Is there anything else I can do?

poppysarah

Ring the police to report things. Tell them you don't want an officer to call at your property but ensure they have a phone number for you.

clutton_2

if this flat is private owned - then you can contact the ASBO team at local council and get them on board as well... once you have made a complaitn they have a legal duty to contact the druggies landlord to get him to stop their behaviour... (they dont reveal their sources when writing) - all these "official letters" will assist your case....

I_know_my_ABC_and_my_CMYK

poppysarah wrote: »

Ring the police to report things. Tell them you don't want an officer to call at your property but ensure they have a phone number for you.

If you request it they will come in plain clothes.

hopefully they will change their shoes too :whistle:

Fishcake_Random

Hey all,
Thought I would update seeing as you all so kindly replied, tonight has been horrible. Someone rang us on the intercom and said "My mate lives here but I forgot which number but I know the door so can you let us in?" My OH said No, we dont know who you are sorry. We were both pretty sure it was for the suspected dealer. Anyway about 3 minutes later someone is banging on our front door and shouting names at us for a few minutes and then they left. I've reported it to the police and written it up in the diary I was advised to keep on here. I will contact LA in the morning and let them know this has gone on. In the meentime I can't sleep and am having a freak out session.
This is so horrible,our LA has a two bedroom flat elsewhere that may be comming avalible in early January so could you all keep your fingers crossed for us???
The LA has been really understanding and pretty much garenteed us the first 2 bed place they have avalible. They also phone most days or pop into OH's work as he is near their office to make sure we are okay and to keep us informed and get any new events from us.
Where is batman when you need him eh?
xx x xx

sillylittlejill

Oh god, hope that things get sorted soon. This sounds like a horrible situation. We have issues with teenage yobs/chavs outside our house, yelling, banging on our windows at stupid o'clock in the morning! They have been better in the past few weeks but I get really worried about being in the house after dark and can't imagine how scary it would be whilst pregnant.

Brill idea with the diary. The LA sound really helpful with you, popping to OH's work etc, shame we can't say the same! I have my fingers and toes crossed for the 2 bed flat in January! I can't see why you wouldn't get it especially with you being pregnant, you'll need the spare room!!

I'm not surprised you're having a freakout! At the end of the day, you are in a flat above them and unless they are spiderman, they have 2 locked doors and a flight of stairs to get to you. If they start yelling at you again, turn the tv up and ignore them or put your ipod in and shut them out. Alternatively, some water in a bucket thrown out the window may get rid!!!

Good luck

i1189

I'd go round to the police station with a book and a thermos and plant yourself in reception for the day - tell them that as you no longer feel safe in your own home, and nobody is doing anything about it, you will sit there instead. They might take the hint...

Hopejack

Oh my goodness I've been reading this and haven't replied yet. I feel so sorry for you. I know you've probably exhausted this option but do you not have any family you can stay with in the interim - even just over Christmas?

Actually the suggestion above about camping at the police station is a good one. Could you and your OH go along tomorrow and sit and wait and ask to talk to someone face to face with this latest development.

I really hope you are sorted asap. Stress really is no good for your baby.

Huge hugs - keep us informed and I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Hopejack

Fishcake - been thinking about you and just wondering how you are getting on. Hope things have been a bit better for you lately....

Fishcake_Random

Oh goodness, its all got so much worse.
After all the complaining and phone calls we noticed a dramatic difference in his "clients". Everything was/is still going on but on a quieter level as if someone has given him a heads up that the police are watching etc. Things seemed to settle down and people were only occasionally waiting outside but in a fairly quiet way. OH and I started to relax a little. We are still in the flat as there hasn't been any option to move offered yet but feeling better we didn't mind so much.
Untill today.
One of our downstairs neighbours split from his partner just before xmas and since then had been worrying us. Unknown to us he had a history of drug abuse but had been clean for years. We got to know him and his partner quite well as they moved in about 2 months after us and they seemed lovely people. After the split only the male neighbour remained and began to drink heavily, we saw him with the "dealer" neighbour more and more to the point where we were not quite sure which one lived in which flat lol. We suspected that downstairs neighbour had gotten involved in drugs again and began to keep away from him, though it was differcult at first as he would try and invite himself round often but soon got the hint.
Today we had a phone call from his ex. Last night/this morning he took an overdose of heroin and died in the dealers flat. A few metres from our flat if you remember. The dealer neighbour has been arrested and forensics have been in and out of the flat all day with bags and containers of "things". According to late downstairs neighbours ex they think he was dead for around 2 hours before an ambulance was called and therefore to late to resussatate (sp?). The police have been all around the building all day.
I guess this meens the police will finally do something about the dealer and our time in hell is over, but it makes me so so sad that a neighbour and former friend had to die before it was dealt with. Such a waste of life.
x x x x

Twinkles08

Hi fishcake I'm pleased that it looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel over the whole ordeal and I hope the drug dealer goes down good and proper.But your right,such a tragic waste of life,I guess when people are down and old vices are revisited it's v hard to resist temptation.I'm sorry you've lost your friend xx