To want my neighbour to do something about this?

[Aceinthehole]

We've been living in our house for 6 years, we share an alley with our neighbour. They constantly "clear out" their house and then fill their alley with rubbish. The picture below shows a typical example of what it's like, it can get much worse, never better. I hate how it looks from the front of my house, and hate my kids have to push their bikes past all this crap to get in and out of their own garden. I've tried to speak to them about it, when we first moved in it was significantly worse but we were met with a barrage of "it's our alley too...." Occasionally the husband will refer to it and say "yeah we must clear that..." but never does, despite having his own transit van. Recently we hired a van and I was so tempted to ask them if they wanted us to get rid of it but my DH absolutely refused saying it's their crap. I'm quite house proud and just think it reflects badly on my own house, as well as safety and hygiene concerns. Can I report to council or is it "their property, their rules". Name changed for privacy.

Another picture from the front.

Report to the council. Its a fire hazard.
And rat!

Oh really? I didn't know you could do that?

Ugh that looks so trashy. Not sure if the council can help or not.

It’s unsightly and would annoy the shit out of me. However, as he says, it is there alley to and as long as you can get through it may be diffucult to enforce removal.

However, I would be concerned if they have flammable material it could be a fire hazard.

Did you not notice it when you viewed the property?

So many typos. I promise I’m not illiterate.

It looks dangerous too.

It is their crap, but to be honest (and it's just what I would've done) I would have just cleared it when I had the van and been done with it. That way you can be more forceful about them then maintaining it. Do they rent? Or own? If they own and you do too look at the house deeds and possibly see about taking up in a civil dispute, environmental department would also be very helpful to you and can tell them to clear their shit. Of not contact their landlord or housing associations.

We actually bought the house from my husband's deceased Nan so didn't "choose" the house as such, was just an opportunity we couldn't pass by. The Nan had just ignored it for years as couldn't deal with the stress, I had to talk to them about it as we actually couldn't pass on our side. They relented but it only got as good as this....

ugh gross, I'd be really annoyed about that too

They own the house. They just would fill it up again and again.

Ilke and say you've seen a couple of rats amongst it. That way the council will have to do some form of check.

It’s a fire hazard. I’d report to the council.

It looks like there are containers of flammable liquids there as well as other things that could easily fall on people. Take more pictures and send to the council, worst they can say is "Not our problem." At least you tried though.

What Aprilshowersinjuly said, do it today, that looks horrid

Look to the deeds.

Yours and theirs.

Those alleyways tend to be for right of access only and not for storage, parking or boundary disputes.

The neighbours may not be in keeping with the deeds.

If it comes down to it, a solicitor's letter may not be a waste of time and money.

The council in my area dont allow you to store things outside your front door like that. My mum had them come asking her to remove a door she had outside her house. against her wall.

I'd be surprised if there weren't vermin living in there.

You should have asked about clearing it, but they would have filled it again.

You have to keep communal alleyways/entries clear. It's for access for Emergency Services. Why should a Fireman risk injury getting past crap.

It comes under Environmental Health. It will be listed under Council Services, just phone them and they will sort it out. I had to with a previous neighbour.

I'm on benefits and use a local man with a trailer, you can always find someone reasonable. Not that they have to if they have a van. There isn't any excuse.

IJustHadToNameChange

"Those alleyways tend to be for right of access only and not for storage, parking or boundary disputes."

That's a really good point.

That would drive me up the wall!!

We have a similar shared alley andbitnis clear on the deeds it is for access only. If our neighbors persistently used it like this I would chuck all the rubbish back into their garden.

If this is a shared alley, rather than you owning half each, solicitors letter is the way to go.

As well, your pictures don't show the actual access point, around here some houses have out a fence right down the middle of the alley, with two gates at the end allowing access to both properties. Is that a possibility?

That's a good idea Bellende.

I've just phoned the council, as we both own our houses, there is nothing they can do apparently and it would be a legal matter....

@Belleende, from the pictures, the alleyway is too narrow for a fence and it may not be allowed if the alleyway is shared.

The manhole would also require access and from the picture, it would be 'on the boundary', under the fence.

"Those alleyways tend to be for right of access only and not for storage, parking or boundary disputes."

Agreed. Do you both keep your bins there?