How to shut up a problem neighbour?
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nick s said:
This is crazy! If my neighbour tried that, I'd go and rip the sign up myself. Then knock on his door and tell him if he caused one more problem, I'll go 10x worse and make his life a complete living hell.
Very much this! What's with all this surrender speak from the rest of you!?It does all seem a bit trivial, but the facts appear to be as follows:
1. There is a fence defining the current border which would have to be re-sited if the OP gave over this little strip of land.
2. This little strip of land is shown on the deeds as belonging to the OPs property.
Either way, this house is for sale and if I were interested in buying, I'd expect my surveyor to pick up on a freshly moved fenceline. However marginal is immaterial when it comes to property deals and mortgage lenders - they seem to like i's and t's dotted and crossed. It would seem to me that this could cause yet more delays to the OPs goal of getting the house sold.
The neighbour is obviously a knob, but it's hard to see an easy way out short of him paying to move the fence AND the cost of having the deeds modified or whatever before the house can be sold.
1. There is a fence defining the current border which would have to be re-sited if the OP gave over this little strip of land.
2. This little strip of land is shown on the deeds as belonging to the OPs property.
Either way, this house is for sale and if I were interested in buying, I'd expect my surveyor to pick up on a freshly moved fenceline. However marginal is immaterial when it comes to property deals and mortgage lenders - they seem to like i's and t's dotted and crossed. It would seem to me that this could cause yet more delays to the OPs goal of getting the house sold.
The neighbour is obviously a knob, but it's hard to see an easy way out short of him paying to move the fence AND the cost of having the deeds modified or whatever before the house can be sold.
d OP
Right - why don't you try talking to him properly. I'd have a conversation along the lines off - I think your a dick. If I can't sell the house in 6 weeks I've decided to move in, and I can be an atrocious neighbour. Point out that if you decide to move in, his life will be considerably more miserable. Personally and this is just me - but I'd be threatening to rent it out to druggies on DSS. And then I'd do it - not great for you, but worst for him.
There are plenty of legal things you can do to make him want to get rid off you asap. I certainly wouldn't be bullied into handing over my land. You can easily torment him into submission.
There are plenty of legal things you can do to make him want to get rid off you asap. I certainly wouldn't be bullied into handing over my land. You can easily torment him into submission.
photosnob said:
Right - why don't you try talking to him properly. I'd have a conversation along the lines off - I think your a dick.
but I'd be threatening to rent it out to druggies on DSS. And then I'd do it - not great for you, but worst for him.
There are plenty of legal things you can do to make him want to get rid off you asap.
"Talk to him properly" and "by calling him a dick"? Interesting perception of talking properly.but I'd be threatening to rent it out to druggies on DSS. And then I'd do it - not great for you, but worst for him.
There are plenty of legal things you can do to make him want to get rid off you asap.
Also having seen on numerous occasions what "druggies on DSS" do to houses that aren't theirs, I would also strongly recommend not doing this.
Mk3Spitfire said:
"Talk to him properly" and "by calling him a dick"? Interesting perception of talking properly.
Also having seen on numerous occasions what "druggies on DSS" do to houses that aren't theirs, I would also strongly recommend not doing this.
Mk3 - I was paraphrasing. "We don't get along, and I'm sure we would both like to see the back off each other".Also having seen on numerous occasions what "druggies on DSS" do to houses that aren't theirs, I would also strongly recommend not doing this.
The druggies is just a threat - if someone was saying to you that they would move them in if you didn't act reasonably you might decide to play nicely. It's nothing more than a negotiating stance.
57Ford said:
It does all seem a bit trivial, but the facts appear to be as follows:
1. There is a fence defining the current border which would have to be re-sited if the OP gave over this little strip of land.
2. This little strip of land is shown on the deeds as belonging to the OPs property.
Simple. The land is his, but he needs to pay the legal fees and the cost of the fence work. Job jobbed.1. There is a fence defining the current border which would have to be re-sited if the OP gave over this little strip of land.
2. This little strip of land is shown on the deeds as belonging to the OPs property.
I wonder what the cost-per-acre will work out to...?
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