Moved into housing association property on road mainly privately owned, next door elderly man has lived there 50 years and owns his house.
Previous tenant in my house was elderly lady who lived here 40 years and elderly man did lots of things for her in the garden and house.
Now he has been painting his side of the fence and during winds front fence broken and he repaired it by putting new pieces in which didn't match colour of old fence so he painted both sides.
I thanked him for this and he had done it before I could knock on and see whose fence it was.
During the conversation he mentioned the huge back fence which he had said he had painted in his side but said it's my job to maintain as my fence.
Fence is crappy and held up on his side by wheelie bins, it's not concreted in its a wooden fence.
He then asked me if I worked and when I was going to paint the fence.i was took aback as I have only been in the property 4 months and there is bigger problems to sort in the house which cost money .
I will paint fence when I get around to it but don't like him telling me to paint it and think he is used to coming on gardens to do what he likes as he lived next to the same woman for over 40 years.
He is very nosey and I was warned about him by my other next door neighbour who said he complains about everything and especially if you a housing tenant.
On moving day as I'm unloading van he actually said could I make sure my back gate is locked as it was blowing open and shut last night , I I'didntt actually live there that night but he was annoyed and couldn't believe he collared me as I'm carrying stuff . He Also made comments about how my sobs climbing frame should be put into the ground
Anyway how do i say I ll do it in my time not when he says as
I'm starting to think If I give him an inch he will be in my garden moving things as to how he sees fit anytime he likes