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HELP NEEDED!! - Builders Covanent re Caravan on drive
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Yes, park it on his drive during viewings...... you might find a compromise around you moving it occasionally for his viewing convenience......
I hate these petty busybodies, so here's a warning for all of you that have crossed me in the past. If I ever get very rich, very bored and feel like a laugh you are likely to wake up one morning with a 38t curtainside articulated lorry parked outside your front windows bearing the word "EURAT**T" in 10ft high letters down the sides.
A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
Buy an old banger of a car, attach the caravan to it, and park it right outside your neighbours house....
This is EXACTLY what I was going to suggest! Of course, it would only elevate the situation, creating more hassle which nobody wants.
I suggest you check if you have legal cover as part of your house insurance. You don't have to put this into action at this stage, but it would be good to know.
I would then speak to your neighbour and ask why they are doing this. This might take the heat out of the situation, and you may find that a simple compromise can be reached.
If the neighbour is still intent on behaving like a complete bottom-burp, get some basic legal advice. This shouldn't cost you much (£100?), and should give you a basic understanding of the potential problems you might face if the neighbour continues with their threat. You can then decide to give up or fight, if there is even a case to fight.
FWIW I would expect the costs of taking this further than a simple solicitor's letter would be prohibitively expensive, and I wouldn't expect it to be taken any further, unless the neighbour has money to burn as all legal costs would likely be bourne out by the neighbour. Personally, I think that the covenant refers to the garden, as the drive is plainly built upon with tarmac/brick paviours.
But you MUST get legal advice IMHO, just to see where you stand.0 -
Also, when I see a few fancy caravans in a street, I tend to think I'm in a good area, so I don't know why their complaining!
Must have some good p!key blood in me! 0 -
when i bought a house with covenants it was the builders who stated these but as they went bankrupt they couldn't be enforced.
see if the builders are still going if not don't worry0 -
Get a tube of no nails from B & Q and no nails their front door up at midnight then when its set at about 2 o clock scream fire get out through their letter box
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Well all I can say to the people who have stated that a well maintained caravan would put them off buying a neighbouring property wouldn't buy a house near me!
My front garden is a mess - in fact David Attenborough has been spotted filming one of his wildlife programmes in it - but you'll never find a more considerate neighbour.
Personally I would value a considerate neighbour more highly than a caravan in next doors garden when considering a property.2014 Target;
To overpay CC by £1,000.
Overpayment to date : £310
2nd Purse Challenge:
£15.88 saved to date0 -
Allegedly, someone didn't pay a tradesman, so they got their own back by a blob of "no nails" or Gripfil in the door lock. No need to waste a tube full on the front door. Mind you, the best one I've heard of involved a hose pipe, an external tap and an overflow. :eek:Get a tube of no nails from B & Q and no nails their front door up at midnight then when its set at about 2 o clock scream fire get out through their letter boxA house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
BobProperty wrote: »Allegedly, someone didn't pay a tradesman, so they got their own back by a blob of "no nails" or Gripfil in the door lock. No need to waste a tube full on the front door. Mind you, the best one I've heard of involved a hose pipe, an external tap and an overflow. :eek:
Mate of mine speed bit a half inch hole in someonse soil stack and ex foamed it up inside cos they stiffed him over
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Your neighbour isn't jeremy clarkson is it?
Surely these covenants are just to help builders sell houses. I am sure 30 years down the line a clause like that isn't worth the paper it's written on.
Any chance you could borrow someone elses caravan?
Have TWO on your property!:D or THREE?? and park your car outside THEIR house??:eek:"A goldfish left Lincoln logs in me sock drawer!"
"That's the story of JESUS."0 -
In our last house we had a covenant, it covered sheds and caravans and was in force for 5 years. The builder was Bryant.
We never had a problem - one neighbour did ask if we were allowed to park it on the drive, but as the house was 5 years old when we bought it, there was no problem.
It was enforced during the building of newer parts of the development, we had some one knock on our door and ask about it as they had been asked to move their caravan from the property. which was about 2 years old and Bryant were still building not far from them.
I thought these covenants were to keep places free from sheds, front garden fences and caravans until the builder had finished building.0
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