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Buying ex council properties
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Put your big boy pants on.Arsenal2019 said:
Now I can appreciate this could happen anywhere but THIS is what I would be scared of!Mgman1965 said:Family member bought an ex LA terraced house in a nice area.
House next door is still council owned and was empty and being renovated by the council.
The new tenants have been in a year now.
They are the slobby neighbours from hell.
Their big brute of a dog has turned the now wild, untouched garden into a smelly disgusting poop pit.
Thee dog barks constantly every time they go out.
They are noisy, TV, shouting, slamming doors.
And above all have had the bloody cheek to complain to the council, saying family members 8 month old cocker puppy barks a lot !!!!!! (This was, coincidently, just after they were politely asked to keep their dog under control in the garden, see below).
Family member has now counter complained to the council about their dog barking (keeping a diary of time, duration and dates) and about damage to the fence (family members) caused by their vicious dog trying to get at the puppy when in the garden.
It's all getting very messy.1
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