Community mediation works on improving the quality of life for those living in a community and to enable them to live together in harmony. Community and Neighbour mediation is a way of resolving disputes between those who live in the same area or neighbourhood, disputes may not only be between two neighbours, but between whole tenements, areas, or groups of people. Mediation can also assist with disputes between tenants and landlords. Community mediation enables parties dealing with disputes to engage in working out their difficulties through a face-to-face meeting and negotiation at a local level.
Disputes may involve many different issues, including:
- noise
- anti-social behaviour
- boundary problems
- abusive behaviour
- common areas
- pets
- repairs and maintenance