Advice required about neighbours

vannus279

Neighbours can be a pain we currently have a house next door which is rented out and have had no problems with any of the previous tenants however the latest are a pain. Parties in the back garden till 3am, a business being run fro the house with the clients parking on pavements and so close to peoples driveways that it causes problems using them. I don't mind people making a living but in a residential area you have to have some consideration for your neighbours. I have asked them previously to move a vehicle as it was causing an obstruction and the response was colourful to say the least. I like an easy life and cant really be bothered with the hassle, but clients in and out till 10pm and the parking really is becoming a pain I don't want to curtail someones living but if they cant be civil is it worth treating them as civilised neighbours.
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45002

funnywoodel wrote: »

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Very rude indeed when people ask for advice, then delete there posts.

I am experiencing issues with my neighbour, so I have come on here to post and ask for advice.

The neighbour I am having issues with are a young couple and privately renting who moved in about a year ago. They took about 4-5 days to move in and were noisy in doing so, most evenings until about midnight – but I let this slide and didn’t say anything, as they were moving in and therefore you expect noise in doing so. However, this left me with an impression that they didn’t care about their neighbours, so I was in no great rush to introduce myself to them.

I have heard loud music being played by the neighbours and this stresses me out due to health problems. Again, I let this slide as it was during the day and it wasn’t frequent enough for me to be able to raise a complaint with the council.

They then started arguing which then led to fights, stuff being smashed up, then screams from the girl. I was forced to contact the police on a few occasions, as I was primarily concerned for the girl, especially as I could hear him threatening her if she didn’t be quiet.

Things then calmed down a little bit, until after Christmas. Then the arguing and fighting were more frequent than ever, almost every other night – this seemed to be fuelled by alcohol, judging by the bottles in their recycling boxes. Again, I called the police if I was concerned for the girl, but they would only be there for about 5 minutes at the most – I can only assume the young man had fobbed them off.

As well as the arguments, they frequently slam doors, internal and external, and are often banging about the house, often late at night or early in the morning. I was forced to briefly speak to them and I mentioned the doors, but they just blamed the wind catching the doors. Personally, I don’t believe the internal doors do this, as the back door is seldom open

During this time, they seem to have adopted a dog. This dog is kept outdoors all the time and in all weather. Because the dog has shelter, food and water there is nothing anybody can do – even if the bowls do remain empty most of the time. But they are allowing it make a mess and not clean up after it – bad enough that I can smell it on warmer days.

The weather was warmer the last week or so and the smell is becoming stronger and I can smell it when I am in the back garden, hanging the washing. Flies are already starting to come into the house and I dread to think where they have been. As no effort seems to being made to clean up the mess on a regular basis, this is just going to get worse – sometimes the mess will be left for a month or longer.

I am now facing some predicaments.

Do I contact the police regarding the noise?

Do I contact the environmental health regarding the smell and maybe even the noise?

Do I contact the landlord, as I have managed to find their name and address? If so, by post or in person?

Do I speak with Citizens Advice Bureau before making any moves?

Do I speak with the neighbour again, although I don’t think this will improve things?

I have deliberately left some details and events out, but if you want to know something and I may need to PM you my response instead of posting it here.
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burnleymik

45002 wrote: »

Very rude indeed when people ask for advice, then delete there posts.

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If the OP decided to delete their own post then they probably had reason to do so and it is their choice. I find it worse that you have decided to go into the archive and drag it back up, without their permission.

anselld

Hutch100uk wrote: »

I would still definitely try the landlord first though. If it were my house, no way would I want tenants like that living there. I mean, we can only assume the state of the inside of the house. If the landlord cares about their property, they will do something.

What exactly would you "do"? Only a Court can evict tenants and that takes some considerable time. With the pending removal of Section 21 there will be even fewer options for the Landlord.

Davesnave

burnleymik wrote: »

If the OP decided to delete their own post then they probably had reason to do so and it is their choice. I find it worse that you have decided to go into the archive and drag it back up, without their permission.

I'm not taking sides, but it's quite common for posts that have been removed by an OP to be reinstated by someone using Google cache.


As there's no rule asking people not to do this, one must assume that the owner of this site has no objection to the practice.

High moral judgements aside, it's not simply a poster's 'choice' whether their post lives or dies here, or indeed, anywhere..

burnleymik

Except the above poster was calling out someone they thought was being rude, but said poster could have any number of good reasons for removing their post and as such surely that should be respected?

Davesnave

burnleymik wrote: »

Except the above poster was calling out someone they thought was being rude, but said poster could have any number of good reasons for removing their post and as such surely that should be respected?

They will probably be 'respected' as much as other posts on the internet, which people later decide are were ill-advised. Rather topical at present!

Takmon

burnleymik wrote: »

If the OP decided to delete their own post then they probably had reason to do so and it is their choice. I find it worse that you have decided to go into the archive and drag it back up, without their permission.

People need to realise when they put something online they then lose the option of deleting it because the data is copied and stored in locations they have no access too.

There is nothing wrong with 45002 posting a copy of the OP's original posts especially when people have taken the time to reply to them. Anyone can find a copy of the original post in a cache so by putting it back in this thread it just makes it easier for everyone to follow so they don't have to go to different sites to see the full conversation.

DCFC79

burnleymik wrote: »

If the OP decided to delete their own post then they probably had reason to do so and it is their choice. I find it worse that you have decided to go into the archive and drag it back up, without their permission.

I'm not taking sides either but do you not agree that if the thread is kept intact it could prove useful to anyone else who has a similar problem.

Sapphire

'During this time, they seem to have adopted a dog. This dog is kept outdoors all the time and in all weather. Because the dog has shelter, food and water there is nothing anybody can do – even if the bowls do remain empty most of the time. But they are allowing it make a mess and not clean up after it – bad enough that I can smell it on warmer days.

The weather was warmer the last week or so and the smell is becoming stronger and I can smell it when I am in the back garden, hanging the washing. Flies are already starting to come into the house and I dread to think where they have been. As no effort seems to being made to clean up the mess on a regular basis, this is just going to get worse – sometimes the mess will be left for a month or longer.'

With regard to the dog, it sounds as though this is an issue that the RSPCA should be called in on. It appears to be a clear case of neglect.