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Difficult neighbour/aerial on my balcony

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Eckhart · 17/03/2020 12:04

Last year my neighbour from a couple of floors below climbed, unauthorised, up scaffolding, and attached an aerial to the railing on my balcony. It's in my way, which I expressed at the time, but he wasn't listening, so I've left it over the winter because I don't go out there much anyway.
We just bumped into each other in the street and he asked me if I'd taken it down. I have, whilst spring cleaning a couple of weeks back. I told him I'd get it for him so he could get his agent to reaffix it somewhere more appropriate. He insisted I was being unneighbourly and unkind, and I kept telling him I don't want to keep other people's stuff on my balcony, as it's quite small. I kept telling him the aerial is in my way. Eventually he called me racist, said he's seen me watching him, and approached me, getting too close. I closed the front door in his face, and he kicked it behind me. He lives in the basement, so it's not his front door.
We rent, but from different agencies. What do I do? Put the aerial outside his front door and forget about it? I'm worried he's going to report me for racism. Anybody on here who works for/owns an agency? Any landlords?
I've been here 3 years with no issues.

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nickname302 · 17/03/2020 12:06

It would only be prejudiced towards him if you were allowing other people's aerials on your balcony but not his, I really don't think he has a leg to stand on here.

wowfudge · 17/03/2020 12:08

Contact the agents who manage your flat. I'd have removed the thing as soon as I saw it.

Eckhart · 17/03/2020 12:08

I don't think he does either, I'm just worried he's going to start causing a fuss. He's clearly capable of making stuff up. I've never mentioned nor alluded to race, and re me 'watching him', I've not seen him since about October.

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Eckhart · 17/03/2020 14:21

Should I report it to the non emergency police? The door kicking/physical threat doesn't seem like something I can let go.

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wowfudge · 17/03/2020 17:36

If he has scared you, report it to the neighbourhood policing team. I would try via the agents first - the agents need to protect their client's interests, i.e. your landlord's interests in not having something attached to the property by the occupants of one of the other flats.

Sn0tnose · 17/03/2020 19:17

I'm worried he's going to report me for racism.

Let him. What’s he going to say? ‘I climbed onto this woman’s balcony, attached my tv aerial without permission, intimidated her into having it there all winter. I’ve tried to intimidate her into keeping it there but she’s such a racist, she’s insisting on having access to her own balcony. I demand that this is reported as a hate crime!’

stickerqueen · 17/03/2020 19:23

we can't have ariels on the balconies it tells us in our tenancy agreement have you checked yours?

Eckhart · 17/03/2020 21:05

I don't think it's got anything to do with my tenancy agreement. I mean, Im allowed to put plants on my balcony, but I'd be pissed off if my neighbours started to put their plants on it.

@Sn0tnose well, yes, assuming he represents everything accurately. He's obviously fine with making stuff up though, and seemed to really believe his own bullshit. He was really furious with me.

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forrestgreen · 17/03/2020 21:19

I'd think about reporting him to his landlord, just be factual. Send it by email therefore you have a copy

Cherrysoup · 17/03/2020 22:20

Email landlord of both properties. Phone non-emergency police to report him for intimidation.

vhs95 · 18/03/2020 04:04

I agree with all the above. He needs to be told officially that that type of behaviour is not acceptable. He's a big kid having a nasty tantrum. Keep a record of anything else in case he needs evicting.

Eckhart · 18/03/2020 07:46

Thanks. I've just followed Cherrysoup's advice. My agent is going to report this to his agent, and said 'Hopefully that'll stop him behaving like a dickhead', so I've got their support. I've also logged the incident with the police.

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