Backyard Banter: Untidy properties can bring down a neighbourhood123RF Mowing your lawns and keeping your property tidy engenders good neighbourly relationships. Regularly mowing your lawns is not a prerequisite to belonging to a neighbourhood, but it definitely helps you make friends. READ MORE:* Backyard Banter: Excessive noise can change the character of a neighbourhood* Backyard Banter: Make an effort to put children first* Backyard Banter: A new neighbourhood can bring new friendsIf you're unfortunate enough to live near someone's unkempt property, the first step should always be to sort it out between yourselves. If your neighbours don't want to play ball, your next port of call is your local council. If your neighbours' rubbish keeps finding its way onto your property, it could be simply because it's not property secured which is an easy fix.

Source: Stuff February 25, 2018 16:02 UTC