hassles off a neighbour

Coveredinbees!!!!

I'm getting some hassle off one of my neighbours after she damaged her car outside my house. I have spoke to a friend about it and he said tell her to talk to my solicitor but I don't have one or have ever used one except to move house. Would it cost me to go to a solicitor to get them to act on my behalf? Is it something that would be covered in my home insurance legal cover?

Hintza

How did she damage her car?

Were you negligent in any way?

If the answer is no, then ignore her at this stage. If you were negligent you might have to talk to her, but find out what she wants first.

Coveredinbees!!!!

Cheers I don't think I'm negligent but I have spoke to my brother in law and he has suggested the CAB so I'm going to pop in there for a chat see what they think, I'll keep you posted.

thriftydaddy

how did she damage her car if "she" damaged her car whats it your problem for?

ccotaxc

Some more details may help!

SailorSam

If you're in rented property there will probably be something in your tenancy agreements that you are not allowed to cause trouble to your neighbours. Go to your local Council office and complain, tell them what she has been doing.
This is why some of the families that had sons and daughters involved in the recent rioting have been told they could be evicted.

fluffnutter

This can't be the full story. If someone damages their own car outside your house, so what? Nowt to do with you. This woman (rightly or wrongly) believes she has cause to complain about the OP.

Perhaps you can provide some more details, coveredinbees? Then we might be able to help.

Equaliser123

SailorSam wrote: »

If you're in rented property there will probably be something in your tenancy agreements that you are not allowed to cause trouble to your neighbours. Go to your local Council office and complain, tell them what she has been doing.
This is why some of the families that had sons and daughters involved in the recent rioting have been told they could be evicted.

Without further detail we don't know that the 'hassle' is anywhere near the same sort of thing as rioting and looting.

arcon5

SailorSam wrote: »

If you're in rented property there will probably be something in your tenancy agreements that you are not allowed to cause trouble to your neighbours. Go to your local Council office and complain, tell them what she has been doing.
This is why some of the families that had sons and daughters involved in the recent rioting have been told they could be evicted.

Also covered by the Public Order Act 1986

Coveredinbees!!!!

I just checked in, I didn't expect to have any more replies. It's a little complicated and I will up date later as I have to go to work now. Thanks for reading.

The_Pedant

Generally the driver of a vehicle is reponsible for any actions/manoeuvres they make; it is up to them to spot/take avoiding action for any obstacles etc., especially if on a public highway

So, if they hit/scraped something then generally it's their own fault for not taking appropriate care about what was around them.

As people say, the only time you can be liable is if you did something negligent ... ummm .... smashed some glass on the road ... swung something around as they drove past (although might even be able to argue that one).

As some background, look at a couple of examples.:-
If there's a pothole the council don't know about then they cannot be blamed for failing to repair it. If they knew about it but did not fix it in reasonable time then they can be liable if you damage your car.
If you clip a parked car, then you should have taken more care to avoid stationary objects & it's your fault.
If a drunk person stumbles onto the road & you hit them, then surprisingly, it can still be the driver's fault as they should have perceived the risk & driven accordingly (yes, cases have found drivers at fault for that!)