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Neighbours house in bad condition

Hi all ,advice please on this matter.
My neighbour has let his property fall into a poor state,there are roof tiles missing and his gutters are more like window boxes the windows are all rotten and the garden a willderness.
I intend to ask him politly if he could sort out the roof tiles and gutters as I feel that there condition is impacting on my property I would guess that his windows and garden are his problem.
Just wondering how I stand legally if after asking politely he does not repair his roof and gutters ?

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  • mrginge
    mrginge Posts: 4,843 Forumite
    Legally, i believe YOU stand nowhere. The council may be able to enforce repairs if they are deemed necessary due to breach of some H&S bobbins. I suggest you ask politely (expecting to be told to eff off) then be prepared to report to environmental health.
    TBH what you have described seems like nothing to do with either you or anyone else, so i wouldn't count on forcing your neighbour to do anything.
    If i was the neighbour i would be quite happy for you to pay for any repairs you deemed necessary.

    Good luck!
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    What if he cannot afford repairs.
  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
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    ILW wrote: »
    What if he cannot afford repairs.
    Then as long as the neighbour has no issues, and the state of the house isn't a danger to others or has a vermin infestation the council will do nothing.
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

    (If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    roof tiles are probably only his problem,

    if the gutters are so bad, it might be worth offering some assistance to clear them...likewise the garden..?
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    Environmental Health can enforce repairs or clean ups if they are a health hazard. Your insurers or solicitors may be able to enforce repairs if they are damaging your property.
    Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
  • anselld
    anselld Posts: 8,612 Forumite
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    Local planning authority have the power to issue a Section 215 notice if they consider the condition is adversley affecting the area.
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