Neighbour deliberatley sabotaging party wall with Water ingress

Jeepers_Creepers

Wow! Result!

It is a gob-smacking level of audacity right enough. And stupid, really stupid - this is surely going to cost him many £ks, if not even - quite seriously - a possible period in the slammer.

It's your bro's call, but I am certain that I would pursue this to the max. This is not a case of something having got slightly out of hand, with a spontaneous knee-jerk response since regretted. This neighb had plenty of opportunities to come to his senses and realise the seriousness of what they were doing, and failed to do so. It's sooo much worse than any of the usual bad stuff we read on here - trees being cut down, too much noise, dumping waste, arguing over boundaries and fences!

Any 'regret' or 'contrition' shown by him now will be 100% phony, I can pretty much guarantee.

I'd have him hammered. He needs to know he is completely stuffed.

paye

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Wow! Result!

It is a gob-smacking level of audacity right enough. And stupid, really stupid - this is surely going to cost him many £ks, if not even - quite seriously - a possible period in the slammer.

It's your bro's call, but I am certain that I would pursue this to the max. This is not a case of something having got slightly out of hand, with a spontaneous knee-jerk response since regretted. This neighb had plenty of opportunities to come to his senses and realise the seriousness of what they were doing, and failed to do so. It's sooo much worse than any of the usual bad stuff we read on here - trees being cut down, too much noise, dumping waste, arguing over boundaries and fences!

Any 'regret' or 'contrition' shown by him now will be 100% phony, I can pretty much guarantee.

I'd have him hammered. He needs to know he is completely stuffed.

Totally agree, I said to my bro today  we should pursue this to the very end because his made my brother and his family life a  right misery over the last two months. Can you belive all the food they had in the kitchen cupboards had all damp spores growing over them especailly if it had a cardboard packaging. Kitchen units are also about to fall off the walls.  

Jeepers_Creepers

Keep us updated

Rosa_Damascena

paye said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Wow! Result!

It is a gob-smacking level of audacity right enough. And stupid, really stupid - this is surely going to cost him many £ks, if not even - quite seriously - a possible period in the slammer.

It's your bro's call, but I am certain that I would pursue this to the max. This is not a case of something having got slightly out of hand, with a spontaneous knee-jerk response since regretted. This neighb had plenty of opportunities to come to his senses and realise the seriousness of what they were doing, and failed to do so. It's sooo much worse than any of the usual bad stuff we read on here - trees being cut down, too much noise, dumping waste, arguing over boundaries and fences!

Any 'regret' or 'contrition' shown by him now will be 100% phony, I can pretty much guarantee.

I'd have him hammered. He needs to know he is completely stuffed.

Totally agree, I said to my bro today  we should pursue this to the very end because his made my brother and his family life a  right misery over the last two months. Can you belive all the food they had in the kitchen cupboards had all damp spores growing over them especailly if it had a cardboard packaging. Kitchen units are also about to fall off the walls.  

Warn your brother its going to be a longer haul with a lot of stress and be consistent in your support because its going to be tough.

His neighbours sound completely unscrupulous. I cannot help but think they are people who are somehow excluded from what is expected from decent British society - happy to push freedoms but not respectful of the rights of others to exist peacefully.

paye

***Update***

Police turned up today at 9:30 this morning, my bro told them all the facts and then they decided to go next door and  literally banged on his door at 10am. 

He was still in bed when he got the knock of death  'bang,bang,bang' "Police open up!

I told my bro last night that when the police goes around to knock on his door, make sure your on the roof recording to see if he comes out to  disconnects the hoses in garage. I was spot on, the neighbour did exactly that, he came out bare footed  and quickly disconnected everyhting before going back inside to open up the door. 

He did not get arrested today  but the police asked for all the evidence to be sent through including  all the video footage of the incident which they will go away and review. The neighbour s*** himself today.

I'll be contacting a few solicitors tomorrow to see if they can offer advice and legal representation on a no win no fee baisis. 

This is nothing with what is about to start!

I'll update this post with any further developments! 

missile

A real neighbour from hell. Has your Bro checked to see if he has legal cover included with house insurance?

Jeepers_Creepers

No LP on his insurance, alas. (I wish folk would wise up to the best £25 they're likely to ever spend.)

Look for a solicitor who specialises in this sort of dispute and has a proven history of success.

Again, I'd urge your bro to be utterly ruthless in getting the police to pursue these charges to the max. - criminal damage, definitely, but also I'd hope harassment (as it was repeated and continued after your warnings, and also had an end goal) and environmental health (the damp and mould spores permeating your home) are three that come to mind. But I don't know what I'm talking about, whereas the police and a solicitor will.

The reason I am so adamant that this should be pursued vigorously is that you need to inflict as much damage to this character as possible as that is the only thing he'll respond to. He cannot be reasoned with. If he shows contrition, it'll be only to lessen the punishment - do NOT entertain anything OTHER than criminal charges from the police; no mediation, no arbitration, no caution. The neighb will consider these a 'win'.

I'd also hope - imagine, since it's such a crazy story - that the press will get hold of this. If they do so before any court case, keep quiet (or let your solicitor handle it in case it jeopardises the case) but make it clear you will be happy to talk afterwards.

The ultimate goal for your bro (other than recouping his losses, punishing the perp and fixing his house) - and your bro should keep this in mind - is to have that neighb move, and completely out of his life.

Good luck. What a truly foul - and ignorant - individual.

ic

Jeepers_Creepers said:

that the press will get hold of this.

Daily Mail always loves this sort of stuff.  Astonishing how much people will spend on an argument over the fence.  Much cheaper to move house.

theoretica

Is your brother - or his partner - in a union?  There may be legal advice available through that route.

Jeepers_Creepers

ic said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

that the press will get hold of this.

Daily Mail always loves this sort of stuff.  Astonishing how much people will spend on an argument over the fence.  Much cheaper to move house.

I just meant the local 'chip paper'

It would be good if the neighb was humiliated to the extent they upped-sticks.