Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Flip

1 2 3 4

Original poster

Who can i ring to get my parents neighbours to move their shitty caravan?

92 replies

VinegarTits · 28/04/2011 11:39

Not really an AIBU but traffic is high here so...

My folks have been trying to sell their house for 18 months, the next door neighbours have a dirty old caravan parked in their garden, nearly every viewing they have had has told the estate agents that the house is lovely but they are put off by the state of the neighbours front garden/caravan (it really is bad and can be seen on google maps)

is there something legally my dad can do to get them to shift it?

OP posts:

Original poster

VinegarTits · 28/04/2011 16:12

thats interesting maryz, i will look into thanks

im off home now, thanks for your help

OP posts:

LDNmummy · 28/04/2011 17:29

I don't think the caravan itself puts people off, I think it is more the idea of living next door to people who keep a scruffy tatty caravan in their front yard that puts people off. It gives an idea of what the neighbours are like and people don't want scruffy neighbours. It would put me off the people and subsequently off buying a house next door to them.

No advice to give except to check with the council. Your son is so cute BTW

Good luck OP!

wotnochocs · 28/04/2011 19:04

I think that's on public property such as a highway MaryZ

wotnochocs · 28/04/2011 19:06

But some properties have something in the title deeds which prohibits keeping a caravan on the driveway.But even if they have , it would be down to your parents to hire a solicitor and would be hugely expensibve to take them to court.

Original poster

VinegarTits · 28/04/2011 19:07

i have given my dad the number for the caravan breakers yard, he is going to pass in on to the neighbour

OP posts:

hocuspontas · 28/04/2011 19:19

I wouldn't think it was just the caravan tbh. Ok, it does need to be kept clean but it's not an old wreck. Why can't you or your parents erect a higher fence along that boundary? By the look of it, it just needs some 6 ft panels slotted into the existing concrete poles. At least it would be out of sight. Obviously if the property next door is also a state then that is another matter but the caravan itself wouldn't put me off.

Ishani · 28/04/2011 19:23

I think the caravan is a red herring, how keenly priced is the house, everything will sell at the right price.

Maryz · 28/04/2011 21:20

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

CarGirl · 28/04/2011 21:23

It does look bad. Can you put fencing up so it is more screened?

RambleOn · 28/04/2011 21:32

If your parents take any action to remove the caravan, they will have to declare this on their property sale form while selling, potentially putting people off.

Leyland cyprus the only way to go imo. Or trellis and a couple of hops plants to climb it would cover it from view within a month or two.

takethisonehereforastart · 28/04/2011 21:41

People do lie a lot to estate agents.

I used to be admin for one and I know that people have many reasons for lying about the houses they viewed/didn't view etc.

Some of them are seriel viewers, they like looking around houses that are for sale but have no intention of buying/moving. Others feel guilty about not liking the house and don't want to say why so lie about something else (loved the house but the neighbours were awful is a common one). Some can't really afford the houses they are looking at but don't want to admit it even to themselves.

When we moved last year DH wouldn't even come into the estate agents with me when I gave feedback for viewings because I told them exactly what was wrong with the houses we didn't like and he was embarrassed. He wanted to lie and said we were lucky the agents let us near the rest of the houses after we gave feedback the first time.

I agree with whoever said it was a good idea to check your dads deeds for covernants, or perhaps contact the solicitor who dealt with his sale of possible.

We have one on our house that says we can't park caravans or keep livestock including chickens in the garden.

Other than that, contact the council for advice or try fixmystreet.com and just report the caravan. They contact the council for you and someone has to look into the issue. At least that way you have a small chance they are breaking some law/rule and it might be dealt with for you.

They'll probably guess it was you/your parents though.

Ishani · 28/04/2011 22:05

They are big fat gypsy's are they, have you seen copious amounts of netting and crystals in their windows, giving it the Versace look ;-)

Ishani · 28/04/2011 22:06

They aren't, that ruined the moment didn't it

Maryz · 28/04/2011 22:29

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

hairylights · 28/04/2011 22:35

Not if its private land. Sorry.

Unless its an environmental hazard.

Devilforasideboard · 28/04/2011 22:40

The local authority may be able to serve a Section 215 notice. Best people to speak to are the planning enforcement team. More info in the link, I'm not sure if it would be appropriate in your case but it might be worth having a look.

www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/townplanningact

MissMarjoribanks · 28/04/2011 23:08

S215 notice could work but the Council couldn't force them to move the caravan, just tidy it up / clean it. The photo doesn't look bad enough for a S215 tbh. I've put a photo of an actual S215 site on my profile - it has been cleaned up now and looks much better.

The caravan doesn't need planning permission but given the age of the houses I would suggest your parents check their deeds as there could well be restrictions in those.

Flip

1 2 3 4