About to rent my property, barking dog issue.

PhilE

So I've had a barking dog issue, the neighboring dogs bark incessantly from 8am to 11pm. Last night I went over and knocked on the door, the owner took offense to me pointing out it was 11pm and I couldn't sleep.

I'm in a position where I could move quickly if I wanted to, and weighing up whether if I should fight this or simply move. If |I fight, I get the impression that its going to be a long one. But
if I sell I have to declare the noisy dogs anyway, so then perhaps I might as well fight it.

Having to declare a problem with neighbors that's resolved would probably not affect the price so much, whereas noisy dogs/an existing potential problem can potentially slash the cost of your property.

I was going to rent for a year, but would want my tenants to be comfortable. A barking dog isn't my idea of comfort. So, if I rent I'd also have to take action against the dog owners now. And then I have to wait for it to be rectified before renting, and I don't know how long that would take.

So a selfish dog owner has potentially affected my chances of renting in the near future, which could cost me hundreds of pounds. As well as the stress of not being able to enjoy my home as I would like.

I was going to put a formal letter through the door tonight, but am pausing to think first. I wouldn't want tenants or future buyers to go through what I'm going through, so I should take action. However, once it gets formal, your property loses value.

The fact that one careless dog owner can cause you such misery and potential financial loss is a terrible
thing.

Any thoughts and advice appreciated.

beedeedee

The dogs may not bother any future tenants....a lot of people are happy to know they are around to give warning of intruders etc and maybe the tenants will be at work most of the time.
Why not rent it out and see how it goes? Obviously if it becomes a problem, then take action, but I'd give it a whirl first.......

PhilE

beedeedee wrote: »

The dogs may not bother any future tenants....a lot of people are happy to know they are around to give warning of intruders etc and maybe the tenants will be at work most of the time.
Why not rent it out and see how it goes? Obviously if it becomes a problem, then take action, but I'd give it a whirl first.......

There's a dog on the street that actually only barks if there's an intruder, which makes for a practcal dog.

These dogs just bark for no apparent reason, so no one would pay attention to them barking at an intruder, as they always bark anyway.

Any potential tenant is going to ask, 'Is the neighborhood quiet?' Right now it would be my legal duty to say no the area is not quiet, there's a couple of dogs constantly barking. Its pretty obvious anyway, the streets so quiet it makes the dogs seem even louder.

As a seller you can get sued for not disclosing that, and I imagine as a landlord that's also the case.

kelpie35

Is the barking dogs causing your neighbors a problem or is it just you that has a problem with them?

glosoli

Haven't got anything to add but I feel your pain. If our neighbours aren't fighting or partying, there is always the dog to fill the noise void...

PhilE

glosoli wrote: »

Haven't got anything to add but I feel your pain. If our neighbours aren't fighting or partying, there is always the dog to fill the noise void...

That would be too much for me, I'd definitely move! I hope you manage to do that.

aneary

Dogs generally don't bark all the time unless there is a reason generally mistreatment have you thought about calling the RSPCA.

sevenhills

aneary wrote: »

Dogs generally don't bark all the time unless there is a reason generally mistreatment have you thought about calling the RSPCA.

Is the dog inside or outside; if its outside you could give it a bone, to keep it quiet for a few minutes.
Try to solve the issue yourself? Calling the RSPCA is good.

moneyistooshorttomention

beedeedee wrote: »

The dogs may not bother any future tenants....a lot of people are happy to know they are around to give warning of intruders etc and maybe the tenants will be at work most of the time.
Why not rent it out and see how it goes? Obviously if it becomes a problem, then take action, but I'd give it a whirl first.......

You could find the tenant took the same view as most people would though and promptly decided "Thanks very much - not - landlord and here's my notice".

That's what I would do if I found I was exposed to a dog barking like that after I moved in.

My sympathies OP and hope you manage to resolve it. I get annoyed enough that I've got a similar "antisocial" near me and their dog just barks intermittently and has continued to be allowed to do so (despite my pointing out to them that quite a few houses nearby can hear this besides myself). So very frustrating - even if the barking is infrequent enough that I just resort to saying "Chav" or the like rather loudly in my garden when they let it start up again.

bouicca21

Your mum has a problem with neighbours. You have a problem with neighbours. Makes one wonder just who is really the problem.

Davesnave

PhilE wrote: »

So I've had a barking dog issue, the neighboring dogs bark incessantly from 8am to 11pm.

bouicca21 wrote: »

Your mum has a problem with neighbours. You have a problem with neighbours. Makes one wonder just who is really the problem.

That's a little harsh. If the OP is telling the truth in the above sentence, he has reason to complain. Are you saying that's an exaggeration, a lie, or what?

aneary wrote: »

Dogs generally don't bark all the time unless there is a reason generally mistreatment have you thought about calling the RSPCA.

Dogs bark because they are left alone with nothing to do, and some breeds bark much more than others. The RSPCA are powerless to intervene just because a dog is bored. Provided it has food, water and basic shelter, there's damn-all they can do.

We've had several barking dog threads, most of which have convinced me that many contributors have little first hand experience, and thus too little empathy about the distress caused by an 'incessantly' barking dog. Like a baby crying, it's a sound that has evolved so that it's much harder to ignore than, say, traffic.

And as with all the other barking dog threads, the advice is the same: get as many neighbours as you can on-side, then contact environmental health at the council. You will have to keep records and they may need to install monitoring equipment, but if it's as bad as you say, a resolution will probably be reached. It just won't happen quickly.