It's not the CYV it's the patio villas that are a mess. Between the rocks, landscaping responsibility and your neighbor being an arm's reach away for a little more money you can have nice walls in your house.

As usual, common sense should prevail, but commonly, doesn't. I own two villa rentals, one a courtyard and the other a patio villa.

My patio villa neighbor doesn't do squat about controlling the bushes on the side of my house so that the meter reader can at least get access. It's all up to me. I just do what's necessary, as needed. Its also a rental and there is no gate, so I don't even bother asking.

With the Courtyard villa, it's a little tougher, since there's a gate, and you really ought to ask before charging through a gate into someone's back yard. But fortunately, they do a pretty good job of taking care of it.

I just wish I could get the crew on the other side to quit letting their dog poop on my rocks next to the gate on my side of the house. I periodically put a game camera there, and they'll quit for a while, once they notice they're being recorded. I guess with some people, that's about the best you can do, unless you're ready to create an enemy who lives next door.

Probably painting a mural on the side of a villa neighbor's house would not be a good idea.....

I believe they plan on doing that, but I’m trying to get other first hand experience info for them as well.

Thx. I have not seen that anywhere.

I live in a PV. You maintain the area on the patio side of your villa. You can put stone there without approval. Check your deed and restrictions..

It is definitely NOT an unwritten agreement. It is very clearly and legally explained in the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions which defines the Side Yard Easements and explains the relationships between the Dominent tenement and the Servient tenement. You should have been given a copy when you purchased the villa. Even though your patio may be partially on your neighbor's property according to the lot line, you have control of the landscaping to their house within the guidelines stated regarding walls, attachments, etc. On our copy,, it is page 2 and 3. You definitely do not have to split your landscaping down property lines. This seems to work out for everyone as long as they know the rules, and doesn't seem to be a deterent to owning a patio villa.

That being said, it is always best to be kind to one's neighbor. Good luck.