Declaring dispute with ‘neighbours’

ashe

We had an issue with a neighbour last year as their kids were constantly playing on the grass next to our house. I caught them hitting the side of the house with a piece of wood and took a photo and said I was going to phone the police, but they phones then because Of the photo. The police did a bit of a sigh when I explained the situation and it was clear that they were wasting their time and just told us to be careful and said theyd say the same to the other party, and thats the last we heard of it. They moved out shortly after and now live in another town and new tenants are in place.

Weve just sold our house and going through the forms - I appreciate they were not neighbours as other side of the street but I know the definition isnt just someone that lives next to you. Do we need to declare this, as the guidance online suggests its things that could cause issues to the buyer such as boundary disputes. I cant see how someone living here 6 months ago and hasnt been seen since could be an issue, but want to err on the side of caution. Will speak to solicitors also but just wanted an idea if anyone has any experience or insight into this?

GrumpyDil

I wouldn't declare an issue which is not related to the current occupiers and not related to the property itself so my vote is no but that's just me.

How do you think this could be an issue for a new occupier?

cloo

I'd leave it out - it can't be relevant if the people in question had moved out, so no point making life difficult. I think they do count as neighbours, so if you're worried it seems dishonest, nothing to stop you saying you did have a complaint about a household that has since moved on, but I still wouldn't bother. There's no comeback to you.

Annoyingly, just as we were selling our last place we had noisy neighbours for the last year, the first time we'd had any persistent problem despite at least 3 other groups people renting the property previously. We explained we had some noise, they had got better and that the property had a fairly high turnover (as it was all young sharers), so they weren't going to be there forever, and it wasn't a problem.

ashe

Cheers guys

AnotherJoe

ashe wrote: »

I cant see how someone living here 6 months ago and hasnt been seen since could be an issue, but want to err on the side of caution. Will speak to solicitors also but just wanted an idea if anyone has any experience or insight into this?

Neither would anyone else. So why on earth are you even considering mentioning it?

You might as well declare a fight you had at school when you were 9, both are equally relevant (eg not at all) to your current situation / a future purchaser.

And for goodness sake DO NOT mention it to your solicitor, their first job is to protect themselves not you, so they will likely make you mention it since they will err not just on the other side of caution but the other side of the galaxy of caution.

ashe

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Neither would anyone else. So why on earth are you even considering mentioning it?

You might as well declare a fight you had at school when you were 9, both are equally relevant (eg not at all) to your current situation / a future purchaser.

And for goodness sake DO NOT mention it to your solicitor, their first job is to protect themselves not you, so they will likely make you mention it since they will err not just on the other side of caution but the other side of the galaxy of caution.

Was not going to but several people have since commented to me that I would need to. I didn’t think so, so I think I will take the advice and leave it as nothing to declare.

Comms69

ashe wrote: »

We had an issue with a neighbour last year as their kids were constantly playing on the grass next to our house. I caught them hitting the side of the house with a piece of wood and took a photo and said I was going to phone the police, but they phones then because Of the photo. The police did a bit of a sigh when I explained the situation and it was clear that they were wasting their time and just told us to be careful and said theyd say the same to the other party, and thats the last we heard of it. They moved out shortly after and now live in another town and new tenants are in place.

Weve just sold our house and going through the forms - I appreciate they were not neighbours as other side of the street but I know the definition isnt just someone that lives next to you. Do we need to declare this, as the guidance online suggests its things that could cause issues to the buyer such as boundary disputes. I cant see how someone living here 6 months ago and hasnt been seen since could be an issue, but want to err on the side of caution. Will speak to solicitors also but just wanted an idea if anyone has any experience or insight into this?

What?


No Constable, I'm making a report of criminal damage. Now take out your notepad and take my statement.


(photography in public is perfectly legitimate)

steampowered

I wouldn't disclose this personally.

Kids playing on the grass and mucking about with a piece of wood doesn't sound like a "dispute" to me. Just an ordinary part of life. Especially if it was just a one-off.

Given that these people have left the property, I can't see how the issue could repeat.