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Renting neighbours from hell
Beepeear
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Moved to my house a couple years ago, the street is great, it's full of lovely residents and I was enjoying life here, until the new next door tenants moved in. My first impression of them wasn't the best when I see them pulling on the drive with a car that makes it hard to think as it has one of those stupid exhausts on it, secondly, they are young, I know you shouldn't judge by the cover but having three young people move next door to you isn't ideal.
They come and go at all hours of the night and as the car is so loud it tends to wake me up, they often bang and make noises at early hours of the morning, assuming they stay up all night and then have the nerve to question me the following day for doing DIY work in the late morning as they can't get to sleep.
They are dirty, the windows are filthy, they don't clean the house. They have numerous cats and a big dog living in the house and I have never seen them walk the dog once, they had a pile up of black bags at the side of their house until I called the housing agency and they told them to get it sorted. They park their cars on the grass next to their house even though there's ample room on the drive and on the road right next to the grass, causing the grass to gross excessively long as the groundsman can't access around the car to cut the grass.
During this lockdown they have had numerous parties, they have even had another person living around the house even though there's only 3 people on the agreement. They kept screaming and making noises throughout the night last weekend and did the same on the early hours of Tuesday (following bank holiday Monday). Bearing in mind that myself and others in my household have to get up early to go to work, so I confronted them and told them that I think they are lazy chavs and how dare they disrespect everyone on the street by not respecting noise pollution laws. I once again called the housing agency and gave them my opinion about how I believe they have chosen the worst tenants possible to move in next door, I own my house so it's not as easy to get up and leave, and why should I have to.
My other neighbour has told me that he has the same dislike for them and he agrees that they are dragging down the look of the street, I had an idea of starting some sort of petition, would this make any difference at all? what can I do in this situation? thank you
They come and go at all hours of the night and as the car is so loud it tends to wake me up, they often bang and make noises at early hours of the morning, assuming they stay up all night and then have the nerve to question me the following day for doing DIY work in the late morning as they can't get to sleep.
They are dirty, the windows are filthy, they don't clean the house. They have numerous cats and a big dog living in the house and I have never seen them walk the dog once, they had a pile up of black bags at the side of their house until I called the housing agency and they told them to get it sorted. They park their cars on the grass next to their house even though there's ample room on the drive and on the road right next to the grass, causing the grass to gross excessively long as the groundsman can't access around the car to cut the grass.
During this lockdown they have had numerous parties, they have even had another person living around the house even though there's only 3 people on the agreement. They kept screaming and making noises throughout the night last weekend and did the same on the early hours of Tuesday (following bank holiday Monday). Bearing in mind that myself and others in my household have to get up early to go to work, so I confronted them and told them that I think they are lazy chavs and how dare they disrespect everyone on the street by not respecting noise pollution laws. I once again called the housing agency and gave them my opinion about how I believe they have chosen the worst tenants possible to move in next door, I own my house so it's not as easy to get up and leave, and why should I have to.
My other neighbour has told me that he has the same dislike for them and he agrees that they are dragging down the look of the street, I had an idea of starting some sort of petition, would this make any difference at all? what can I do in this situation? thank you
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Move, don't waste time expecting them to change, it will make you ill if you stay.5
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Beepeear said:
......I confronted them and told them that I think they are lazy chavs and how dare they disrespect everyone on the street by not respecting noise pollution laws. I once again called the housing agency and gave them my opinion about how I believe they have chosen the worst tenants possible to move in next door, I own my house so it's not as easy to get up and leave, and why should I have to.
....... I had an idea of starting some sort of petition, would this make any difference at all? what can I do in this situation? thank youI bet the 'confrontation' was well received!Petition for what? To give to who? The Prime Minister perhaps?If laws are being broken, the police are the proper authority.If noise is an issue, the council's Environemental; Health are the proper authority (or eg see here)I suppose you could contact the property owner/landlord, but he's probably more concerned with reliable rent than with neighbour disputes over which he has no control.
