My Neighbour Built on My Land—What Now?

Boundary disputes between neighbours aren’t unusual—but when someone builds over the line, things can get messy fast. In Queensland, the Property Law Act 1974 gives property owners a way to deal with this through what’s called encroachment proceedings.

The recent case of Wardanski v Mawby (No 2) gives us a real-life example of how the Court handles this kind of situation—and what happens when people refuse to settle.

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