Closing Down the Guesthouse Next Door: Notes for Owners and Neighbours

Are you planning to open a guesthouse? Or perhaps you live next door to an existing guesthouse and for some reason want to have it shut down?
Either way, you need to know what your rights are, and what you will have to prove if you end up in a court battle. By way of illustration we discuss an attempt by residents of a quiet suburb to shut down a guesthouse amidst allegations of noise, wild parties and nuisance guests.
The Court’s decision is as impor… …read more