If solar energy systems installed on your property are adversely impacting your neighbors, several steps can be taken to address the issue efficiently and amicably.
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Solar panels require direct access to sunlight to generate energy -- but what can you do to prevent the possibility that your neighbor will add a second story or plant a large tree?
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Results from our survey of residential home assessors show that the majority of respondents believe that proximity to a solar installation has either no impact or a positive impact on home values.
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According to a recent study in the Journal of Economic Geography, proximity to an existing residential solar system was one of the biggest indicators of where a new one would arise.
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One potential nuisance impact from PV panels is extreme glare. In certain alignments, mirror-surface solar panels may direct and concentrate reflected sunlight (and intense heat and
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A homeowner''s right to install solar panels is not absolute and can be subject to various rules. A neighbor''s ability to object to an installation depends on a complex interplay of local
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Our next door neighbors are currently in the process of leasing their farm to a solar company that plans to cover the 70+ acres with solar panels. I am all for solar energy and renewable resources and the
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When doing the initial assessment of the system installation, it would be wise to discuss the plan to install a PV system with your neighbors that could be affected and then determine if there
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The decision by a homeowner to put solar panels on his roof or on a ground-mount on his property can sometimes lead to issues with his neighbors. The Post-Star newspaper in Glens Falls,
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Can my neighbours object to my new solar panels? This guide discusses whether neighbours can object to solar panels being installed on UK residential property.
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