Undisclosed neighbour dispute on PIF

Mojisola

MISS-T wrote: »

We cannot open any windows as often the smoke is thick and black and causes eye and theist irritations - I often know he has started to burn by this rather than seeing the smoke. I have a baby and a 2 year old and there are days I have had to just leave the house as I do not want them around the smell.

bmthmark wrote: »

I wouldn't stop my kid playing in the garden just because the neighbour is using a log burner.

I would when the situation is as described by MISS-T.

Children's lungs are very vulnerable to damage from air pollution like this.

Rain_Shadow

G_M wrote: »

In that case what have EH said they are going to do about it?

The best outcome would be for EH to take enforcement action.

You could apply to court for an injuncion, but this would be slow and stressful. I imagine you'd need plenty of evidence eg

* neigbour witness statements
* logs going back months recording dates, times and durations and extent of nuisance on each occassion
* video recordings
* most importantly, reports from EH

As for the previous owners, assuming you have evidence of the conflict prior to their sale, I imagine you could sue for your losses. Quite how you evaluate those losses I'm not sure, nor how likely you'd be tosucceed - an experienced solicitor could advise (not a conveyancing warehouse if you used one).

Neighbour will probably burn the logs.

bmthmark

MISS-T wrote: »

Yes that's correct he is burning the cat poop. Sorry I said log burner but it actually one of those burners that you "can burn anything in" (quoting the man himself there) multi fuel one, I love log burners and have absolutely to injection to anyone having a fire it's the nature of what he burns is causing a nuisance we are often completely engulfed in thick black smoke or smoke and or what he is burning causes major eye and throat irritation so I don't feel I wouldn't let my children play somewhere where they are in discomfort like that and breathing in who knows what.

We know there has been complaints from the previous owners to environmental health as other neighbours have told us and also the man doing he burning told us too. Also other neighbours have told us they have reported him too. I know I need to formally prove that, I'm not sure how to go about it though, freedom of information act??

I have already confirmed with environmental health that what he is doing is considered a nuisance so I guess that is not my reason for posting. I am more interested in if anyone has advice on misrepresentation on the property information form.

Thank you all for you comments it is much appreciated

Sorry I misread your original message. I didn't realise that they are actually burning the poop ewwww that must stink their house out.
If the smoke is thick black smoke I wouldn't let them out in it either.

I would try and video the garden being covered in the thick black smoke for evidence.

Good luck with it. It sounds a nighmare

MISS-T

Thanks, we have lots of videos and pictures ready. The sad thing is both the neighbour and son who lives there have lung issues they happily volunteer this information to us, I know it could be unrelated but I feel like shaking them and saying don't you think you might not be helping your issues!! I think it is a hobby collecting old furniture and burning it as every day they come back with a car load and there's always a nice pile on their drive... !!

MISS-T

Rain shadow LOL 😂

MISS-T

mojilosa - this is what worries me as I have had a baby while living in this house and I have been very upset and worried about his newborn lungs I have spent a lot of time out and about as I've not wanted to be at home while he has doing it - which is easier said that done with an 18 month old and a new baby!

ReadingTim

Suggest whatever complaint you make is factual, rather than rambling exaggeration - is it "continuously", "nearly every day" "multiple times" or what? And cat !!!!!!?!? How can you tell? And how do you know it's cat rather than dog...?

Finally, if it's really that bad, surely you would have noticed when you viewed the place...?

Mojisola

MISS-T wrote: »

Anyway enough is enough so I have now contacted environmental health.

Have you had any response yet?

Have you got your local councillor involved - ask if he/she will come round when next door are burning stuff so they can experience the nuisance for themselves?

How many other houses are affected? If you can group together, your voice against the pollution will be stronger.

I would be particularly concerned that the neighbours are burning plastic - the dioxins released when these are burned are particularly dangerous.

SerialRenter

ReadingTim wrote: »

And how do you know it's cat rather than dog...?

Have you seen cats and dogs? they look quite different :rotfl:

bmthmark

ReadingTim wrote: »

Suggest whatever complaint you make is factual, rather than rambling exaggeration - is it "continuously", "nearly every day" "multiple times" or what? And cat !!!!!!?!? How can you tell? And how do you know it's cat rather than dog...?

Finally, if it's really that bad, surely you would have noticed when you viewed the place...?

Could be human poop :eek: