Neighbours using my black bin.

warehouse

I disagree with those who say it's nothing to get worked up about. If you let bad neighbours take an inch then your life will eventually get taken over by them. Take her rubbish and stick her through her d*mn letterbox, and then see if it turns up again. You won't be messed with after that.

Pennylane

Sort it immediately before things get out of hand and you get really annoyed. It's not worth it - as someone else on here said!

Just be firm and assertive. Say your piece and be done.

I had a horrible neighbour and she used to spy on us all the time rather than say anything. I think she allowed it all to fester up until she exploded.

Another neighbour had a property he only used a few times a year and he asked me to keep a key for it. I agreed and if he was coming down he might ask me to put the heating on. He also asked me if I'd put his bins back in one time when he'd been here so they wouldn't be left on the street. He said if ever you need to use them for surplus rubbish, please do.

I used them just a couple of times and one time the horrible neighbour jumped out on me one dark evening as I was returning his bin like a demented mad woman. She was ranting & raving about me "poking my nose in" and "not happy having just one bin". I let her run on until she ran out of steam and then I told her I was the keyholder, I had permission and it was none of her business.

Honestly, all the palarver over a plastic bin!:rotfl:

poppy10_2

cryforlove wrote: »

Something to do with the appearance of the property.

Nothing to do with the landlord, it's your house while you are living there, you can put the bins where you like.

Check that the bin is in fact yours, if it is then it's better to put a stop to it now rather than having to bring it up later

vikingaero

She's obviously using your bin and putting her rubbish back into your bin because she wants to keep her bin clear for the next weeks/fortnights waste.

I agree that you should nip this in the bud. Someone who does this isn't reasonable. Who cares about next door - you're only renting.

I sometimes use my elderly neighbours bin, but I ask and I only ever put my excess rubbish in there the night before the collection so that she still has room for her waste.

MrsE_2

Sparkle78 wrote: »

Don't do that, you're only just moving in and don't want to be seen like an idiot (and male verus woman), you don't even know the bin situation plus what if she has mental issues or is doing it because she is worried sick about who is moving in... scared/nervous etc. Just be polite and try to sort it out

They were polite, the first time.

For the neighbour to carry on shows they are unreasonable & don't give a damn about others.

Sparkle78

Yeah but there was no one in to talk to it about so I'm just suggesting not to put the rubbish on her doorstep just yet... face to face, try and sort it out THEN dump the rubbish but at least try again to actually speak to the woman.

thepearce

Just ask them why they are putting rubbish in that bin (because you are a bit confused) and then you can go from there.

shortchanged_2

Cryforlove this is all a part of Camerons 'big society'. You know, the 'we're all in this together mantra.'

If their bin is full you should happily let them use your bin.

Tiddlywinks

thepearce wrote: »

Just ask them why they are putting rubbish in that bin (because you are a bit confused) and then you can go from there.

I agree with this approach... less confrontational and allows the neighbour to save face.

Really poor personal security by the neighbour as well, putting postage labels (which can have other details as well) in the bin without shredding them is not a good idea.

SuzieSue

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

I agree with this approach... less confrontational and allows the neighbour to save face.

Really poor personal security by the neighbour as well, putting postage labels (which can have other details as well) in the bin without shredding them is not a good idea.

Yes, you really need to be as non-confrontational as possible. Unfortuntely, little things can escalate if you let them and it can make your life a misery, unless you are the sort of person who doesn't mind not getting on with your neighbours.

I am lucky to have had good neighbours, but when I look back, there have often been times when I have had to just allow them to do or say something without retaliating just for a quite life. And for me, this is well worth it as it means that I am still on speaking terms with them.

I had a elderly couple as neighbours for over 10 years and I consider them to be good neighbours, although other people wouldn't. They objected to me leaving a black bin bag (full of non-food rubbish) in front of my own gate for a day before the dustmen came (we didn't have wheelie bins at the time), so I just moved it. Other people would have made a fuss but I considered that it wasn't worth it. They also objected to a neighbour drying her door mats on on her own fence which faced their property. They ended up having an argument and never spoke to each other again. If it had been me, I would have just moved the mats for a quiet life as in other ways they were good neighbours as they looked after my property and would take in deliveries etc.