Back story - next door is rented, we have never had any problems and we have always had good neighbours move in but they are not always accepted by others. We always offer to help out, go round with a basket of things and flowers when they move in and generally make them feel welcome. Its a neighbourhood that you are either accepted and everything is lovely but high maintenance or you move out. This house is the only rented house in our area and because of this it makes it difficult to be accepted and thats why I go over the top to make people feel welcome and integrate them.
I am the only one not from a wealthy background (partner is though) in the area and used to rent so always feel like its my job to forge a friendship with the tenants also with all the boring curtain twitching others do it makes life a bit more interesting for me.
Our current neighbour moved in 6ish months ago after splitting from his wife. He is the first one I've not liked, but I've tried. He expects a lot of help and never returns the favour i.e. expects me to put his bins out when he's away by putting a note through the door but not even a thank you or used our drive when he had a party blocking our cars in when I was 38 weeks pregnant and wouldn't ask his guests to move them. He also uses another neighbour as a receiving centre for all his business parcels, without asking or thanks. Its a never ending list of things he expects us and other neighbours to do and I think his wife used to do everything so he is now wanting others to step in.
I have generally put up with his behaviour and not passed comment when others have complained about him. He hasn't realised how much unrest he is causing. I am currently limiting contact and help in the hope he will start living more independently soon.
Current situation is this - His house has a garage that is semi-detached neighbours house next to him, this neighbour (neighbour 2) is well thought of in the village and has a lot of say in things. My neighbour puts his dryer in the garage and turns it on at night. This causes neighbour 2 to loose sleep with the noise and so he has set about to try to drum up support to remove neighbour 1 i.e. inviting various members of the community to listen to the noise. Neighbour 1 has been asked to move the dryer out of the garage, or away from the wall and to the other side of the garage or only use it in the day.
Neighbour 1 has asked me to put the washing in and on in the day for him as he's out at work but refuses to move the dryer at all. Im not comfortable with this and don't have the time. I also feel that as he won't move it why should I go out my way to help. It is right against the wall and does cause a lot of noise.
Should I go in when the garage door is open and move the dryer away from the wall without him knowing in the hope that this will stop neighbour 2 from making a case for removing neighbour 1 and risk causing more trouble i.e. who moved my dryer trespass etc or sit back and allow a man I don't like to be forced out.
Next summer (if he makes it that far) maybe easier for neighbour 1 as he's very outdoorsy and may make friends through that.
Sorry that was longer than I thought it would be 