Neighbours bin fell into my car denting it.

stator

If your neighbour doesn't agree to pay then you'll have to take him to small claims court. You have a high probability of losing the case

[Deleted User]

Remind me not to ever get a car on pcp. The stress of trying to keep a car mint is too great.

Manxman_in_exile

Presumably you neighbour did not unilaterally "agree" to get the dent man out. You must have agreed too.

Stoke

You genuinely have the nicest neighbour going if he offered to pay. Ultimately you cannot predict the future. My bins are currently by the side of my house.... they shouldn't blow over. Say some kids run down the side and move them slightly, then they blow onto their car, am I expected to pay?

Come off it. Dent mans done his job. I'd let it go at this point.

Strider590

It's a bit like parking under a tree in high wind, I wouldn't do it, I even refused to park in my designated space at my previous employer, my manager wasn't happy, but soon changed his arrogant little mind when I wanted it on paper in case the tree came down on my car.

If action is taken to mitigate the possibility of damage, then it's really just "act of god", if forced to put car in danger (or someone was aware of a danger from say a loose roof tile and did nothing) then there is possibly a party to blame, but otherwise it's just a lack of common sense.

sevenhills

bikingbarney wrote: »

What should i do?

Live with it
Stump up and pay myself
Mention it to my neighbour and see what he says??

The council give the bins to residents, but do the bins become the property of the house owner?
You could sue the council?

AdrianC

sevenhills wrote: »

The council give the bins to residents, but do the bins become the property of the house owner?

No.

You could sue the council?

If we follow that logic through, then the OP can't... but the car's owner, the finance company, could...

oldagetraveller

"You could sue the council?"

Or God? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Sued_God

GothicStirling

If your car was on the driveway, how did the bin hit your car. Or do you not have a particularly high wall?

Aylesbury_Duck

bikingbarney wrote: »

What should i do?

Live with it
Stump up and pay myself
Mention it to my neighbour and see what he says??

Of those options, 1 or 2.