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Updated September 2026

🤝 A dispute with my neighbour is getting out of hand — who can help?

Direct answer

Most neighbour conflicts — hedges, parking, smells, children, a dog — never need a lawyer; they need a third person in the room. Единен регистър на медиаторите (Министерство на правосъдието) (mediator.mjs.bg) offers free or cheap neighbourhood mediation in Bulgaria and settles most cases in one or two sessions. If the problem is a rule being broken (building, noise, waste, boundaries), Община — инспекторат / ГРАО (namrb.org) enforces it. If it has become threats, damage or harassment, МВР — сигнал (112) — report it, with a log.

Call firstЕдинен регистър на медиаторите (Министерство на правосъдието)
Report toОбщина — инспекторат / ГРАО
If that failsМВР — сигнал

🗣️ What to say

"Since [date] we have a conflict with our neighbours at [address] about [issue]. Talking directly has not worked. We would like to try mediation and ask you to contact them and propose a meeting."

🪜 Step by step

  1. One calm conversationIn person, daytime, about one concrete thing. Many neighbours do not know they are a problem.
  2. Keep a logDates, times, what happened, witnesses, photos. Facts calm everyone down, including you.
  3. Mediation: Единен регистър на медиаторите (Министерство на правосъдието)Neutral, confidential, free or cheap. The agreement is written down and usually holds.
  4. Rules broken: Община — инспекторат / ГРАОThe municipality handles boundary, building, waste and nuisance rules; it can inspect and order.
  5. Threats or damage: МВР — сигналReport with the log. Harassment is a crime; an official report often stops it on its own.

📇 All contacts

Единен регистър на медиаторите (Министерство на правосъдието)Mediation in neighbour and consumer disputesFor neighbour disputes🔗 mediator.mjs.bg
Община — инспекторат / ГРАОNuisances, roads, waste, registration, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.namrb.org
МВР — сигналReport online or at a stationAlways — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 112🔗 www.mvr.bg/signali
Национално бюро за правна помощ — гореща линия 0700 18 250Free legal aid for low incomesWhen you cannot afford a lawyer📞 0700 18 250🔗 www.nbpp.government.bg

❓ Frequently asked

Is mediation binding?

The signed agreement is a contract. If it is broken, you have a much stronger case at the municipality or in court.

My neighbour refuses mediation

The mediator will invite them twice. A refusal noted in writing helps you later; some countries require a mediation attempt before court.

Can I go to court instead?

Yes, but it is slow and poisons the relationship. Courts in many countries send neighbour cases to mediation first anyway.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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