Neighbours of new tenants!!

indian_jalepeno

Hi, as the title suggests, we have had new tenants move in next door to us this week. From the first impressions it doesn't seem good: Shouting, taking apples off the other neighbours house, then throwing this litter into my back garden!!
Have spoken to the estate agent today expressing my concerns. They have said that they will pass it on but I dont believe that for a minute.

When the property was occupied last, the landlord gave my neighbour his phone number in case of problems with the tenants. They have since mislaid this and cannot find it. Is there a way that I can find out the landlords contact address via the web or is it just through the agent? The agent didnt sound overly interested in my concerns so I doubt they would be forthcoming with additional requests for his number.
Thanks
I J

amcluesent

Welcome to Britain where the chav underclass run amok while the police are busy filling in forms and collecting tax off motorists. And by the way, these scum will know their 'rights' better than any £500/hour lawyer, they know exactly what to say and will be weeping and wailing that you 'harassed' them. Best bet is to whack up some CCTV cameras for evidence; that might stop them keying cars, fighting in the street etc.

rosysparkle

The agent cannot pass the landlord's details to you, it would be a breach of data protection. You can write a letter to the landlord c/o the agent and they should pass it to the landlord, though.

I believe you can get details of ownership of the house from the land registry website, but this may not give you the landlord's current address.

As for the tenants, the agents will have a standard nuisance letter which they can send to the tenants if they get sufficient complaints of behaviour which breaches the tenancy agreement. You (and your neighbours) could keep a diary of incidents and if there is enough to show a serious breach of the agreement, the landlord might instruct the agent to take action to end the tenancy.

loveandlight

We recently had lots and lots of problems with tenant neighbours. Our problem was compounded because they had a young child and the law was totally on their side so they could do whatever they wanted to us but there was nothing we could do to stop them. We paid over £100 for a ten minute appt to see a lawyer who gloated over the fact that there was nothing we could do. In the end, I wrote to the neighbours, landlord and the agents myself threatening to sue them all for damages as we had already lost one sale because of their noise and after receiving my letter, the neighbours moved out. The landlord and the agent didn't care as long as they were getting their money every month.

At least my letter worked. (It always does when you threaten someone's pocket). You are welcome to a copy of my letter if you want it, in case you need it in the future, but I hope you don't if you know what I mean. Good luck.

indian_jalepeno

Thanks for the advise peeps. Hopefully it wont come to that. My main concern is that these are of foreign nationality, and not wanting to be racist or anywhere near that, there comes an issue of their rights and the language barrier. The landlord had stipulated no DSS but as the property has now stood unoccupied for a long time I think he's waivered that. And it is too easy these days for outsiders to make racial accusations along these lines without loking at the incidents for what they are. Fingers crossed all will be well......they might be able to make good apple pies!!...thinking positive and all that
Thanks again
I J

amcluesent

>My main concern is that these are of foreign nationality<

Ah. In that case you will be obliged to 'celebrate the diversity'. No-one in a public-sector position will dare saw "boo" for fear of losing their job when, not if, the 'race' card is played.

ginger_nuts

if they where owner occupiers what would you do .

indian_jalepeno

Good question. I would just hope that if someone was going to spend say upwards of 170k for a house, then surely? they have an ounce of dignity and consideration towards their neighbours. It's the tenants who we have to be mindful of IMO. Failing that, a good neighbourhood bashing wouldn't go amiss. Already got two of them signed up Witnesses?? Dont think so...

custardy

i am in the same situation.great neighbours on one side but a nightmare family on the other.
teenage kids causing noise,vandalism to the extent i cant even use my driveway

robwend

i had the house next door to me rented out. i solved the problem within 4months.i moved:D

Lavendyr

indian_jalepeno wrote: »

Good question. I would just hope that if someone was going to spend say upwards of 170k for a house, then surely? they have an ounce of dignity and consideration towards their neighbours.

You would think so, but it's not always the case...a work colleague of mine is currently having awful troubles with his owner-occupier neighbour.

indian_jalepeno wrote: »

It's the tenants who we have to be mindful of IMO.

I'm sorry you have unpleasant tenant neighbours, but some of us tenants are nice, honestly Not everyone who can't afford to buy a house (which numbers quite a few, in the current market situation) is going to treat the house they live in, or their neighbours, like rubbish. We treat our rented home with as much pride as we would if it were our own (although we are not allowed to do as much to improve its appearance as if it were our own), and we try to be considerate neighbours. :j