AIBU to ask your advice on wether it's worth taking my Neighbours from hell to court?

[Totallyattheendofmyrope]

I've had threads on here about my neighbours from hell.
We've been threatened, sworn at harassed and our visitors harassed.
We have involved the police who initially wanted to issue a harassment order against said neighbours but were overruled by their superior officer who said " it never ends well in neighbour disputes"
The actual abuse has reduced significantly though we still endure low level harassment.
I'm keeping notes etc as recommended by the police.
I've pushed for mediation and have met with the mediator however neighbours are stalling and I doubt very much they will attend.
Currently the favourite form of harassment is to park their vehicles to make it quite difficult for me to park. I can get in and I can get out but I do dread weekends and I dread coming home as I'm always so anxious about what they will have done and will I be able to get in ok etc.
I have checked my deeds and they are blocking my "easement ' and it states in the deeds that no one is allowed to do anything to hinder another's ingress and egress.
Currently the neighbours are freely enjoying and utilising the easement I honour and provide them with on my land.
So- Aibu to consider starting legal proceedings or am I just feeding into their crazy?
What would you do?

What did middle neighbour say that twat family had said about you? I'm presuming that taking pictures of his property was entirely fabricated by twat family? I wouldn't give them the letter until the PIN is served, although I would possibly ring the police again and ask if anyone else can serve the PIN because it shouldn't go on hold simply because someone's on holiday - meanwhile you're still undergoing all the twattish behaviour. You might ask at the same time about contacting Mr Twat's work and find out where that would put you legally, given the code of conduct up on the company website for Mr Twat.

Of course it was fabricated...we have no interest in taking pictures of anyone- we only take pictures of the twats parking as discreetly as possible so as not to be provocative...as the police told us to in order to support possible prosecution and provide evidence.
We have no evidence that tests have told ndn this... but we suspect they have ... he seemed reassured and we shook hands when the convo finished.

I've baked them some cake and printed off the letter for them...but I'll hold off until tommorow when the pcs return

OK- so small update-

An officer called me he has no info regarding "a bit of water".. really if he could have reached through the phone & patted my head he would have
I have to wait until tommorow for the officers dealing with to come on duty.

I made nice neighbours some cakes today and sent them round- she came by with her dc and gave my dd a big hug.
So that's good news.

Twat neighbours plan to cause conflict has not worked do that's a win for us

I'm really pleased that you're back on good terms with middle neighbours!

The person that spoke to you clearly hasn't appreciated what they're doing or the impact it is having - hopefully you'll get some movement when the ones that have been dealing with it get back, but I do think that the wait has been excessive for you.

Oh Totally nightmare!
Sorry - you wrote a long reply to my question a week ago but I was on holiday with rubbish wifi. Seems like things have got worse since then.

A week later, enlisting grandparents to continue harrassing you and STILL no action by the police? That's ridiculous! I would ask about their complaints procedure. Get a form. Say you ARE registering a complaint and want to know their policy on harrasment and attack of a child.

Really glad the NDN has been reasonable. But I really would NOT give them anything at all in writing. It wouldn't take much for the twatty neighbours to say something and they might get hold of it. You need to be squeaky clean until the police have arrived and actually done something. Anything else might be seen as slander or aggravation.
(FGS that you have to think like this but it IS ridiculous)
Here's hoping something ... anything is done tomorrow!

Also - congrats on your husband's promotion :D

I'd be raising a complaint with the police. Ossibly seeking legal sdvice.
The way they've treated you is horrendous.

Well it's been a thumper of a day so far.
Our test neighbours are absolutely losing their shit.
Today she videod us on her phone while I was leaving the house-( yesterday she was photographing us)-sat stationary in her car with her 3 D.C.'s I'm not sure for what purpose?
Twat dh has spent the day in the garage sawing and building - upon leaving the property I discovered why...
He's set up wooden ramps etc right down the ROW to prevent us reversing in.

Ffs - what a way to spend your time.

I called the officer dealing with the situation this morning and he said the pin should be served today - I only hope it is and that it happens when our neighbour has his forte on display.

Sorry for the typos
And thank you to everyone for posting you are currently the only thing keeping me sane at the moment

That's awful. They are horrible people.
The police are letting you down.

Omg.

I think i actually would contact their work and the newspaper, screw it

This is a mumsnet thread you wished the dailyfail would pick up! Although they clearly have no shame

I'm an idiot as even with the multiple diagrams I can't understand how it all works! I hope going for your own access works out.

I am truly amazed that hosing down 13 year old girls didn't result in a trip to the station tbh.

Annadale - there is the 'adopted highway' that stops at the bottom of the drive, then there is a 'private drive' which is shared between 3 houses. Everyone has their own personal driveway running off this, but the central bit, whilst shared out between the 3 properties, has a legal clause which means that it should remain empty and not be parked on because all 3 properties have the right to drive over it to turn around so that they can go onto the public highway (and off it) in a forward gear.

wow they are completely deranged - utterly bizarre behaviour!!

Do we know if the pin was served yesterday?
These people are vile.
You mentioned your DH could get him in trouble at work? I would definitely get your DH to arrange a business meeting with his boss seeing your DH walk into his Boss's office would make his heart stop and hopefully his head think, whether your DH says anything or not the mere fact he was there would shit him up.

What an awful situation to have been living with. I really hope the pin, once served, goes a long way to making your lives easier.

I have followed this from your first thread & I think the root cause is plain old jealousy.

They were used to being kings of the castle, dictating parking etc & then you rock up... home owners, nice cars, husband more successful in same field & then you dared to park & drive in a manner not dictated by him...how very dare you!!

They sound deeply unhappy, bitter, twisted, vile people & I think your DH reaching out into his work is a very good idea & might be the one thing that does have an impact.

Good luck op

Would a car turntable solve the problem? It's ££ but might add value to your property long term and end your stress.

The thing is - we can get in and out it's just difficult to iyswim.
Once we're both parked our visitors deliveries etc can't get out they have to reverse out on to a school zig zag and a zebra crossing.
I am having difficulty coming to terms with nasty feelings they have for us. I just don't understand how people who outwardly give the appearance to being successful at life hold so much hate.
They've gone out again today in the small car squeezing them all in so they can leave the large family car blocking our ROW.
Currently I just dread what awaits us when we return home

All the suggestions on how you should rearrange your parking and spend £££ to do it are all well and good - but the issue is that you're legally allowed to use the piece of land they are deliberately parking on and this is what was planned when the house was designed. It's clearly completely unreasonable on their part to stop you doing this or try to dictate that you should do things differently.

They are bullies and don't like being called that and are just ramping up the bullying as a result of it.

I do hope that the police get themselves organised and actually manage to serve the PIN eventually.

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Everything that mistle said...

If we spend money on anything it won't change their behaviour or their need to make it difficult for us.
Initially for the sake of harmony we minimised reversing in to only when required... instead of defusing the problem it emboldened them and the harassment intensified.
When we reverse in we don't go in front of their property they wouldn't even see us do it.
It seems to be about controlling us.

It is totally bonkers to me that they frequently use our property to manouvre but object to us using theirs.

I totally understand why you're struggling with the 'why' of it and living in close proximity to people that openly dislike you - you shouldn't have to and that's not in doubt. However I did want to say what is probably obvious, but anyway - this is not your fault, their behaviour is abnormal as a whole family. You are just unlucky.

On the other hand, you could send a letter to yourselves from the producers of the new television show 'My Neighbours Are Pyschopaths' confirming your family's appearance and fee of £10,000 to go towards the necessary drive construction work. Then post it through their door to make it look like a postman mistake.

Joke obviously but you need a laugh