the neighbour's house conditions stopping us from selling my father's house

bozzy18

AdrianC said:

Yes, the price of otherwise-similar houses can vary because of what's immediately around them.

Maybe it's a main road.
Maybe it's a pub or petrol station or school.
Maybe it's a messy place...

You have inherited THAT house in THAT condition in THAT location. That is what you are selling. Not something else entirely. You sell it for what you can get for it in THAT condition in THAT location. And the best way to do that will almost certainly be in a proper auction.

No, you might not get as much for it as if you were selling A DIFFERENT house in A DIFFERENT location...

That doesn't mean you get to dictate to your father's ex-neighbours how to live their lives.

my father was very house proud and the garden is lovely.  the neighbours moved in a few years ago and ruined everything for my father, the neighbourhood.  they just don't care.  aggressive and selfish people that impacted on a lot of people.

KxMx

GDB2222 said:

The whole point about feral cats is that they are wild animals, fending for themselves. There’s no need for the RSPCA unless one is injured.

There should be TNR undertaken though-Trap, Neuter, Return.
It may be however that the neighbours won't give permission to enter the area and undertake that work. 
(I volunteer with a cat charity).

OP did you try other organisations besides the RSPCA? Often there will be a local Cats Protection as well as a number of smaller places often run by just one person.

bozzy18

KxMx said:

GDB2222 said:

The whole point about feral cats is that they are wild animals, fending for themselves. There’s no need for the RSPCA unless one is injured.

There should be TNR undertaken though-Trap, Neuter, Return.
It may be however that the neighbours won't give permission to enter the area and undertake that work. 
(I volunteer with a cat charity).

OP did you try other organisations besides the RSPCA? Often there will be a local Cats Protection as well as a number of smaller places often run by just one person.

We did and no one seems to care!

[Deleted User]

Oh gosh, these people sound horrendous! 

You could always rent it out for the time being in the hope that they move on in time. Of course theres no guarantee that they'll move on at all and might stay for another 20 years. Plus theres the issue of finding tenants who would be prepared to live next to such a mess. 

Sorry OP, but it sounds like you might just have to get it sold by whatever means possible. Its still money in your pocket that you didn't have before. Try to think of it that way. 

pinkteapot

KxMx said:

GDB2222 said:

The whole point about feral cats is that they are wild animals, fending for themselves. There’s no need for the RSPCA unless one is injured.

There should be TNR undertaken though-Trap, Neuter, Return.
It may be however that the neighbours won't give permission to enter the area and undertake that work. 
(I volunteer with a cat charity).

OP did you try other organisations besides the RSPCA? Often there will be a local Cats Protection as well as a number of smaller places often run by just one person.

Was going to say exactly this. May not be a focus for the RSPCA but in most areas there's a cat charity that does TNR of feral cats, which controls the population. Google, or ask on a local Facebook selling group if there's one in your area. 

moneysavinghero

Deleted_User said:

Oh gosh, these people sound horrendous! 

You could always rent it out for the time being in the hope that they move on in time. Of course theres no guarantee that they'll move on at all and might stay for another 20 years. Plus theres the issue of finding tenants who would be prepared to live next to such a mess. 

Sorry OP, but it sounds like you might just have to get it sold by whatever means possible. Its still money in your pocket that you didn't have before. Try to think of it that way. 

The sort of tenants that would we willing to live next to it could well be cut from the same cloth as the neighbours. Then you would have a double problem.

Sunsaru

My question is this.
Is it worth it? Is doing all you can to get your neighbours to 'fix up'* just so that you can get an extra 5 or 10 or X'k  really worth all the effort? I get this is an emotional subject but you need to take the emotion out of it. You have a lump sum of money sitting in that house. More than you have now. How much extra you want to eek out of it is up to you.

* Your neighbours aren't going to fix up no matter what pressure you put on them.

fewcloudy

pinkteapot said:

bozzy18 said:

it is not purely financial gain - they made my Dad's life a misery before he died.  you shouldn't be so quick to judge!

We understand.. 

You do, and I do, but sadly I am not sure you can say that about others on this thread...
If they are also understanding and well-meaning it certainly does not come across in the manner in which they speak.
They have more or less stopped giving 'advice' now, and are just giving their opinions and assertions, repeatedly and in a rather unpleasant manner in my opinion.
Sometimes it surprises me that people still come here seeking advice and support, only to have their morals and intentions questioned, but maybe that's the price to pay for occasionally getting some helpful answers

bozzy18

pinkteapot said:

KxMx said:

GDB2222 said:

The whole point about feral cats is that they are wild animals, fending for themselves. There’s no need for the RSPCA unless one is injured.

There should be TNR undertaken though-Trap, Neuter, Return.
It may be however that the neighbours won't give permission to enter the area and undertake that work. 
(I volunteer with a cat charity).

OP did you try other organisations besides the RSPCA? Often there will be a local Cats Protection as well as a number of smaller places often run by just one person.

Was going to say exactly this. May not be a focus for the RSPCA but in most areas there's a cat charity that does TNR of feral cats, which controls the population. Google, or ask on a local Facebook selling group if there's one in your area. 

Thanks KxMx and pinkteapot - was thinking about this but the problem is that the cats/kittens as well as rats etc are all in the rear garden so you would need their permission to access their garden otherwise it would be trespass.  I honestly very much doubt it that they would grant permission!

moneysavinghero

I still don't get why the cats and the rats are getting along so well.