New Problem Neighbour...
Discussion
So I rent out my house, have been doing so happily for 10 years.
Went down a few months ago as the tenants had given notice , the house next door has been sold .
Nutter has moved in. Does strange things, mostly smoking substances that stinks, so my tenants have to keep windows shut but the smell still gets in. Smouldering bonfires for days. People coming and going at all times of the day and night. Just been arrested (apparently not uncommon).
Looks like I'm about to get f*cked yeah ?
Unlettable property ? Unsellable property (unless big reduction) ?
Anything I can do ?
ETA - forgot to add that the previous tenants moved out because of him, tried to reason with him but pointless.
Went down a few months ago as the tenants had given notice , the house next door has been sold .
Nutter has moved in. Does strange things, mostly smoking substances that stinks, so my tenants have to keep windows shut but the smell still gets in. Smouldering bonfires for days. People coming and going at all times of the day and night. Just been arrested (apparently not uncommon).
Looks like I'm about to get f*cked yeah ?
Unlettable property ? Unsellable property (unless big reduction) ?
Anything I can do ?
ETA - forgot to add that the previous tenants moved out because of him, tried to reason with him but pointless.
Edited by SimonTheSailor on Thursday 25th April 14:04
S1MMA said:
find even worse tenants to rent your place out, give a cheap deal and get people in more annoying than the new neighbor.
This would force out the new neighbor, then chuck out your terrible tenants and get new nice tenants in the go from there.
HTH
Not too sure how to apply for 'really nasty tenants ' without upsetting somebody ?!This would force out the new neighbor, then chuck out your terrible tenants and get new nice tenants in the go from there.
HTH
SimonTheSailor said:
S1MMA said:
find even worse tenants to rent your place out, give a cheap deal and get people in more annoying than the new neighbor.
This would force out the new neighbor, then chuck out your terrible tenants and get new nice tenants in the go from there.
HTH
Not too sure how to apply for 'really nasty tenants ' without upsetting somebody ?!This would force out the new neighbor, then chuck out your terrible tenants and get new nice tenants in the go from there.
HTH
normalbloke said:
SimonTheSailor said:
S1MMA said:
find even worse tenants to rent your place out, give a cheap deal and get people in more annoying than the new neighbor.
This would force out the new neighbor, then chuck out your terrible tenants and get new nice tenants in the go from there.
HTH
Not too sure how to apply for 'really nasty tenants ' without upsetting somebody ?!This would force out the new neighbor, then chuck out your terrible tenants and get new nice tenants in the go from there.
HTH
SimonTheSailor said:
Not too sure how to apply for 'really nasty tenants ' without upsetting somebody ?!
provide free UV lighting solutions and 50% off electricity bills, and you will be good. Either dealers or Chinese crypto miners will be all over it.On a more serious note it's a difficult one, you may have to go down the road of local council complaints etc. Do a google search for neighbor problems and put pistonheads on the end of the search, lots of comedy neighbor threads to read. I believe hammering frozen sausages in someone's lawn pops up in some.
Alex Z said:
hidetheelephants said:
Nothing legally stopping you contacting them, how receptive they will be you can only find out by doing it. Doobie monster next door isn't going to change his ways without a nudge.
I doubt any of this will be news to the parents
SimonTheSailor said:
Alex Z said:
I doubt any of this will be news to the parents
Indeed. They've probably gone through a hole heap of sh*t already so not sure how comfortable I am phoning them. They may not give a s
t cos they've offloaded their nightmare offspring, they might be hugely concerned for his health, they might be aghast about it. Can't hurt letting them know without letting on who you are.Parents live in another county.
They could either be at the end of their tether and not give a sh*t (although they bought him a house), or have a break down over it.
Be furious that I've found their names and address.
Be completely lovely but when the son finds out he's been grassed up go even more mental/problematic.
I want them to know it's me and that I've lost a couple of grand so far because of it, which will probably increase if it continues.
Feel really sorry for the people who are in there .
They could either be at the end of their tether and not give a sh*t (although they bought him a house), or have a break down over it.
Be furious that I've found their names and address.
Be completely lovely but when the son finds out he's been grassed up go even more mental/problematic.
I want them to know it's me and that I've lost a couple of grand so far because of it, which will probably increase if it continues.
Feel really sorry for the people who are in there .
Edited by SimonTheSailor on Friday 26th April 20:30
I don't think there's a quick fix, if they were your neighbours then the advice would be to report everything every time (council for the bonfires, there's restrictions in most places around times you can and can't have them) but as it's your tenants having to deal with it you can't really ask them to keep reporting it as they'll up sticks rather than deal.
I'd reach out to the parents and explain what's happening and what you'll be doing if it continues. They'll either care or they won't, it won't be any worse.
I'd reach out to the parents and explain what's happening and what you'll be doing if it continues. They'll either care or they won't, it won't be any worse.
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