to really want to scratch my neighbours car?

[BumWiper]

i have had ongoing problems with my neighbour and her free range dogs coming into my garden.we paid out for new fence panals as her ds had kicked holes in the old ones.
she had a BBQ yesterday and they all got fairly drunk.whilst up in bed last night i heard a fight break out,so i peeked out my window.next thing one of the fighters was thrown into the fence and broke it,landing in my garden and breaking my flower planters.
i was fuming and rushed downstairs but they had all scarpered inside.now this morning her dogs have yet again shit in my garden and pulled my bin over so rubbish is blowing everywhere.

i doubt shes going to pay for this fence panal either,so its up to us again.my kids cant even use their own garden now because of her dogs.

I would build a strong brick wall between the gardens

well, scratching her car may be tempting but it's just going to start a feud that could end up going very horribly wrong.

Landlord? council? police?

small claims court for the fence replacement and broken planters.

Dog Poo scooped up and ceremoniously dumped on her doorstep. Every Day.

What Hatti said.

we're not allowed build a wall as its a council house.i would love to though.she had previously agreed to half the costs of the new panals but then when it came to it decided that as a single mum she couldnt afford it,even though we had both chosen the panals together.
im just so weary of it all now.it will be at least a week before i can afford a new one,and thats by cutting our food budget.

at this stage i just want her to feel some of the financial pain,petty i know.

Car scratching with get you into trouble with the rozzers.

Can you complain to the council?

How awful for you. I would complain to the council. I think they can evict or at least threaten eviction for that sort of thing.
Def yes to putting the dog shit on her doorstep. I get a paper bag, put the shit inside it, set fire to it and ring her doorbell. When she comes out, sees the flames she will (or should) instincitively stamp on the bag.
HTH.

does house insurance (hers I mean, not yours) cover damage in the garden?

have you spoken to her about the dogs? whats her attitude?

I think you can lodge a complaint through Env Health (? might have the wrong department)- the same people who deal with noise nuisance etc; you need to keep a diary

i have shmoz but all they've done is offer to transfer us!thats their way,so they end up with 'bad estates' because all the good tenants just get transferred instead of dealing with the problems.
we have made our house a home and have put in so much time and money,uproot the children (one with SN,so routine,order and familiarity is so important),we are close to the schools and DD's support centre.

i just wish she would take responsibility.shes older than i am,so technically should also be wiser lol.

we cant carry insurance on a council house,only contents insurance.

Personally i would build a wall anyway...who is going to check?

Your local council should have a phone number for reporting dog fouling - ring them! - and you need to report the fence panel damage to the police and persue her through the small claims court for the money to replace them....you could contact the CAB to get some advice too?

She can afford a BBQ but not to go halves on fence panels???

I would ask her to come and retrieve the dog shit herself. How disgusting for you.

I would build a new fence. But on that fence I would apply that wet paint that stays wet. And also on your side of the fence can you put some of that metal fencing stuff up to stop the dogs coming in? Once you have put the fencing up send her a bill with copies of receipts, advise you want half within 30 days. If this doesn't happen write to her again and then take her small claims. I too would be tempted to damage her property as she so freely does to yours however this will get u nowhere.

What boiling said, replace the fence and send her the invoice.

Plus writing wanker on the side of her car in the middle of the night would make me feel a bit better (although obviously I cannot condone such behaviour)

oh yes,well able to afford her nights out and her parties.
thanks for the replies,lots of great advice.

If you haven't tidied it yet, maybe take some photo's showing the damage.
Not sure what good it would do, but it wouldn't hurt and could come in handy.

sounds awful. don't scratch her car. funny how she can afford alcohol and to keep dogs but cannot afford to replace fence panels that she has indirectly broken. I would complain to the council.

If you can't mend fences (no pun intended) with your immediate neighbour, keep a log of events and take photos in support of any damage to your property, dogs/others trespassing in your garden etc.

Make a formal complaint about this and any future incident to your Housing Office, and enlist the support of any other neighbours who may be affected by this tenant's anti-social behaviour.

You may be in for a long slog but referring each and every trangression to the appropriate Council department which may include Environmental Health, Noise Nuisance, Social Services etc or the police (where appropriate) could persuade this tenant to either get their act together or move to pastures new.

If it's not at variance with your personal belief system, get out the bell, book, and candle - there are numerous white magic spells that can be effective in these situations or you can create your own.

Escalation rarely solves problems. Some chicken wire would stop the dogs getting in, but I also agree that you should ask her to come over and clean up the dog shit and rubbish.