Nuisance neighbour.. end of my tether!

LittleK1989

Hi all -

Thanks for the posts - and whilst I appreciate many of you are giving me the advice to simply move out, its not as easy as that. Sure it might be easier than if I owed the property, but I enjoy where I live, Ive been there for 18 months, its convinient for work, cheap, and I wont get a better deal around my area, hense why I would rather resolve this situation than move out - Trust me, that was my first thought and I have been looking around!

Next door have carers who do shift work on the property. It seems when it changes shifts between 7pm - 9pm (to a very small lady carer), thats when the problems start and this guy seems to know he can get away with it. The carers in the property are either a) scared of this man (I am, so im sure they are! as they get told to 'f off' on more than one occasion ive heard) or do not care. The landlord of the property next door certainly doesnt as she isnt doing a thing about it, and she has been complained to by our landlord on several occasions.

Also I just want to clear up - I am in no way suggesting he is abusive sexually, he is just very very angry & abusive towards other people, including children, so please do not take that the wrong way or make comments on that.

I may call social services and explain the situation because the man is not fit to live with other people, or with carers, ive heard the things he says and he needs to be removed. I may try this later tonight and call them up.

ruggedtoast

If I witnessed an adult being angry and abusive to my kid using obscenities I would call the police and insist they were dealt with.

If the police did nothing I would take matters into my own hands and am army of carers would not be of any help to that person.

BitterAndTwisted

Speak to the carers and find out who you need to contact about this person's unacceptable behaviour.

PZH

LittleK1989 wrote: »

I will check my local authority, thanks, but as a few people have said and from asking around friends/relatives it seems it is a long drawn out process of keeping diarys for environmental health, which to be honest, is probably going to take another year before anythings done....

From experience - I disagree.

I phoned my Council when a similar thing happened to me. I was told they would send a letter immediately informing the person that they are investigating complaints.

I was also advised to keep a diary - which I was anyway (keep a note of dates/times and noise levels - ALSO include how it made you feel)

After about a week - I complained again and was given immediately a "Noise Team" 24hr number to call if the noise was active. I was told that the team had rapid response units to cope with incidents (But was adviced that they may be very busy towards the weekends with parties). Another alternative was to set up monitors in my house - but as the noise was purely random and for short durations they said this would not be practical.

So - it does happen quickly - do not despair.

PS: I agree that you shouldn't be forced to move simply because of a disruptive neighbour. It is him that needs to be dealt with and shown he cannot get away with his behaviour.

LittleK1989

ruggedtoast wrote: »

If I witnessed an adult being angry and abusive to my kid using obscenities I would call the police and insist they were dealt with.

If the police did nothing I would take matters into my own hands and am army of carers would not be of any help to that person.

In an ideal world, that would be most peoples answer - but in the real world, in a real situation where it has happened to you, your first thought is probably that you dont want to go to jail or be beaten to a pulp.

Bitterandtwisted - There would be no way of me speaking to the carers without a chance of him opening the door (which he has done to my other neighbour) and I am not prepared to take that risk. Plus the carers are scared of him aswell, I have heard them through the wall.


I think its time I called social services first and explain the situation, see what their thoughts are, and second call the council (Thanks phoodless - that gives me some hope).

Im not leaving this down to my landlord any longer.

carefullycautious

If you are being harrassed via him putting speakers next to your wall and blasting music into your home you are within your right to contact the police who will act via the anti social behaviour unit. It would help if you could get statements from your neighbours also

Do keep a diary as this helps if the police need to prosecute.

Why should you move. These people need to be taught there are consequences to their actions. If they cant be taught then the music system should be confiscated

pmlindyloo

I have lived next to a property which is a home for people with learning difficulties and who had 24 hour carers.

Fortunately for us they caused us no problems whatsoever ( it was also a detached house)

Since you say that you do not want to 'knock on the door' I am wondering if there is any way that you can find out who owns the home. Then you could directly complain to them. Since there are 24 hr carers it is probably run by the local authority?

Social Services may know who owns it.

From what you say, it is possible that whoever is responsible for the home may be unaware of the problem.

Having said that, your first post suggested that neighbours have begun to take some action Do they know who owns it/who it is run by?

My other thought is that you might think about getting your MP involved.

It seems to me that the carers are not 'coping' with the man in question. This part of it needs to be addressed by the carers' employers.

LittleK1989

Hi all.

Just to update I have spoke to the council and have my own case worked dealing with this situation as of today, who is also getting the social services involved.

Thanks for all of your help.

JanCee

Good luck with it LittleK1989, it sounds like a nightmare situation to find yourselves in.

mrputney08

The landlord will quite honestly not give a fig about your situation.
You will need to weigh this all up and do what is best for you. This blokie can't be policed day and night, he will always at some time or another revert to his old ways of blissfully ignorant annoyance. For now don't get mad, get even, give the madman a taste of his own medicine. Play e.g. Holst's 'The Planets' at top volume for his own personal enjoyment.