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Neighbours and selling
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On what basis? Unless there's a covenant or similar that the neighbours are breaking then they're allowed to do pretty much what they like with their own property.
Yes, they can. But if they are doing something that affects the value of another persons property, and in this case that is blatantly obvious, there MAY be grounds for suing.0 -
I really don't think anything needs to be mentioned on the TA6- there's never been a dispute.
As for the state of their house and garden....some buyers will be put off without a doubt, but others won't care. Just make sure the house is priced realistically (get a few valuations before you decide on who you sell with) and it'll sell even if it takes a while.
You never know- you may find a buyer on Day One!
Good luck
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Yes, they can. But if they are doing something that affects the value of another persons property, and in this case that is blatantly obvious, there MAY be grounds for suing.
Anyone can sue anyone else over anything they like - that's a fact. Whether they'd be successful is an entirely different matter - I don't believe that the OP would have a strong enough case to make such a claim ... they'd need evidence that would convince a judge. (And photos of the eyesore wouldn't be enough - it would need to be something like a covenant breach).
An anonymous tip off to the local environmental control department at the council could be an option .......0 -
I don't know if this will help but as you have owned the property for 30 years and hopefully have no mortgage left to pay off, you may lose something in the price but it should still be much much more than you paid for it so hopefully won't effect your plans too much.
I don't envy you, I hope it goes well.0 -
Do your neighbours own their house or do they rent?0
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pmlindyloo wrote: »Do your neighbours own their house or do they rent?
I was wondering the same, although OP intimates that they've been there for 20 years which would tend to suggest ownership - I can't imagine a landlord would willingly let their property be devalued without doing anything for 20 years.We have lived in our house for almost 30 years .... our neighbour moved in ten years after us0 -
It is a difficult one. We had neighbours over the road who didn't have a very tidy garden (understatement of the year, there were dead fridge freezers, old sofas etc strewn around the front!!) and that didn't seem to put people off viewing the house.
Mind you that was the least of the worries when compared with the nightmare neighbours in the adjoining attached semi. But again we were open and honest about the problems we had with them and the house sold within a weekend. But it was priced for a quick sale. (We had part exchanged it against a new build and the developers marketed it while we were still living in it)
The young couple who bought it got a good solid house at a very fair price that allowed them to put their own stamp on it. They just have to put up with untidy neighbours across the road and idiots next door. But they grew up in the area so are probably more accustomed to the feral behaviour than we were.0 -
If you've had an official dispute that has involved say he council, then you'd have to report it. Though if the dispute has been resolved and you can provide evidence, say you've gone on to become 'friends,' then it may not affect the price.
What will put off buyer though, is the state of disrepair the neighbors house is in. I'm sorry to have to point that out.
You could sue them for any loss in value of your property.
Bad neighbors are the bane of British society.
i have 'watched' the kids ( who were left alone in house ) after lone parent was hospitalised ,,,,until social services stepped in next day
the adult of the house has also once or twice assisted my elderly mom when she was still alive and fell in our garden
have also given the dad a lift when his car broke down
all of these things we have noted down as showing that while not friends we are not really enemies and we do at least try to be neighbourly
but bad neighbours really are a nightmare ... and its the innocent who pay the price ..so annoying0 -
deannatrois wrote: »I don't know if this will help but as you have owned the property for 30 years and hopefully have no mortgage left to pay off, you may lose something in the price but it should still be much much more than you paid for it so hopefully won't effect your plans too much.
I don't envy you, I hope it goes well.
no mortgage thank fully and hopefully relocating to a different part of the uk where you get much more for your money than here0 -
pmlindyloo wrote: »Do your neighbours own their house or do they rent?
they own it unfortunately0
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