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Dramatic_Hammer
I'm definitely not saying welcome them in to fuck up the garden. I agree with getting things in writing and making sure the neighbours take responsibility for any work that needs to be done in the aftermath. Just pointing out that plenty of people think 'it'll be fine' and might take affront at the insinuation there could be damage (taking it personally rather than DH saying "look, I work with scaffolders and they make a mess").
I have a similar situation where the side wall of my house meets the neighbours' drive, which I don't have any rights of access over. The roof is a little tired, and while the neighbours would rather I don't ever step foot on or inconvenience their off-street parking, they also don't want a tile through the windscreen. And the wall needs repointing. Knackered slates falling onto DH garden isn't great either. I can't really tell from the photo whether they could scaffold from front to back (more expensive because longer spans) or whether it's not really possible. Pretty sure there is a general right to access for basic maintenance purposes.