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To think I can leave my bins here?

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TVD2103 · 31/05/2024 10:29

I’ve got a new next door neighbour (it’s a housing association property). I normally leave my bins in the front garden, there’s no rules around this and it’s easier for my bin-men to access as they collect and bring them back for me as I struggle due to mobility issues.

I normally leave them next to the pathway/hand rail for next door but in my front garden, this wasn’t an issue for the previous next door neighbour as they was very elderly and barely left the house and they said it was fine etc. Now I completely understand the new people might not want it right next to their pathway so that’s fine, but they don’t seem to want it in my front garden whatsoever.

AIBU for thinking that it’s my front garden and I can leave it within my front garden wherever I want and it’s none of their business? The housing association have no issue or rules with the bins being left there, most people here do it as most are elderly and would struggle to move them anywhere else, the next door neighbour simply wants them moved elsewhere because they want to sit out in THEIR front garden all day, so I don’t understand why my bins being in MY front garden would affect them??

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TVD2103 · 31/05/2024 10:39

sleepyscientist · 31/05/2024 10:37

I understand that it's easier for you but I think it looks really scruffy and is against the rules on our estate. Can you put them as far away from the next door neighbour as possible whilst still in your garden. Alternatively have you seen the bin stores we have one down the side of the house to hide ours

It’s not against the rules here and it honestly doesn’t look as bad as you’re probably thinking. Everyone does it here and no-ones house looks scruffy at all.They are put very neatly down the side of the front garden. My issue is him trying to tell me they shouldn’t be there at all when it’s not on his property, it would look worse with the bin storage as it’s not a huge front garden.

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Swissrollover · 31/05/2024 10:39

Have you actually moved them from by their pathway yet, as this would be considerate and neighbourly?

They can't dictate where you move them to though, so just choose somewhere else preferably away from your border with them.

sleepyscientist · 31/05/2024 10:37

I understand that it's easier for you but I think it looks really scruffy and is against the rules on our estate. Can you put them as far away from the next door neighbour as possible whilst still in your garden. Alternatively have you seen the bin stores we have one down the side of the house to hide ours

Needmorelego · 31/05/2024 10:35

Say "I have permission to keep them here due to my mobility issues" and then offer them tea and biscuits so you don't end up on an episode of "Nightmare Neighbours".

TVD2103 · 31/05/2024 10:32

Motnight · 31/05/2024 10:30

It's literally none of their business that your bins are in your front garden

This is exactly what I thought, they was almost dictating that I should have them right outside my front door instead of elsewhere in the front garden or drag it round the back alleyway which means I would have to go all the way round every time I want to take a bin out!

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Motnight · 31/05/2024 10:30

It's literally none of their business that your bins are in your front garden