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Harassment from neighbours
Twolittlebears
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Hi all, I am looking for some advice.
For the last 8 weeks I have been been harassed by my neighbours. This all started when they received a report from their housing association officer and the environmental health officer at the council regarding the refuse in their garden.
For the past two years their garden has been used like a tip. Their wheelie bin is over flowing even the day it has been emptied and lots of rubbish bags are standing there weeks on end. There are new rubbish bags each day so the waste is not kept on top of. This has attracted mice and rats which I have had in my walls and loft for 2 years.
They were told to clear this up exactly one year ago. They got rid of what was there but it was back to the same again a week later and has been the same ever since. I have lived in my home for 21 years and never seen or heard any rodents until these last 2 years. My neighbours garden is attracting them with having a 24 7 food supply in their garden. Not only that but the stench from the rubbish bags in the warmer weather is disgusting.
I reported this to the council and housing association. The neighbours were told to clear it up within 7 days. Instead of clearing it up they used their energy on me. Shouting abuse and threats to me. I ignored thinking (hoping) it will blow over. A few days later I received a knock on my door from the police. My neighbours had made allergations about me shouting out of my window calling his wife for having cancer (very low and disturbing). He told the police I had been banging and shouting through the walls. Another false accusation.
I told the police how this all started with me reporting the rubbish and then being threatened by 3 members of the family. The police were more interested in the name I was supposed to have shouted regarding the lady having cancer. I find this very upsetting, not only have I lost close family members to cancer (sitting over their bedside watching them die) but I also got on well with the lady next door so would never bring her name into it or make those awful comments. They are using her to play the victim, which I have told police.
This lady is in an abusive marriage, her 3 eldest children in their 40s never visit and are more respectable than the 3 children she has to her husband (all in their 30s). They take after him and are very abusive, threatening and violent. They love drama. They have anger issues and mental illnesses.
One of the sons was sectioned for 10 years (paranoid schizophrenic). He got out around 5 years ago and is on medication, he is now a totally different person. He is More laid back and doesn't get involved in trouble but doesn't like to be seen so hides when he is walking to and from the car. He was always on drugs and in trouble with the police prior to him being sectioned.
The ones I have the problem with are the husband (60) and his son and daughter (30s). They are the ones who have been threatening and abusive for 8 weeks. Every time they pass my home, whether I am in the garden or in the house with the doors closed, they are shouting abuse and threats to me. Despite me phoning the police and they being warned (over the phone, not a visit) they are still doing it 8 weeks later. They have now got other family members doing it (in laws).
I have been trying to gather as much evidence as every time I report to the police they ask if I have any evidence. I have had to get cctv around my home because of the threats towards me, my dogs and my property but I still don't feel safe. I have videoed some evidence on my phone but get told by the police I and making them more angry videoing them even though they started on me before I videoed.. so now I am recording voice notes. I wouldn't have a reason to video them if they weren't harassing me. I am at the point where I have to start a voice recording each time I hear a car pull up or when I am walking to and from my car etc. I am living in fear.
I have had abuse and threats daily from the husband, son, daughter and other family members but the police have not been helpful. Never once paid the family a visit even when they told me they would. I have been let down so many times.
On Thursday I was verbally abused and threatened by the husband and his sons girlfriend whilst I was sitting in my garden. I videoed it for my own safety. They both made a sick lie up (evidence on the video) that his wife had just died. Unfortunately she passed away the next day (friday) but I find it very disturbing that they pretended she had died. Now this proves he makes sick lies up.
Yesterday I was outside painting my fence when the daughter walked past me with her boyfriend, pushed into me with her shoulder. Pushed me against the fence. Kicked me (leaving a huge bruise) and punched me. She threatened me whilst doing so. I phoned police, they didn't come out but have logged it.
This family have been told to move which they did 2 weeks ago. However they are still back and forth in groups, harassing me when doing so. Each time I report it to the police, they don't come out. I just get told it will all be resolved when they move. With me being assaulted yesterday the police said he would phone the housing association and ask to take the keys off them if they have all of what they need out of the house then they wont have any reason to be next to my home. I phoned them up myself today and was told they can't just take the keys off them. I was told to keep out of their way which I am doing so but it's not getting rid of the problem. I asked if they could tell me when the keys will be handed back, I was told their tenancy is up in 2 more weeks so I have another 2 weeks of this. Possibly more if the police arent doing anything as these people will be back. The daughter and sons girlfriend live about 15 houses up. Although they wont have a reason to be directly next to my house I have a feeling they will still walk around to intimidate me,
These neighbours are capable of smashing windows, scratching cars, slashing tyres. They've also threatened to poison my dogs, that's how sick and evil they are.
