Problem neighbour. Need help badly.

thingsmustchange

Hi

Not sure if this helps but maybe as a last resort...

We had this with the flat above us, in our case it was the owner living there but he refused to carry out the repairs as he would spend all his money getting high as a kite. Anyhow after a fair bit of damage to our flat we phoned the water company in case they had ideas, as it was a leak and was wasting water they said if he refused to arrange a repair they would be quite prepared to break in, repair it and send him the bill. They & we notified him of this and very promptly the repair was carried out. Might be worth exploring as a last resort of course.

Hope that helps

Guest101

Others have covered the damage aspect, you need to cover the abuse aspect now.

While its not worth reporting to the poice. you need to keep a log of this and any other confrontations. A pattern of harassment may emerge and that is a criminal matter

missile

xylophone wrote: »

And how easy would OP find it to sell with an anti-social neighbour and a dispute to declare?

Unless (as is often the case) OP has not told us the whole story? One argument over a water leak hardly qualifies as anti-social neighbour. I don't think this has escalated to the point where it would be classed as a dispute. I would seriously consider moving before it does.

Dimey

Guest101 wrote: »

Others have covered the damage aspect, you need to cover the abuse aspect now.

While its not worth reporting to the poice. you need to keep a log of this and any other confrontations. A pattern of harassment may emerge and that is a criminal matter

I agree.
The chap upstairs seems volatile. Worrying where this could go. Try to keep out of his way and don't rile him. But - keep a log and photographic/cctv evidence where appropriate.

Hang on to the log even if things improve/resolve, just incase the problem returns in the future.

Can you find the landlord and ask him to liaise between you so you don't have to face someone who intimidates you?

If you can't get it resolved and it escalates, most local council's offer a free arbitration service manned by volunteers who will speak to both parties separately and/or together in order to find a solution.

witchy1066

Dimey wrote: »

I agree.
The chap upstairs seems volatile. Worrying where this could go. Try to keep out of his way and don't rile him. But - keep a log and photographic/cctv evidence where appropriate.

Hang on to the log even if things improve/resolve, just incase the problem returns in the future.

Can you find the landlord and ask him to liaise between you so you don't have to face someone who intimidates you?

If you can't get it resolved and it escalates, most local council's offer a free arbitration service manned by volunteers who will speak to both parties separately and/or together in order to find a solution.

this is your best way forward without a doubt, try either the LA or LL or sometimes another neighbour who you know and knows the tenant, obviously they may not want to get involved but sometimes they are happy to have a quiet word and if non of these are possible ask at your local CAB office, Shelter , or council offices , usually the arbitration service are for social housing tenants help council tenants but I have at times been asked to help in cases like yours, I think Shelter may be able to assist or at least put you in touch with someone who can

please do not escalate the situation, easy to say I know but it is very much in your interest that you try to keep your temper and any confrontation you are as polite as you can be

HTH

dell12

The first thing I'd do is speak to a managing agent of the block. Who do you pay your service charge too? I say this as someone who has taken on the running of a small block where there has been plenty of water damage.

The owner is probably breaking the terms of the (long) lease to keep the property in good order or not cause damage to other flats. Ultimately the freeholder can take their lease off them if they continue to break the conditions set out in it.

makeyourdaddyproud

Knocking on the door may not help but knocking him out might.

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Trig3

Buy (or borrow) a water mains key & turn the supply off next time it leaks.

Call the police when he starts verbally abusing you.

I know this is a few months old but you don't have to put up with this idiot behaving like that, call the police on him & let them find the landlord to deal with it.

This is a problem I've had in the past & I was told to call the water company & the police. It is very annoying when you own & they rent & don't care less about damaging the entire building.