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Neighbors from hell (who are tenants)
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You have my sympathy, they do sound like nightmare neighbours. As others have said I think your first port of call is the council. Good luck.0
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UK007BullDog wrote: »OK thanks so far. My main worry is if the property is not insured and something were to happen will my insurance pay out if he does not have one?
Never thought of the MP or local councillor. I will add that to my list.
My council is pretty weak, but I will write to them.
Then if no joy I will contact the other organisations.
Hmmmm... don't really want the media involved. They may come, write about it, but nothing after really will happen.
First thing I'd do is to check on the Council website as to whether he's got planning to convert the garage to residential accommodation. I doubt very much he does. If he doesn't don't just just write to the council - call up the planning enforcement team and report him. They have to by law come and inspect.0 -
Go 50/50 on the fence ... you both benefit from it - why not split the cost? (6ft should be tall enough).
On everything else you have my sympathy, hope you get somewhere with it.0 -
If it is indeed being run as a hotel, also ask the council whether he has 'change of use' permission to run a business in a domestic property.
As others have said, if it's running as an HMO instead (house of multiple occupancy, filled with tenants rather than "hotel guests"), that also needs permission.0 -
And definitely contact HMRC - you've given him the chance to communicate amicably and he hasn't repsponed so hit him where it hurts. He almost certainly isn't declaring (all) the income from his property.0
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Environmental Health Department should be able to help with rubbish/fox problem."If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair0
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UK007BullDog wrote: »3. The past winds have knocked down the fences and he refuses to fix them. How can I prove its his side and he is responsible? He wants to do 50/50 but why should I pay for his fence?
Even if it is his boundary, you won't be able to force him to put up a new fence. He could run a length of string down the garden to mark the boundary or not have anything there at all.
If you want a fence, you will have to put one up. If it's in the back garden, it can be 2m high.0
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