Selling house problem with neighbour

moneyistooshorttomention

Maybe that's the easiest answer then to this dilemma? - ie wait until the children have both got to an age where they can't share a bedroom any more?

Not saying that the second they've got to the stage where the law says they can't any longer then literally one day later = that's that and the HA rehouses them (as it could take a while longer than that).

Have you checked that the HA is correct in saying that it was "typing error" saying 10 years old on their website? There must be some legal guidelines down there somewhere on the Web and maybe it really is 10 years old and they are hoping you won't know that?

In your position - I'd be sure and certain what the law says - never mind their own guidelines (which they can easily lie about or change). Then I'd stay on the HA's case - sending them a letter quoting the law/exact sources and the second they'd got to "must be separated by law" age then write to the HA basically on the month/every month asking when they will be rehoused because of not matching those criteria. If need be and a few months had passed since they had to be re-housed then, if they still hadnt been, I'd be onto my MP.

It may be a case that exercising patience and persistence to be in a position where you can say that there is no dispute and then selling is your best bet. It's certainly a better bet than being at risk of losing thousands of £s of your house equity because of her.

moneyistooshorttomention

Just had very quick google - and NSPCC does not advise sharing over 10 years old and most HA's have guidelines that this doesnt happen.

So - yes it IS 10 for HA's (whatever your own says) - but that does seem to be a "guideline" that not all of them use:(

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I follow the logic of saying it's a "clash of personalities" situation Dave.

But there's a couple of downsides to that one:

- a potential buyer might think there's something "wrong" with OP and they might get involved in undue hassle with them when buying

- saying there's a "clash of personalities" might not go down at all well with someone that is honest/knows it's 100% down to the other person being unreasonable in one way or another.

I'd certainly refuse pointblank to saying anything like that - as people do tend to interpret "clash of personalities" as a 50/50 situation ("Oh well - they must have been a bit at fault too") - rather than as "100% down to the other person and OP hasn't done anything wrong/is perfectly normal/etc" and it's only a clash because of the other person iyswim.

Thinking of just how quickly I got upset when someone said that phrase about the neighbours trying to use MY land - as it was MY land how could that be a 50/50 "clash"? So I don't think OP should say "clash" - when it looks like a 100/0 situation (100% of the wrong being the neighbours fault) iyswim.

Yes, I was suggesting spinning the story in the best way to achieve a result for the OP. After all, it sounds as if the violence, undeserved as it was, was personal. The same would not necessarily be directed at a new neighbour.

In their situation, I wouldn't worry about anything, other than getting my house sold, without leaving come-back from the purchasers.

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Davesnave

In the house next door to me, with the rent paid entirely by benefits, a girl aged 12 and a boy of 14 are sharing a bedroom. Social services visit and must be aware.

Just saying.....

Guest101

3mph wrote: »

I am not clear on the exact rules - do you have to declare a dispute:
a. only if it is about the property / boundaries etc
b. or if about anything as in a dispute
c. only if next door neighbour
d. or any neighbour and which case how far away?

It sort of feels as if you should only declare a dispute which is related to the property which would effect any owner.
Conversely a personal dispute which may well not apply to another owner may not need declaring.

I cannot remember the exact wording on the form you have to fill out.

Any dispute with any neighbour - using common sense, the next door house is clearly a neighbour, someone on the other end of the road whom you fell out with over a game of cards is not.

Guest101

Gilly47 wrote: »

Thank you both, I feel bloody sick all I ever wanted was to get on with her, my other neighbours are so different they have become like family. The only house on the estate which is tenanted and I buy next to it !!! Not them I 'm saying all council tenants are bad. My only saving grace is that her house is 2 bedroom and she has has two children a boy and girl. The girl is coming up to 11 so cannot share a bedroom with the boy post twelve I'm led to believe. I thought I had the housing association on a technicality as their website said from the age of 10 mixed sex siblings couldn't share. When I challenged them they said it was typed in error.

I believe the rules are not 'cant share', but rather at that age, the tenant can apply for a different property.

Kevie192

Guest101 wrote: »

I believe the rules are not 'cant share', but rather at that age, the tenant can apply for a different property.

I don't think they would rehouse in this situation anyway. The house isn't classed as 'overcrowded' as the lounge is counted as a bedroom.

Guest101

Kevie192 wrote: »

I don't think they would rehouse in this situation anyway. The house isn't classed as 'overcrowded' as the lounge is counted as a bedroom.

I'll concede, you may well be right. I think it does allow them to bid on other properties, but given the lack of social housing what you say makes sense