Neighbour advice....

cyclonebri1

Davesnave wrote: »

This has warranted two threads? :eek:

No it didn't, it didn't deserve that reply either, the op was advised to post elsewhere. Not there fault they didn't know how to amalgamate the 2 threads.:o

Davesnave

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

No it didn't, it didn't deserve that reply either, the op was advised to post elsewhere. Not there fault they didn't know how to amalgamate the 2 threads.:o

Lighten-up. :A

It was a lighthearted comment, not an accusation, but people interpret things differently.

This whole issue is possibly caused by people seeing 'what seems reasonable' rather differently. It happens every day.

Of course it's an infringement of the OPs rights, but the interesting part is how to deal with it.

The OP has had a variety of answers. What none of us here can do is interact with the neighbour and assess whether some solution can be reached which accommodates the needs of both parties. That's what I'd do, and it might be useful to have the ideas/views of others before the event.

And I'm not at all sure that the original post was 'in the wrong place' anyway. Seemed fine to me.

ess0two

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Nothing, but then they would have fixed the slam plate to the op's wall with the same result, yeah?

Initial diagram fails to show slam panel.

BigAlC

julieb1987 wrote: »

I agree that you should probably have spoken to the neighbours before contacting the LA. They may have just agreed to take it down, and you've already said they're good neighbours (despite "gate"gate) and the LA could evict them after their tenancy has run out and you end up with absolute horrors of neighbours.

I would be pretty annoyed if my neighbours did this to my property though, so I know where you're coming from. Keep us updated on what happens.

Ok, so quick update in response to my last post.

I haven't yet called the LA due to work picking up this afternoon and I also wanted to double check the boundary line. Not that it matters as ultimately she has drilled into one of our house walls.

Now I've had a chance to sit down, go through our documents and check everything, I will be going around to speak with her tomorrow after work with my partner in order to discuss that she didn't ask our permission to fix the post to the wall, we would have refused anyway to maintain the integrity of the wall and that she will need to have it removed and filled with mortar where the holes are left so it is returned to as it was before within the week.

Depending on how that conversation goes I will then be getting in contact with the LA to either inform them that the discussion has gone well, or went south and see how they progress it. I don't think it is unfair to inform the LA about what has gone on, as ultimately it is in their interest to ensure that their clients house is being looked after. In my view if they did this without thinking to someone elses house, what could they have done inside the rented one.

Cheers,

Al.

cyclonebri1

ess0two wrote: »

Initial diagram fails to show slam panel.

Initial drawing is very basic.
There will be 1 of sorts if they have done the job even half properly, even the bolt or latch will sound through the wall when it's operated.;)

dodger1

BigAlC wrote: »

Now I've had a chance to sit down, go through our documents and check everything, I will be going around to speak with her tomorrow after work with my partner in order to discuss that she didn't ask our permission to fix the post to the wall, we would have refused anyway to maintain the integrity of the wall and that she will need to have it removed and filled with mortar where the holes are left so it is returned to as it was before within the week.

My advice and this is genuine especially as you appear to get on with the neighbours is take a bottle of plonk with you. It will help to show you are a decent neighbour and just want things to be put right in a friendly manner.

motherofstudents

What they do to their rental property is not really your concern is it ? As someone said earlier, you might get them evicted and end up with much worse neighbours. But it's your call obviously.

Acc72

The only advice I have is not to mention the boundary - this will get away from the actual issue and complicate things unnecessarily.

Basically the tenant has drilled into your wall and screwed a piece of wood.

You are not happy about this and want it removed.

Jellybean_Jo

BigAlC wrote: »

Now I've had a chance to sit down, go through our documents and check everything, I will be going around to speak with her tomorrow after work with my partner in order to discuss that she didn't ask our permission to fix the post to the wall, we would have refused anyway to maintain the integrity of the wall and that she will need to have it removed and filled with mortar where the holes are left so it is returned to as it was before within the week.

I totally agree with you being unhappy about what they've done; I would be as well. But there's something about you going round with your partner that makes it seem a bit more formal, rather than the friendlier approach that I imagine would probably be the best place to start. If I was the neighbour (and I would never do something like that in the first place) I'd instantly feel like a big deal was being made out of it. To you it might be a big deal, but it's obviously not to them or they wouldn't have done it.

Maybe just try one of you going over and approaching it more casually at first? Just a suggestion. Hope you get sorted anyway

motherofstudents

There's no need to be rude. What tenants do in their rented home is between them and the landlord. I don't see that involving the letting agent is necessary, it is a neighbour problem and in my view, best resolved as amicably as possible. They have to live next door to each other so why not try to keep it as informal as possible. If it escalates and there are more problems then maybe informing the landlord would be a possibility but only so far as it affects the OP in terms of anti social behaviour and not whether they wreck their rented house. That is for the landlord to deal with when they leave.