The only person who has been helpful with this is the anti social behaviour officer for the housing association however he is on leave at the moment until Monday so I feel like I have no where to turn for help.
Before all of this trouble regarding the rubbish report, I have had abuse and threats from these neighbours in the past. Whenever they get randomly pulled by police for no tax, insurance, license etc, they blame me. They get together and shout abuse and threats to me. I have a video of this from exactly one year ago but I have never logged any of these incidents as I have just stood up to them. I wish I had reported the anti social behaviour over the years and maybe I would have getting rid of them much sooner. 16 years is far too long to live next to this family. None of them have ever worked and have far too much time on their hands so love to cause drama.
Sorry for the long post.
For the last 8 weeks I have been been harassed by my neighbours. This all started when they received a report from their housing association officer and the environmental health officer at the council regarding the refuse in their garden.
For the past two years their garden has been used like a tip. Their wheelie bin is over flowing even the day it has been emptied and lots of rubbish bags are standing there weeks on end. There are new rubbish bags each day so the waste is not kept on top of. This has attracted mice and rats which I have had in my walls and loft for 2 years.
They were told to clear this up exactly one year ago. They got rid of what was there but it was back to the same again a week later and has been the same ever since. I have lived in my home for 21 years and never seen or heard any rodents until these last 2 years. My neighbours garden is attracting them with having a 24 7 food supply in their garden. Not only that but the stench from the rubbish bags in the warmer weather is disgusting.
I reported this to the council and housing association. The neighbours were told to clear it up within 7 days. Instead of clearing it up they used their energy on me. Shouting abuse and threats to me. I ignored thinking (hoping) it will blow over. A few days later I received a knock on my door from the police. My neighbours had made allergations about me shouting out of my window calling his wife for having cancer (very low and disturbing). He told the police I had been banging and shouting through the walls. Another false accusation.
I told the police how this all started with me reporting the rubbish and then being threatened by 3 members of the family. The police were more interested in the name I was supposed to have shouted regarding the lady having cancer. I find this very upsetting, not only have I lost close family members to cancer (sitting over their bedside watching them die) but I also got on well with the lady next door so would never bring her name into it or make those awful comments. They are using her to play the victim, which I have told police.
This lady is in an abusive marriage, her 3 eldest children in their 40s never visit and are more respectable than the 3 children she has to her husband (all in their 30s). They take after him and are very abusive, threatening and violent. They love drama. They have anger issues and mental illnesses.
One of the sons was sectioned for 10 years (paranoid schizophrenic). He got out around 5 years ago and is on medication, he is now a totally different person. He is More laid back and doesn't get involved in trouble but doesn't like to be seen so hides when he is walking to and from the car. He was always on drugs and in trouble with the police prior to him being sectioned.
The ones I have the problem with are the husband (60) and his son and daughter (30s). They are the ones who have been threatening and abusive for 8 weeks. Every time they pass my home, whether I am in the garden or in the house with the doors closed, they are shouting abuse and threats to me. Despite me phoning the police and they being warned (over the phone, not a visit) they are still doing it 8 weeks later. They have now got other family members doing it (in laws).
I have been trying to gather as much evidence as every time I report to the police they ask if I have any evidence. I have had to get cctv around my home because of the threats towards me, my dogs and my property but I still don't feel safe. I have videoed some evidence on my phone but get told by the police I and making them more angry videoing them even though they started on me before I videoed.. so now I am recording voice notes. I wouldn't have a reason to video them if they weren't harassing me. I am at the point where I have to start a voice recording each time I hear a car pull up or when I am walking to and from my car etc. I am living in fear.
I have had abuse and threats daily from the husband, son, daughter and other family members but the police have not been helpful. Never once paid the family a visit even when they told me they would. I have been let down so many times.
On Thursday I was verbally abused and threatened by the husband and his sons girlfriend whilst I was sitting in my garden. I videoed it for my own safety. They both made a sick lie up (evidence on the video) that his wife had just died. Unfortunately she passed away the next day (friday) but I find it very disturbing that they pretended she had died. Now this proves he makes sick lies up.
Yesterday I was outside painting my fence when the daughter walked past me with her boyfriend, pushed into me with her shoulder. Pushed me against the fence. Kicked me (leaving a huge bruise) and punched me. She threatened me whilst doing so. I phoned police, they didn't come out but have logged it.
