Neighbours left this note at the bottom of our stair >>

ILW

*Kat* wrote: »

It's not outside her flat door!! Oh my gosh!!! It's underneath the staircase!! Fffffff

How far is that from her door?

globetraveller

When I lived on the ground floor of a tenement( all privately owned), the understairs cupboard was jointly owned by the two flats on the ground floor. This was because those flats were slightly smaller than the others due to the entrance, so less storage space.

neverdespairgirl

Agree with most of the posters:

1. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the note, it's not at all rude;

2. The bike's been abandoned by the OP's other half (not moved for 6 months, not repaired when broken);

3. The space is either for storage by specific flats, or a communal space, and either way, the OP shouldn't be leaving abandoned and rusting bikes clogging it up.

seven-day-weekend

In my son's block of flats, nothing is allowed to be stored in the communal areas.

Luckily he has a garage, but some of the flats haven't and any bikes, prams, buggies etc have to be stored inside the flats.

sunflower_2

*Kat* wrote: »

Also the bike is not an 'eyesore'. Her furniture there for a year was a lot worse but you didn't hear anyone complaining

but that wasnt on your floor? your floor has elderly neighbours who love plants

xylophone

Previously, the neighbour who wrote this letter had also kept their old furniture and paintings under there which they recently cleared.

Perhaps someone put a note through his door.....;)

Dan-Dan

If it was me , the bike would have been in landfill a long time ago

GwylimT

You need to look at your lease to see if you are actually allowed to store anything outside, while the owner of the flat may be able to use communal areas the landlord doesn't have to pass on this benefit to you.

I live in a ground floor flat and we have some open stairwells, our contract clearly states that residents should not leave their belongings in the communal areas. I am a cyclist and I store my bike in my flat as keeping it inside when not in use extends its lifespan but its also my responsibility, if I don't have anywhere to store it then I can't have it. As a keen cyclist I would be quite annoyed if someone had left a broken bike stuck somewhere in our complex for six months as it would look untidy.

There are some outdoor areas here that are for the sole use of certain flats, for example the bike park near the internal entrance to the ground floor flats is only for the use of ground floor residents, the main bike shed is for the other flats. In our area every so often tags are put on bikes, if they aren't removed by the owner within 10 weeks the bike is removed by the site staff.

You claim this furniture belonged to the occupant of a certain flat, how do you know? You say the area is now covered in their MDF, how do you know it belongs to them? As the bike is stored near their flat they may have been receiving complaints from other residents who believe the bike to be theirs.

adouglasmhor

Dan-Dan wrote: »

If it was me , the bike would have been in landfill a long time ago

I am not as hardened as you. There is a very good local charity here which runs an employment scheme renovating and repairing old bikes for sale or donation, and sells what's left over as scrap. I would have left it outside their workshops or handed it in to them.

custardy

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I am not as hardened as you. There is a very good local charity here which runs an employment scheme renovating and repairing old bikes for sale or donation, and sells what's left over as scrap. I would have left it outside their workshops or handed it in to them.

There's one in Scotland too

http://www.thebikestation.org.uk/