Housing Association residents disrupting quiet estate

sebtomato

Hi,

I live in a nice private residential estate that has also two housing association buildings (as per the council rules around new developments). Some of their residents are leaving litter everywhere, writing on walls etc. The HA manager is not taking action to clean up the mess or move the culprits out.

Can the private owners take legal action against the HA, and force them to take actions? If it carries on, the property prices will suffer. If a few dozen private owners sue the HA for £20K or £30K each, maybe they will listen.

Thanks,
Seb

phill99

On what basis do you get to £30k?

Davesnave

sebtomato wrote: »

Hi,
The HA manager is not taking action to clean up the mess or move the culprits out.

And the evidence that their tenants are responsible has, of course, been supplied to the HA? In what form? What was their response?

££sc££

They won't listen they will laugh at you and you will waste money on legal fees.

Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) no judge is going to give a HA possession of a tenanted property for litter and writing on walls. And no HA would be stupid enough to try and gain possession for these reasons. It is difficult enough getting possession for serious anti social and criminal behaviour.

Your best bet for resolving issues, report in writing to HA. Use the HA's complaints procedure if they do not clear up the graffiti etc. Go to mediation (through the HA) with the families so you can explain the impact of their litter on the community etc.

And don't fear a bit of a litter / writing on walls isn't going to affect your house price.

gingergee

I live in one of 3 (was 4) HA homes, right in the middle of a very affluent, tiny village (39 residents). We try to keep noise down, stop kids running amok, basically "fit in", however the people who own their homes loathe us!!! Even though im due to start Uni and my husband owns his own business!! Just because we are social tenants. There is a "them and us situation". If they had come to us when they had a problem ie when we had 3 cars as there was an overlap in selling one, instead of holding a village meeting, things would be a lot better between us now.
As it stands there is resentment on both sides. I don't want to be judged due to my housing situation, they don't want to live near social housing!
I agree, i think you should have a word directly with the tenants and try to get on as one community.
You are in the enviable position of owning your home and having the option to move. Social housing is sometimes people who cannot afford to own and who have little control of housing options.
Get them told about the litter etc then move on, bit of neighbourlyness (not even a word i know), can go a long way x G x

gazter

££sc££ wrote: »

And don't fear a bit of a litter / writing on walls isn't going to affect your house price.

Some people like to live in nice places, and some dont care.

Johnnytwostep

I would sell your house now if i were you, get out before they do some more damage, and house prices lower even more, or even more HA people move in.

Herbalus

Johnnytwostep wrote: »

I would sell your house now if i were you, get out before they do some more damage, and house prices lower even more, or even more HA people move in.

Well that escalated quickly! Litter and some minor graffiti so you should move house?!

What happens when the next neighbour has a dog who makes a noise?

Johnnytwostep

you can live with a dog that makes a noise, HA tenants who are anti-social are another matter

Lieja

Wow.

Seriously?

gazter

Johnnytwostep wrote: »

you can live with a dog that makes a noise, HA tenants who are anti-social are another matter

Quite. They're many many areas across the north of England that have entire streets of houses empty. Often this has been caused by a couple of bad families.

It doesnt take much to bring down an areas value, and that isnt just material value.