I live in a 3rd floor flat, only one level above me. Our flats are arranged so that the balcony gutter empties onto my balcony, right by my balcony door.
I'm a council tenant, and Upstairs is leasehold, rented out privately.
For some weeks in the height of summer there was this absolute rancid smell coming in from outside, a mixture of rubbish, rotting waste and piss. It was clearly coming from my balcony, but for the life of me I could not work it out, until I slipped on some greasy residue on my paving, and I realised it had come down the gutter. I placed a takeaway container underneath and sure enough within a few days, the container was full of cooking fat and peanuts! Bizarre.
It took me an age to wash my patio and get rid of the smell, not helped by all the maggots that had hatched in the fat and mouse droppings!
Grim.
I asked them to stop tipping their fat down the gutter, and they apologised.
Shortly after, I smelt a very strong smell of urine. I thought it was dog going outside and was seriously considering taking him to the vet, thinking he had a kidney problem or diabetes.
Only I twigged it didn't smell like dog pee but human, incredibly pungent.
So I got another take away contained, and sure enough the next day it was filled to the brim with piss.
The bastard is pissing down his balcony drain knowing it empties onto mine. I've emailed my landlord, and their leaseholder, who gave me a standard response, and left notes in the lift and entrance door (not naming and shaming, just polite notice, don't piss on your balcony), and he has not stopped.
I've just watched as piss came down my gutter and emptied onto my balcony for the 3rd time this week.
What other action can I take? Any advice?
I'm tempted to start leaving the containers of piss on his doormat.