Neighbours reducing your chances of selling.

shortcrust

justjohn wrote: »

like it or not anti-social behaviour is often a class/culture issue in some circles.

Which is sort of my point from upthread. Who draws the line and where do they draw it? The lifestyle of the OP’s ‘nasty little chavs’ probably wouldn’t raise an eyebrow if it was being lived a couple of miles down the road.

I don’t deny the problem, in general or for the OP’s acquaintances. However I don’t think the solution is for the police to act as guardians of middle class tranquility.

Nobbie1967

PhilE wrote: »

Well, perhaps 'These people,' as you call them may want to keep their hard earned money, and not loose it because they complained to a council who then went and did nothing.

Perhaps they don't want to antagonise a chav wanna be gangsta, when they themselves have small children.

Have yourself a little think about it.

I have, you're the one that seems to want everything resolved without anyone mentioning it.

" 'These people' as I call them", what am I supposed to call them? I don't know them from Adam. You seem very sensitive about what I call people, but happy to use the derogatory description of 'chav'. Perhaps you need to put down the Daily Mail, go and have a word with yourself and stop trolling:D

FreeBear

PhilE wrote: »

It should be the case of the neighbours causing the financial loss being made to pay. Families shouldn't have to loose thousands, because a nasty little chav wants the luxury of a barking dog, rubbish and rats.

A "nasty little chav" is highly unlikely to have any money, so how would you expect them to pay ?


I suppose you could take them to court, and when they don't cough up, relocate them to the nearest work house.

theartfullodger

PhilE wrote: »

Sorry, I was typing on my phone and entertaining your mother at the same time.

Thank you for your kind words. My dear mother, born 1911, departed this life more than 25 years ago, sadly missed: Where were you with her, pray?

Cakeguts

We have a rented modern terraced house. The neighbours next door who owned their house had children and dogs. In the summer the smell of piles of doggy doos left in the small backgarden for months annoyed our tenants. The letting agent went and looked over the fence and then immediately called the environmental health department at the local council who went round and got them to clean it up.





Problems like rats and other small things can be reported to environmental health.



Your friends need to use their local council services to sort the problem.

theoretica

What about the other neighbours in this? Presumably there are quite a few who have no plans to move and so less to lose by complaining.

davidmcn

PhilE wrote: »

They are quiet types, who wouldn't dream of calling the council or police, unless its very serious. But if they did, they'd have to declare it when selling.

They'd have to declare it anyway, given the questions include

"Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby..."

So unless they were going to lie anyway, reporting it to the authorities doesn't really disadvantage them in the selling process.

PhilE

shortcrust wrote: »

You take exception to the term ‘these people’ but have no problem with calling people ‘nasty little chavs’!! Makes me think your issue is as much about class and culture as it is with behaviour.

I’ve had awful neighbours. I’ve complained, at different times, to the police, the council, environmental health, landlords and housing associations. I’ve also banged on doors and exchanged very heated words. It’s always been sorted to my satisfaction in the end.

Are you implying that working class people all dump trash in the street, have barking dogs and listen to crap hip hop? What sort of culture is that?

You'll find many respectful working class areas and people actually.

Glad you've sorted your neighbor issues. Did you loose any money on selling?

PhilE

davidmcn wrote: »

They'd have to declare it anyway, given the questions include

"Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby..."

So unless they were going to lie anyway, reporting it to the authorities doesn't really disadvantage them in the selling process.

Always debatable what you have to declare.

In another thread, it was implied to a poster that she'd have to declare her neighbour talking on the phone loudly. Good luck taking that to court.

Say someone moves in, there's a barking dog next door. They could take the vendor to court, but what if the vendor says, 'Didnt really notice,' or 'The dog wasn't barking too much when we lived there.'
The buyer could get asked, 'In the weeks leading up to the sale, did you not notice a barking dog next door?'

Of course the seller could get in trouble, for not declaring a barking dog.

The dog owner meanwhile, carries on being an idiot regardless, costing others thousands. If he has to declare that people have been complaining about him, he just has to add that he was the source of the problem and is moving. Sure, the council may fine him. But its small compared to the loss of value to others.

My point is, it's a grossly unfair system which needs to change, if we are to improve our economy.

shortcrust

davidmcn wrote: »

So do you have any suggested solutions?

And this still goes unanswered...