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Butterfly212 · 12/04/2024 14:25

Hi need to rant….Where we live we have a shared entrance and stairway with neighbours then our entrance doors are opposite each other there is a small square of hallway between us. I have an issue that the neighbours clutter the hallway and stairs with all their crap . On the small square hallway they have one of those builders buckets filled with crap like dirty shoes umbrellas etc they also have a scooter, tent , more umbrellas, jump start kit which hardly leaves any room when we come out of the door .Then going up the stairs they have about 6 sets of dirty shoes covered in mud. To add insult they have added a thick folded up gymnastics matt at the bottom which slightly blocks you getting out the main door but it’s doable. Now ive had so many polite conversations leading to arguments with her about this told her its a fire hazard/ health and safety not to mention it looks so trampy it’s embarrassing when i have visitors it cant even be cleaned properly it makes me so angry its the entrance to my home. She won’t listen i don’t know what else to do.

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 19:28

JoBoJoBo · 15/04/2024 18:48

Are you both opposite each other on the first floor or ground floor ? I would throw all the shoes off the stairs blocking her door
Failing that you could put itching powder in the shoes !

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1st floor opposite each other they take up practically that whole space .

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 19:27

ItIsifISayItIs · 15/04/2024 19:10

🤣🤣
love this idea!! Laughed out loud and woke the dog up!👏👏

Go for it, OP, she sounds nuts and entitled, you must be wishing your days away, to get away from them!
If she does clear the crap and then it creeps back - most likely it will- remember all these great ideas and do them ALL as your goodbye present to her!!
Horrible witch😡

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Shes just awful and she doesnt seem to see what the issue is. Shes going to have to learn the hard way now.

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 19:26

Ourlittletalks · 15/04/2024 19:08

OP, I urge you to contact your local fire brigade. As someone who was in a similar situation last year (we had 4 entrances at the top of an outdoor concrete stairs, and the neighbour to my left would leave all of her shoes/coal bucket/coal/sticks/ kids toys etc along the steps. Asked her to move them several times and she ignored the request), we actually had a house fire. What should have been an easy escape (straight out the door and down the stairs) turned into an obstacle course with two adults, a toddler, and our dog. We were rushing so much that my partner at the time tripped on the steps outside, and when the fire brigade arrived they kicked all of her belongings down the stairs because it was taking so long for them to walk around all of the items. What wasn’t ruined by being dropped down 20+ steps was destroyed by the aftermath of the fire so she learned her lesson but it could have ended much worse.

This is awful like you say it good have ended much worse glad you are all ok . It’s something we do worry about which is why now its got worse we need to address it. I have called and emailed pictures to local fire brigade at their request today.

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ItIsifISayItIs · 15/04/2024 19:10

JoBoJoBo · 15/04/2024 18:48

Are you both opposite each other on the first floor or ground floor ? I would throw all the shoes off the stairs blocking her door
Failing that you could put itching powder in the shoes !

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🤣🤣
love this idea!! Laughed out loud and woke the dog up!👏👏

Go for it, OP, she sounds nuts and entitled, you must be wishing your days away, to get away from them!
If she does clear the crap and then it creeps back - most likely it will- remember all these great ideas and do them ALL as your goodbye present to her!!
Horrible witch😡

Ourlittletalks · 15/04/2024 19:08

OP, I urge you to contact your local fire brigade. As someone who was in a similar situation last year (we had 4 entrances at the top of an outdoor concrete stairs, and the neighbour to my left would leave all of her shoes/coal bucket/coal/sticks/ kids toys etc along the steps. Asked her to move them several times and she ignored the request), we actually had a house fire. What should have been an easy escape (straight out the door and down the stairs) turned into an obstacle course with two adults, a toddler, and our dog. We were rushing so much that my partner at the time tripped on the steps outside, and when the fire brigade arrived they kicked all of her belongings down the stairs because it was taking so long for them to walk around all of the items. What wasn’t ruined by being dropped down 20+ steps was destroyed by the aftermath of the fire so she learned her lesson but it could have ended much worse.

JoBoJoBo · 15/04/2024 18:48

Butterfly212 · 12/04/2024 14:25

Hi need to rant….Where we live we have a shared entrance and stairway with neighbours then our entrance doors are opposite each other there is a small square of hallway between us. I have an issue that the neighbours clutter the hallway and stairs with all their crap . On the small square hallway they have one of those builders buckets filled with crap like dirty shoes umbrellas etc they also have a scooter, tent , more umbrellas, jump start kit which hardly leaves any room when we come out of the door .Then going up the stairs they have about 6 sets of dirty shoes covered in mud. To add insult they have added a thick folded up gymnastics matt at the bottom which slightly blocks you getting out the main door but it’s doable. Now ive had so many polite conversations leading to arguments with her about this told her its a fire hazard/ health and safety not to mention it looks so trampy it’s embarrassing when i have visitors it cant even be cleaned properly it makes me so angry its the entrance to my home. She won’t listen i don’t know what else to do.

Are you both opposite each other on the first floor or ground floor ? I would throw all the shoes off the stairs blocking her door
Failing that you could put itching powder in the shoes !

