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What do we have to declare about neighbours?!!!
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Sentiments echoed with the above poster. Whilst the vast majority of long term council tenants are often undesirable, there are some good ones in between. Both my direct next door neighbours are decent folk.... it's the other neighbours and the rest of the estate that are lager lout ASBO collecting gimps.0
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To be honest you just dont know who your neighbours are whether they are council tenants or home owners.
But if you buy an house where there are council houses you will most definately have a better chance off having nuisance neighbours.
I live in chlemsley wood, which is the biggest council esate in the uk, there are good tenants and bad tenants, but you do get the scum of the earth on our estate, bit i think its like it with all council estates as there is no where else for them, and if they are housed that is where they will be put.
So really speaking she is right in what she is saying that you have a better chance of having good neighbours if you avoid council estates.
Im not saying you dont get nuisance neighbours in bought housing, but people who buy there houses and go out and earn momey working our less likely to be aresholes.
Theres a lot of smack heads on our estate, and they wait for the people who have mortgages, who go out to earn their money and while there gone, they rob there houses.
Most of them are on benefits, to be honest they should be out in hostels.
confusedI am not a Mortgage AdviserYou should note that this site doesn't check my status as not being a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
I'm sorry. But the majority of council estates ARE rough. And generally full of ROUGH people. Benefit frauds, drug dealers, people like our neighbours. Our neighbours have a three bedroom house and a flat between the two of them, haven't worked in over three years, either of them, despite their scruffy children being at school all day.
I agree with confused31 - they should be in hostels. Most of them are perfectly capable of working but are lazy
We are surrounded by rough people on this estate. Their children look disgusting despite all the freebies people like my mum and dad pay tax to supply for them.
So i can speak the truth in saying there are about 5 decent families in our entire road. So the majority ARE rough.
And Snooze - What goes around comes around. They won't make our life hell anymore because they are THICK. We are above them and better than them and they will remain in their useless unfulfilled lives, like may 'estaties' and we will move on to join the civilised population somewhere nice.0 -
Just to backtrack a few steps...
A point about rowdy neighbours (whether council or not).
If they are renting (esp. from the council) and break the law, the police have powers to press the council to evict as they would surely be in breach of their tenancy.
I wondered if you'd explored that avenue?0 -
Hi Blimeyted!
Yes i recall the police saying sorry that they couldn't so anything, but they would put in a word with the council that they think they should be moved. They divulged that they had watched his comings and goings for a while to try and catch him dealing his drugs.
The local councillor was even bought into it, he set up meetings for us which we attended. They went door to door in the area asking if anyone would come forward to make a complaint against anyone in the area who was comitting anti social behaviour.
I mean, the guy actually has a reasonably new 4x4 which he runs all over the place, on benefits??!
Anybody know who to call to grass him up!
Honestly i've had enough.0 -
Councils can't take cases to court unless residents give their names and addresses. It does help if you live in an area where there is a shortage of council housing and long waiting lists.Hi Blimeyted!
Yes i recall the police saying sorry that they couldn't so anything, but they would put in a word with the council that they think they should be moved. They divulged that they had watched his comings and goings for a while to try and catch him dealing his drugs.
The local councillor was even bought into it, he set up meetings for us which we attended. They went door to door in the area asking if anyone would come forward to make a complaint against anyone in the area who was comitting anti social behaviour.I mean, the guy actually has a reasonably new 4x4 which he runs all over the place, on benefits??!
Anybody know who to call to grass him up!
Honestly i've had enough.
Follow this link: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/BenefitFraud/DG_10014876
Please note you can do it anonymously.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
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I was given advice that the only disputes you are legally bound to declare are actual legal disputes (ie. if it involved court action, solicitors) and generally connected with disputes over land and boundaries etc.
This is not true. If you lie to a potential purchaser about anything that may affect their decision to go ahead with the purchase you are leaving yourself open to legal action at a later date, and it can cost you dear.
A couple of example cases to demonstrate the possible costs involved:
McMeekin v Long (2003) the sellers didn’t declare a disputewith neighbours about parking arrangements, rubbish dumping etc and the buyer took legal action claiming damages for fraudulent misrepresentation. It cost the sellers £60,000 including legal costs
Morris v Jones (2002) Undeclared damp problems landed the seller with a bill for legal damages plus costs, for fraudulent misrepresentation
I think most buyers would view violent/abusive neighbours as something that they'd want to know about before making their mind up.
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I know tbs624.....
It's such a predicament. My mum and dad wouldn't want to keep quiet about these idiots. My mum especially couldn't have that on her conscience....
We just needed to know really, how much money they could potentially lose once its all been declared.
I guess the bottom line is declare it all, and wait for a century for someone to be interested in the house...
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Lie to me about your neighbours and we will meet in court.Living Sober.
Some methods A.A. members have used for not drinking.
"A simple book for complicated people"0 -
I know tbs624.....
It's such a predicament. My mum and dad wouldn't want to keep quiet about these idiots. My mum especially couldn't have that on her conscience....
We just needed to know really, how much money they could potentially lose once its all been declared.
I guess the bottom line is declare it all, and wait for a century for someone to be interested in the house...
The bottom line is if they are tenants take steps to get them evicted. No one will deal with it unless you stick your neck out. You may have to think laterally i.e. getting an ASBO won't work but other things may.
When new people move put your house for sale. Then you can truthfully disclose you've had no problems with the current neighbours.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
(If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)0
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