prob with neighbours help pls

danger_mouse_2

my advice would be as simple as this.............

1. Any letters you send make sure they go recorded delivery and keep a copy of each.

2. Keep any letters you have sent to you in a safe place.

3. Contact CAB and be sure to mention the following........
Make it clear you agreed to pay half.
Make it clear they rejected the payment.

4. Try and establish who is Legally responsible for the upkeep of the fence

5. Dont get involved in any slanging matches.......also be careful what you say and who to, your friendly neighbours might also be there friends!!

movingforward2010

Lady_E wrote: »

Have you thought about contacting your union rep , probably PCS and get onto their legal dept?
If you are in the union ,they will draft letters and the like for you and hopefully put this whole matter to bed for you. How desperate are you to sell your property? I am being stubborn here, but on a matter of principle I would let the neighbours shell out for solicitors etc just so it would delay their house move as well . From what I can see, you made an agreement , you had some financial difficulties,which you explained to them, you offered part payment on the money owed and it was not good enough for them,they wanted the WHOLE
of the bill to be paid by you!! Check your deeds and stand your ground !

thanks i hadnt thought of contacting the union i will have a word with a rep tomorrow on my lunch .

I am pretty desperate to sell as its currently standing empty as im at my mums house.

From what i have heard in the past when talking to them they do seem pretty strange , such as : when they were in thier last new build estate they spent all weekend protesting outside the show house and telling potential buyers to stay away, because they had some un-resolved issues with the developer.
They went to the solicitor when the put there current house up for sale as they were asked by the developers legal team to take the for sale sign down as it said in the contract that it wasnt allowed for the 1st 2 years. also a few other small things
tbh im not really suprised with the whole solicitor thing now

kittycat07

the other thing that you could try for some legal advice is through your home insurance - most policies will include some legal cover

real1314

hmm, like the other poster above, my advice to pay was only on the basis of what was agreed and to keep things fair.

If they are going to be silly, then you may as well play them at their own game.

Send then a rec delivery letter (only costs £1) stating that although you did agree to pay half the cost, amounting to £225, due to unforseen financial difficulties you will only be able to pay £25 per month for the next 9 months to settle what is owed.

Sod 'em.

Incidentally, I hope you didn't feel that my comments were meant to be provocative, it was of a resonse to the posters suggesting that you "shouldn't pay, they can't prove it"- there is a tendency for people to responed with what they think the OP wants to hear.


Oh, and just an aside, I'm actually far richer than any sub-contracting spark. I don't even use cars, just my private plane. Sometimes if it's looking dirty I just leave it at the airfield and buy a new one. I'm really really rich.
(ah the wonders of the internet - you can claim to be anything you want)

misgrace

sav4it wrote: »

Excellent advice poppy9.

I second that, she is a very clever girl.( I think she is a girl ) lol

I think WXMLAD, you must now fight fire with fire, but first, and for goodness sake find out who is responsible for the fence.

They sound to me that they love trouble, and I wouldnt offer them a penny till you find out more.

Send your letter by RD, but make sure you have a copy.

As far as I can make out you are trying your utmost to pay, but sometimes when faced with people like this, you must treat them as they treat you.

Nobleck

I think i would be inclined to play the waiting game now, as people have said seek advise. I wouldn't bother paying a penny at the moment, until i knew where i stood legally.
If the fence was yours would you have had a new one erected?

movingforward2010

Nobleck wrote: »

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If the fence was yours would you have had a new one erected?

no , the old one was fine not even 12 months old

movingforward2010

i cant beleive all this fuss over a bloody fence!

Nobleck

Have you got any photographs of the original fence.
I can forsee you neighbours coming up with some cunning plan e.g

Your fence was dangerous and they had a new one erected because you wouldn't etc.

Seriously now, i feel that you have gained enough decent advise here, you now need to act upon it.
Examine the deeds of your property (find out who owns the fence)
If you own it don't pay UNTIL you have sought some Expert Legal advise (C.A.B etc).
Then let us all know how you are getting on with your dilema.
Goodluck.

movingforward2010

please someone buy it and let me get away