This family have been told to move which they did 2 weeks ago. However they are still back and forth in groups, harassing me when doing so. Each time I report it to the police, they don't come out. I just get told it will all be resolved when they move. With me being assaulted yesterday the police said he would phone the housing association and ask to take the keys off them if they have all of what they need out of the house then they wont have any reason to be next to my home. I phoned them up myself today and was told they can't just take the keys off them. I was told to keep out of their way which I am doing so but it's not getting rid of the problem. I asked if they could tell me when the keys will be handed back, I was told their tenancy is up in 2 more weeks so I have another 2 weeks of this. Possibly more if the police arent doing anything as these people will be back. The daughter and sons girlfriend live about 15 houses up. Although they wont have a reason to be directly next to my house I have a feeling they will still walk around to intimidate me,
These neighbours are capable of smashing windows, scratching cars, slashing tyres. They've also threatened to poison my dogs, that's how sick and evil they are.
The only person who has been helpful with this is the anti social behaviour officer for the housing association however he is on leave at the moment until Monday so I feel like I have no where to turn for help.
Before all of this trouble regarding the rubbish report, I have had abuse and threats from these neighbours in the past. Whenever they get randomly pulled by police for no tax, insurance, license etc, they blame me. They get together and shout abuse and threats to me. I have a video of this from exactly one year ago but I have never logged any of these incidents as I have just stood up to them. I wish I had reported the anti social behaviour over the years and maybe I would have getting rid of them much sooner. 16 years is far too long to live next to this family. None of them have ever worked and have far too much time on their hands so love to cause drama.
Sorry for the long post.
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The whole thing sounds truly awful. I am glad for your sake that they are moving. I hope you get better neighbours in the future.0
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The whole thing sounds truly awful. I am glad for your sake that they are moving. I hope you get better neighbours in the future.
Thank you. It have been an awful 2 months. I have had threats and abuse from these in the past but this is the worst it has got and will never be resolved. Other times I have mistakenly forgiven them and spoke to them, only for them to randomly turn on me months later.
It is a 3 bedroom house so I expect it will be a family moving in the property but I honestly could not get worse neighbours than these.0 -
Them moving may not stop the trouble if they don't move far, in fact it could worsen as they'll blame you for having to move.0
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Them moving may not stop the trouble if they don't move far, in fact it could worsen as they'll blame you for having to move.
They are already blaming me for moving. The whole family have never liked living here. From day one they said they wouldn't be here long. Their words were how boring/quiet the area is. I never thought I would get rid of them since they have been here 16 years but the day finally came. They have been gone 2 weeks today. However they are still back and forth daily causing problems and I should not have to live like this. The warnings from the police aren't stopping them from harassing/assaulting me.
Since none of them work, they will get a lot of help towards their rent (HB). They will only get HB for one property though? and since they have the keys to the new property and been living there 2 weeks they will either be paying full rent for the new property or for this one next door to me which is standing empty. I don't understand why their tenancy is for another 2 weeks. It seems like they are holding on to the keys on purpose as each day they come they aren't leaving with much. The house will most likely be practically empty now too since they moved most if not all of the furniture and appliance's out 2 weeks ago. Now they are just coming back for the odd bag or plant pot (probably an excuse to cause problems with me).
Surely in situations like this any end of tenancy could be waived.0 -
I think the best advice is that you go on holiday for a couple of weeks. I think you need a break from them, and the stress of it.The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.0
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I wish I could go on holiday for 2 weeks. Unfortunately I can't right now. My parents are away for one month right now and I have no one else my dogs would stay/settle with. I can't get the time off work either.
The whole thing has got me on rock bottom. I've lost my motivation, enjoyment in things and my appetite because of all the upset.0 -
Are you also in a 3 bedroom house? If you are there alone the HA i’m sure there would be people in 2 beds who would be looking for a swap.0
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Yes I am in a 3 bedroom house but I own my home. It's not HA.
(Sorry I can't quote when replying from my mobile, it's not working when I press quote)0 -
Once they no longer have a reason/excuse for being near the house, then I would take out an injunction against them in your position. That would specifically forbid them being within a certain distance of your house.0
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You need to escalate this problem higher up the chain with the local police,ask to see a superior officer and show him your email on here.
You do not have to accept this crap from these people,also contact your local MP.
Ask for them to be charged with a harrassing you, hate Bullys.0
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