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If they are young and haven't been taught to be considerate, you have an uphill battle. The best option is to become friends with them, and offer to teach them how to co-exist with you and the rest of the street. Point out that this is in their interests, as it could get out of hand at some point - you could apologise for calling them lazy chavs, and say that you are reasonable (except when deprived of sleep), but that others may not be so reasonable. Point out that the noise you make in the day has the same effect on them as the noise they make at night. Try to show that you are reasonable and can negotiate fair compromises.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.1
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I have tried to be friendly with them when they first moved in, I made sure that I was polite but all i got met with was blunt answers and some dirty looks. I have no interest in trying to be friendly with them to be honesttacpot12 said:If they are young and haven't been taught to be considerate, you have an uphill battle. The best option is to become friends with them, and offer to teach them how to co-exist with you and the rest of the street. Point out that this is in their interests, as it could get out of hand at some point - you could apologise for calling them lazy chavs, and say that you are reasonable (except when deprived of sleep), but that others may not be so reasonable. Point out that the noise you make in the day has the same effect on them as the noise they make at night. Try to show that you are reasonable and can negotiate fair compromises.0 -
At the time I wasn't bothered how they received it to be honest I was at my limit, since then however they haven't made any noise at all really. I'm not sure, maybe give it to the housing agency to let them know that majority of the residents on the street do not want them there.greatcrested said:Beepeear said:
......I confronted them and told them that I think they are lazy chavs and how dare they disrespect everyone on the street by not respecting noise pollution laws. I once again called the housing agency and gave them my opinion about how I believe they have chosen the worst tenants possible to move in next door, I own my house so it's not as easy to get up and leave, and why should I have to.
....... I had an idea of starting some sort of petition, would this make any difference at all? what can I do in this situation? thank youI bet the 'confrontation' was well received!Petition for what? To give to who? The Prime Minister perhaps?If laws are being broken, the police are the proper authority.If noise is an issue, the council's Environemental; Health are the proper authority (or eg see here)I suppose you could contact the property owner/landlord, but he's probably more concerned with reliable rent than with neighbour disputes over which he has no control.
I contacted the police to let them know they are being loud and that they have a guest round for a party during lockdown, never seen them come out to talk to them or anything, just felt like a complete waste of time.
The landlord is never available, all he cares about is the monthly rent he does not care for the property whatsoever, I have had to pay out of my own pocket to fix issues from his neglect effecting my property, such as the back garden.
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Beepeear said:They come and go at all hours of the night and as the car is so loud it tends to wake me upIs it legal? It’s illegal to modify the exhaust system to make a vehicle noisier after it has been ‘type approved’ (checked it meets environmental and safety standards).
The police can also take action if your vehicle’s silencer doesn’t work in the way it was designed or if you’re driving in a way that creates too much noise.
Other than that, try your best to get on.
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I wouldn't assume so, I wouldn't say that the sound of the car is normal. As well as the foul gaseous smell that follows whenever he parks up, it's sometimes so strong it gives me a headache.ElephantBoy57 said:Beepeear said:They come and go at all hours of the night and as the car is so loud it tends to wake me upIs it legal? It’s illegal to modify the exhaust system to make a vehicle noisier after it has been ‘type approved’ (checked it meets environmental and safety standards).The police can also take action if your vehicle’s silencer doesn’t work in the way it was designed or if you’re driving in a way that creates too much noise.
Other than that, try your best to get on.
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Instead of issues stressing you out and complaining on here; do something about the issues that you can solve. Get the reg number and inform the police.Beepeear said:I wouldn't assume so, I wouldn't say that the sound of the car is normal. As well as the foul gaseous smell that follows whenever he parks up, it's sometimes so strong it gives me a headache.
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I have done everything I thought to do, I came on here to see if any more needs to be done. Isn't that what forums are for?ElephantBoy57 said:
Instead of issues stressing you out and complaining on here; do something about the issues that you can solve. Get the reg number and inform the police.Beepeear said:I wouldn't assume so, I wouldn't say that the sound of the car is normal. As well as the foul gaseous smell that follows whenever he parks up, it's sometimes so strong it gives me a headache.0 -
Yes, I am sure you will get more advice.Beepeear said:I have done everything I thought to do, I came on here to see if any more needs to be done. Isn't that what forums are for?
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