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 18:44

Glasgowgal200 · 15/04/2024 18:44

Ask fire brigade to come out and do a fire safety check of hallway and talk to your neighbours

Have done that today 😃

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Glasgowgal200 · 15/04/2024 18:44

Ask fire brigade to come out and do a fire safety check of hallway and talk to your neighbours

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 18:44

user1471538283 · 15/04/2024 18:40

As others have said this is a serious fire risk and you need support for it to be resolved asap. Even if she owns her apartment she doesn't own the communal areas. When I rented a ground floor apartment I made a point of leaving nothing outside as we all had to get in and out.

Locking your son out is unacceptable. Whatever her imaginary issues with you he's a child and vulnerable.

Honestly I don't know what's wrong with some people.

I was so angry i called the local fire brigade and they asked for pictures and are going to carry out a “spot check “ on local flats with communal areas. She’s an absolute idiot .

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 18:42

Applescruffle · 15/04/2024 18:31

What time do you finish work? We need an update after you've torn her a new one for shutting the door on your son

She wont answer the door when i knock 🤣🤣

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user1471538283 · 15/04/2024 18:40

As others have said this is a serious fire risk and you need support for it to be resolved asap. Even if she owns her apartment she doesn't own the communal areas. When I rented a ground floor apartment I made a point of leaving nothing outside as we all had to get in and out.

Locking your son out is unacceptable. Whatever her imaginary issues with you he's a child and vulnerable.

Honestly I don't know what's wrong with some people.

Applescruffle · 15/04/2024 18:31

What time do you finish work? We need an update after you've torn her a new one for shutting the door on your son

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 18:03

Devon23 · 15/04/2024 17:50

If the block is council is your landlord illegally sub letting to you?

My landlord owns the flat we live in .

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 18:03

Devon23 · 15/04/2024 17:50

If the block is council is your landlord illegally sub letting to you?

What gave you the impression my landlord is illegally subletting? Its not a council block either I’ve never said that at all.

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Devon23 · 15/04/2024 17:50

If the block is council is your landlord illegally sub letting to you?

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 15:57

Applescruffle · 15/04/2024 15:01

Yep, I knew she was one of those.

I hate those people. My neighbour's think that rather than it being first come first served, they are entitled to more space to park their four cars than we are because they own and we rent. We all pay the same bloody council tax, so piss off.

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She also just locked my son out as she let her daughter in he was behind her just at the top of the path and i was just about to go and let him and she said im shutting the door as it’s windy shut the door on his face and locked it 😡😡 im so fuming as soon as i finish work its all going down 🤣

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Applescruffle · 15/04/2024 15:01

Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 13:03

I think she thinks as they own and we rent they can do whatever the hell they want to do .

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Yep, I knew she was one of those.

I hate those people. My neighbour's think that rather than it being first come first served, they are entitled to more space to park their four cars than we are because they own and we rent. We all pay the same bloody council tax, so piss off.

Tobacco · 15/04/2024 13:54

That's good. At least you've got that to look forward to

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 13:09

Tobacco · 15/04/2024 13:06

They sound annoying.

They make me angry every day 🤣 we will be moving out by the start of the new school year so all should be well.

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Tobacco · 15/04/2024 13:06

They sound annoying.

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 13:04

JustEatTheOneInTheBallPit · 15/04/2024 12:28

OP, I apologise if this has already been suggested but I would throw it all away in one fell swoop when she’s not home or sleeping.

Inevitably she might ask you about it but remain ignorant and say that the building owner must have dealt with it, after you spoke to your landlord about it. And never back down on this story.

Love this idea. She is an idiot she out notices up once saying please turn of the hallway light funny thing was it was them leaving it in when they come home drunk they also were having a screaming match the other night woke my son up at 1130

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 13:03

Applescruffle · 15/04/2024 12:33

Is she one of those people who think they are more important that people who rent because she owns? thinks she's more entitled to parking spaces or communal areas because, I don't know she thinks everyone doesn't pay the same amount of council tax or rates or something?
If so, tell her you both live there so can she be more considerate and if not, just start putting your own shoes up the stairs and all your crap outside.

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I think she thinks as they own and we rent they can do whatever the hell they want to do .

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Butterfly212 · 15/04/2024 13:02

Imisssleep2 · 15/04/2024 11:49

Presumably as it is shared it is a lease property with a company that maintain it? If so, complain to them as it is indeed a fire and safety hazard. I am sure it will be in the rental/lease agreement that it can't be blocked like that and must be kept clear so it's their duty to sort it.

I have called the company today 😃

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DorisJoy · 15/04/2024 12:40

Report to the landlord and council. In my block we cannot leave anything outside our flats due to fire hazard risks. Anything left outside gets removed by the caretaker.

Applescruffle · 15/04/2024 12:33

JustEatTheOneInTheBallPit · 15/04/2024 12:28

OP, I apologise if this has already been suggested but I would throw it all away in one fell swoop when she’s not home or sleeping.

Inevitably she might ask you about it but remain ignorant and say that the building owner must have dealt with it, after you spoke to your landlord about it. And never back down on this story.

Yeah, or this. This is even better