Easement question

[geeman]

Hi all

I have bought a house (2 years ago), it is on lease for 999 years) i have a drive ( my own) and there is another drive parallel to mine which is shared by 3 houses. The owner of one of them visited me today to advise that they are getting the drive repaired and I have an easement for the use of this. I have a carport that is at the top of my drive and when I back my car out, I do use this for turning my car but its not a major and I never knew about this easement. My question is why should i be required to pay for a drive that is used by my neighbors and I have my own drive and how do I get rid of this easement. i find it unfair, the owner also said if I do not pay she may put a fence up between the driveways and again will I be asked to pay for the fence?
She advised me that my share would be about 1k for getting the repairs. Please help a confused soul as have no idea what to do and how much would it cost to get the easement off? Am in Hamilton

[Keithw]

Sounds like you have a cross leased section.
have a read of this

you need to read your lease and check the property title.
By the sound of it, all 3 of you share ownership of the whole section, including each others drives

[One]

Does the drive actually need to be repaired or are they improving it? If it's an improvement you may be able to resist.

I don't know about x-lease, but if it's not, then they'd have to right to put up a fence and have you pay half.

[DaveW]

If the driveway needs repair then you need to share this cost with the other owners. But you can argue that you only use say 10% of the driveway and therefore your share is 10% of the cost. Read the lease carefully, if you can't agree on share of cost then take it to arbitration.

The neighbour can't build a fence down the driveway without your permission and the permission of the other neightbours that use the common driveway.. she is threatening you.