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To take down a slimming world poster stand outside of my house?

57 replies

InkedGreen · 01/09/2019 06:48

Well it's not my house yet. But something I've put an offer on has a slimming world poster chained to a lamppost right outside my house with a bike lock. In a metal frame like an A.

It makes it look like the person in the house is part of SW.

Aibu to cut it and remove it? If they want an advert they should pay for the bus shelter down the road imo.

OP posts:
HeronLanyon · 01/09/2019 08:15

Don’t cut it off or assume you can cut if off later.

  1. There may actually be permission for it.
  2. If so and even if not you would be liable for criminal damage (yes even for ‘illegally chained a frame’) to chain and/or the advert and/or theft depending on what you then do with it - what would you do with it ?
  3. As potential new neighbour in this scenario it’s the last thing you would want to do !
  4. If it were to to be released for its chains In the middle of the night,mysteriously, you’d be staggered at how many private cameras may pick this up. There was trouble on my street recently and I was shocked to discover that the whole of my front door and pavement and surrounding pavement was picked up on various security cameras of neighbours !
Criminal barrister here. Just go down the enquiry/enforcement route and pull out of your offer if it looks a problem and you remain bothered by it.
HeronLanyon · 01/09/2019 08:18

Depending on what you discover (if your offer is accepted) you can delay exchange until it is gone - that may get the vendor to sort it out.
I wouldn’t mention it to anyone before or until your offer is accepted and you’ve taken first steps. If I was vendor with a few offers I’d see you raising an issue which they may think could difficult to sort out or delay things as a reason to go with a different purchaser.

Invisimamma · 01/09/2019 08:19

Is it always there? SW group leaders usually put A boards outside the venue, only at times when the group is on (to welcome people in?).

If it's a permanent feature definitely complain!

Bluntness100 · 01/09/2019 08:20

I don't think you should do anything until it's your house.

OddBoots · 01/09/2019 08:26

Is it advertising a particular session? If so you could speak to them directly of you were feeling kind or do what a lot of councils do and put a 'cancelled' sticker on it if you were feeling less kind.

HotChocolateLover · 01/09/2019 08:30

Won’t they be gone once you have bought the house? So they can put the sign outside their new house.

Ivestoppedreadingthenews · 01/09/2019 08:36

The council have no money. Save them the admin and the 4 months to have someone with free time to do it... just cut it off in the dead of night (and report back!)

Missingstreetlife · 01/09/2019 09:21

Estate agent may know. Also always speak to neighbours when making offer, it's not foolproof but will give some idea who you may live next door to. Just knock and say thinking of moving in, what's it like to live here (& do you know about that board).

HangryPants · 01/09/2019 09:51

local Slimming World chapter

That makes it sound like the masons.

ThirstyGhost · 01/09/2019 09:54

I'd want rid of that too. Your post has brought out the SW devotees though. Who knew it was a "local Slimming World chapter".

dollydaydream114 · 01/09/2019 09:54

Why are you saying ‘my house’ when you haven’t actually bought it yet? You’ve just put an offer in. It isn’t even close to being ‘your house’ yet.

TixieLix · 01/09/2019 10:01

I’d definitely look at the SW site and search for groups in that area. Is there a hall near to the house? If there are regular groups being held nearby you may want to check out the street situation during group times as attendee parking could cause problems for residents.

User344772734481882445 · 01/09/2019 10:06

it's not my house yet. But something I've put an offer on

So you should do nothing. I think it's really weird you are even considering or giving thought to this when you don't own the house ??

Putting an offer on a house is a loooooong way from owning it.

GinNotGym19 · 01/09/2019 10:17

I think it’s really weird you want to take it down when it’s not your house!
Your offer might not be accepted, it might take months to move in, you might never move in!
Really weird!! It’s not your poster or home, leave it alone!
Sorry I know it’s a stretch but if you was my neighbour doing this I’d think you was going to be a pain in the bum to live next door to!

MidweekObscurity · 01/09/2019 10:27

I think enquiring before you move in is the sensible approach. If there's permission for it to be there then you can weigh up (sorry) how bothersome it is. If there's no permission but it causes ructions, then you'll get a better insight into the neighborhood/community.

FB community groups can be a real eye-opener too!

iklboo · 01/09/2019 10:31

Chapter? They're just called groups.

tabulahrasa · 01/09/2019 10:36

Just report it to the council... either they have permission and you’ll have to deal with the council to try and get it removed anyway or they don’t and it’ll go...

Idontwanttotalk · 01/09/2019 10:49

I would probably just phone up the contact number on the poster and ask them if they have permission for it to be there.

Explain you have made an offer in the house and, if accepted and you do move in, will require it to be removed.

I definitely wouldn't destroy someone's property (the chain) whether it has permission to be there or not. (You might find it has a gold standard chain on it anyway which could take you 30 minutes to cut through with electrical equipment).

Best for it to me sorted amicably.

dexterslockedintheshedagain · 01/09/2019 10:58

I quite like the idea of belonging to a SW chapter! Perhaps I could get a sleeveless jacket with 'daughter of obesity' on the back , and wear it when I cycle to group chapter

iklboo · 01/09/2019 11:09

@dexterslockedintheshedagain Grin

CacenCrunch · 01/09/2019 11:21

But it's not your house, so it's got nothing to do with you!

HeronLanyon · 01/09/2019 11:31

It’s got everything to do with her - she’s pit an offer in on the house and there is something she wants to find out about because it’s troubling her ! She needs to get info about when/if her offer is accepted. It’s centrally to do with her ! (Obvs not the q re cutting it off etc which is madness but the thread has moved on).

Ilikethisone · 01/09/2019 11:54

@HeronLanyon she has put an offer in on the house not the pavement outside it.

If it really troubles her so much she should have looked into it before putting the offer in.

icedgem85 · 01/09/2019 11:57

Presumably the current owner is a slimming world seller so I’d imagine they’ll take it with them. You’ve only put an offer so far so don’t get too carried away! If it’s still there once/if you move in then contact the council.

shinynewapple · 01/09/2019 12:25

Could you not just contact the SW consultant and ask them politely if they could move it - before you get all heavy handed? Once you've moved in obviously.