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So… the apartment building next door has been repointing and painting. They have been using our garage roof to gain access to one wall. At no point did any one inform us that this would be going on, let alone ask permission to use our roof. Today, they used a ladder to get into our back garden, pulling up the fence I built to surround my vegetable patch. I phoned the realtor, who passed on my message to the owner. He called to apologise but then informed me that they intend to repoint the entire wall along our back garden, obviously killing lots of our plants. He promises they will “clean up”, but having come home and found my veggie patch torn up, I’m don’t have much faith in their ability to do this without destroying everything. Are we legally bound to allow them to do this, whenever they want? Or can we require them to do it at a time that suits us (i.e., fall or winter, or very early spring. Um, actually, any time that our plants and vegetables aren’t in full swing). Thanks. And ARGH!