Neighbours planning rear dormer extension.

Aylesbury_Duck

Having read this thread and your others, you need to move.

MIN2_2

You should make the council aware if the slumlord is trying to squeeze even more bedrooms/people into the house.

What I don't understand though is why you moved to this house, describing it as a 'dream home' when, as you've already stated in this thread, within 50 metres 47% of the houses are HMOs, likely to be filled with students and antisocial dossers. I assume this also the same Grange Avenue in Reading that was in the newspapers a few years ago as being the most dangerous street in the city? 

https://thetab.com/uk/reading/2015/03/26/grange-avenue-dangerous-road-live-east-reading-1469

If so, did you not investigate before purchasing such crucial issues as the crime rate and number of HMOs on this street? 

HampshireH

Slips36 said:

HampshireH said:

Ops other posts about the perceived antisocial behaviour which span multiple pages can be viewed here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6264405/i-made-big-mistake-buying-my-house#latest

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6252517/dream-move-slowly-turning-into-nightmare#latest

Perceived anti social behaviour??
You are welcome to witness perceived behaviour if you willing to travel to Reading.

Yes perceived antisocial behaviour. 

Interpreted by you as antisocial which is fine.

Whereas you have already said the neighbours on the other side seemingly have no issue and therefore don't have the same view which is also fine.

Slips36

I also wrote a lady who lives about 50- 80 yards away confronted them about the noise and bottle was thrown in her direction and police were called.

HampshireH

I added the links to help you so that this thread didn't lose its purpose and move onto the anti social behaviour again and have a 3rd post.

This one is about the building works.

Skiddaw1

MIN2_2 said:

You should make the council aware if the slumlord is trying to squeeze even more bedrooms/people into the house.

What I don't understand though is why you moved to this house, describing it as a 'dream home' when, as you've already stated in this thread, within 50 metres 47% of the houses are HMOs, likely to be filled with students and antisocial dossers. I assume this also the same Grange Avenue in Reading that was in the newspapers a few years ago as being the most dangerous street in the city? 

https://thetab.com/uk/reading/2015/03/26/grange-avenue-dangerous-road-live-east-reading-1469

If so, did you not investigate before purchasing such crucial issues as the crime rate and number of HMOs on this street? 

As has been said, this thread is about the building work but I really must poke my nose in to say that Grange Avenue really isn't as grim as the article would have you believe- indeed, it's a perfectly nice road. I lived in East Reading for over 30 years so it was well within my old stamping ground. Whilst there's many HMOs in the East Reading area that's mainly because of the close proximity both to the Uni and to the local hospital (to be honest, you'd be hard put to buy a terraced house in Reading without one or other side being rented). Most HMOs in the area are fine (we lived next door to a student let for years, and never had any significant problems) and the area is, on the whole, very pleasant- a big park with a fab independent cafe, a Victorian cemetery full of wildlife (the actual Cemetery Junction), a nearby lake, the Thames, the Kennet & Avon canal, a vibrant community buzz...  the OP has been unlucky is all.

martindow

I also know Grange Avenue and it certainly doesn't seem to be as ghastly as the newspaper reports. 

A lot of houses are rented out to students at the uni and there are problems with wheelie bins and cars blocking the pavements.  The parking is less of a problem since residents parking was introduced and fewer cars are there.

Palmer Park is nearby and very pleasant and there is an excellent bus service into town.

Compared to Whitley I know where I would prefer to be.