New Problem Neighbour...
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Only two real options.
1 - Let it be and hope that they move at some point. You're likely to be dealing a revolving door of tenants in your property, along with their complaints.
2 - Sell. Now before the twunt next door causes anymore havoc. In a years time it might be smashed windows, mattresses in the garden and attracting the local youfs as an area to hang out.
Unfortunately seen this play out a fair bit, particularly where the councils like to sprinkle some of the more unsavoury characters of society around new housing estates.
Bloody shame that by no fault of your own you end up in this dilemma.
1 - Let it be and hope that they move at some point. You're likely to be dealing a revolving door of tenants in your property, along with their complaints.
2 - Sell. Now before the twunt next door causes anymore havoc. In a years time it might be smashed windows, mattresses in the garden and attracting the local youfs as an area to hang out.
Unfortunately seen this play out a fair bit, particularly where the councils like to sprinkle some of the more unsavoury characters of society around new housing estates.
Bloody shame that by no fault of your own you end up in this dilemma.
C5_Steve said:
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.
Smoke has to be a statutory nuisance https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nuisance-smoke-how-cou...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.
There are no specific restrictions on times
Rustybanger said:
Smoke has to be a statutory nuisance https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nuisance-smoke-how-cou...
There are no specific restrictions on times
How strange I was sure I'd read somewhere there was. Thanks for clarifying. There are no specific restrictions on times
You need to think 100 times before going down any formal channels imo. Last thing you want is having it on record that there’s a problematic neighbor that you’re aware of. If it was me - depending on the property I’d either target letting it to someone that wouldn’t care or I’d be selling up if I couldn’t stomach having the types that don’t care in the property…. That’s all assuming you’re 100 percent certain the problem neighbour owns the property.
hidetheelephants said:
Nuisance bonfires should be reported to the council. Maybe one of them will burn out of control and burn his house down while he's in a weed induced stupor, he sounds like Pit Pony's stoner neighbour.
I'm on holiday in Corfu. I try not to think about him. He's a dick. You could contact the parents once via a letter, if they respond then great but if they don't I would leave them alone. They might have gone through hell with him and want nothing to do with him.
Could you not report this online to the police? It does sound like some sort of drug den etc and when my mate was a policeman they got quite a few tips offs this way.
Could you not report this online to the police? It does sound like some sort of drug den etc and when my mate was a policeman they got quite a few tips offs this way.
For those interested - I sent an anonymous letter to their parents explaining stuff - politely.
I heard that they paid a visit and stuff got cleaned up a bit.
All was good until today. Just had notice that the new tenants have given notice asap (6 months min tenancy) still 2 months to go.
Even the letting agent said 'we can't rent out a house with this kind of stuff going on'.
Another letter to owners/parents?
Threaten with legal action to cover losses ?
I heard that they paid a visit and stuff got cleaned up a bit.
All was good until today. Just had notice that the new tenants have given notice asap (6 months min tenancy) still 2 months to go.
Even the letting agent said 'we can't rent out a house with this kind of stuff going on'.
Another letter to owners/parents?
Threaten with legal action to cover losses ?
I don't think you can win with this sort of people,
they will never see your point of view, I have a neighbor next to my business who can be a bit of a pain at times so you have my sympathy.
I am pretty sure their was a thread on here were the owner ended up selling the house as cheap as chips just to get rid, his problem was a
hole tenants though not neighbors.
they will never see your point of view, I have a neighbor next to my business who can be a bit of a pain at times so you have my sympathy.
I am pretty sure their was a thread on here were the owner ended up selling the house as cheap as chips just to get rid, his problem was a
hole tenants though not neighbors.dickymint said:
Yes I get that but the usual st like being noisy, lighting fires etc. has nothing to do with the landlord?
Unless the tenant is unhappy with what's going on (noise/bonfires/anti social behaviour/drug deals/etc/etc...) and they report it to whoever and the landlord ...... and the landlord wants to report it also to whatever/whomever also ?t like being noisy, lighting fires etc. has nothing to do with the landlord? So it does have something to do with the landlord especially if the tenants are now concerned about their safety. Do I ignore it ?
Get some heavies to go around & threaten to knock his block off if he doesn’t mend his ways.
However if the cast of a Guy Ritchie movie aren’t available I’m not sure how you would proceed.
It’s an unfortunate situation and the problem would be bad enough if he was your tennant.
Good luck.
However if the cast of a Guy Ritchie movie aren’t available I’m not sure how you would proceed.
It’s an unfortunate situation and the problem would be bad enough if he was your tennant.
Good luck.
SimonTheSailor said:
dickymint said:
Yes I get that but the usual st like being noisy, lighting fires etc. has nothing to do with the landlord?
Unless the tenant is unhappy with what's going on (noise/bonfires/anti social behaviour/drug deals/etc/etc...) and they report it to whoever and the landlord ...... and the landlord wants to report it also to whatever/whomever also ?t like being noisy, lighting fires etc. has nothing to do with the landlord? So it does have something to do with the landlord especially if the tenants are now concerned about their safety. Do I ignore it ?
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