Neighbours sabotaging viewings

Lloydtuc

Hello,
Seeking some advice please...
We are selling a property by auction and potential buyers have been viewing the property with the agent.
The problem we have is that the neighboring farmer is trying to put them off. He has been extremely rude to agents whilst they are showing people around about where they have parked, placed a huge trailer across the view from the front of the house and has now piled dung in a massive heap in his field right opposite the house to block the beautiful country views.
We know he is doing this because he wishes to buy the property at the auction but is there anything we can do about this?
Hugely grateful for any help!!
Thanks

HampshireH

His land he can do as he pleases. I read something very similar recently.

If you know he wants the house. Why bother with the auction why not ask him what his offer is?

kinger101

Tell him to stop being a f-wit, or you'll sell it to the type of family that might appear on Jeremy Kyle.

lewisa

Tell him if you can't sell it because of his actions you will be applying to change it to a HMO to be used as a half-way house for offenders who are being given assistance to get back on their feet in society after doing long stretches.

Davesnave

Lloydtuc wrote: »

We know he is doing this because he wishes to buy the property at the auction but is there anything we can do about this?

Cancel the auction and sell conventionally at an attractive price to someone who is not the farmer?

What's wrong with the property? Usually, properties entered into auctions are very run-down or have a structural or legal problem.

Davesnave

Just to add that moveable objects like trailers, piles of muck and big bales are not the worst thing farmers may place on their own property.

For instance, if the logistics and needs justify it, a 'proper farmer' with > 15 acres in ordinary country areas, (not AONBs etc) may erect a farm building, simply by giving notice to the local authority and without seeking planning permission.

All prospective owners of country properties, please note.

Margot123

You never know, some buyers might view the farmer's actions as being part and parcel of countryside living.
Dung heaps can be seen as the result of fields full of lovely cows. Straw bales as fodder for fluffy coated sheep.

I wouldn't worry too much about it, but might venture over and speak to him about making an offer. No need to wind him up about 'half way' houses etc.