Neighbours rant!

[JulietRom]

Hey,
Just need a bit of a rant! We live next door to the worse neighbours. Initially we thought they were going to be nice, similar age etc. but things soon turned sour! For example squaring up-to me on the doorstep after I just gave birth and when we returned home from hospital with a poorly baby in the rain I had to slightly parked over the shared drive (we agreed he could use it and he still could get in and off but he took offence)! I’ve had to put up with him shouting at me through our window when he was drunk, having bomb fires when the washings out etc. His girlfriend looks completely miserable and doesn’t say a word! She sits in all day with the fire on and the curtains drawn!

Today I came home and pulled up outside their house and suddenly this photographer comes over and tells me to move as his taking a photo of their house. I refused as there wasn’t anywhere else and I had a hungry toddler to feed, he got stroppy, when I asked him to stop being rude he relied “I’m not involved in this I’m
A independent”!? .

He had a 360 degree camera and took photos from the garden and in the house! Before I get really excited does anyone else think they might be moving 😆 I really hope so but my hubby doesn’t think I should get so excited! Ideas he gave for the photo of the front of the house incl fitting CCTV or repairs etc. But I don’t think a professional photographer would be needed for that! Whilst I’m not asking if anyone actually knows what’s your thoughts? I hope my happy bubble isn’t burst 😂 X

It's a possibility... Keep an eye on Rightmove over the next few days.

That they're selling would've been my first thought, too. Good luck!

The I dépendant comment was a bit odd and makes me think he knows about the dispute. Could it be a surveyor?

I also thought it was an odd comment too! I hope they’re not remortgaging and it was a surveyor. They make me so anxious, I love our house but if they don’t move we might have to! X

I don’t understand your driveway comment. It’s shared but you agree he could use it?

Permission given to use a shared drive?
Independent photographer.
I wouldn't get too excited about the moving, if it was related to that, having a car parked outside property on "shared" drive wouldn't be an issue.

Our front door faces onto the shared drive, and he had to drive over our side to park towards the rear end on the drive, but it blocked our back gate. When we moved in he was parking In the middle so technically on our side and continued to do so as he didn’t want to have to park in the street. We didn’t mind at the time as we weren’t using it, but after he got stroppy about us parking there or over the dropped kerb slightly. We no longer allowed him to continue to park on our side.

Does the drive only have space for one car to park?
I'm confused because of the blocked gate, doesn't want to park on the street, blocking the drop kerb.
Any chance of a diagram?

Maybe he's taking photos for a dispute? Sounds a weird thing to say otherwise.

If he is moving make sure they don't sell with the idea they own the driveway. Claim your own side back or it'll be a nightmare for you to sell in the future.
If theres not enough room next door for parking Oh well, not your problem.

Bomb Fires?

Could be a surveyor employed by neighbour looking at right of access to the driveway if there have been problems. Hopefully they are moving so try to be really nice to unfamiliar people so they don't think there are any neighbour issues.

We live next door to the worse neighbours
Worse than who/what?

@JulietRom

I also thought it was an odd comment too! I hope they’re not remortgaging and it was a surveyor. They make me so anxious, I love our house but if they don’t move we might have to! X

I would bet large amounts of money on a remortgage

I do hope no-one was making a bomb fire. Sounds desperately illegal.

I don't think they are moving. Sounds like they are getting cctv installed and the guy knows there is a dispute between you. That's why he said he was an independent.

Take note that if you make complaints about them, it has to be declared as part of a future sale so you might find it impacts you moving in the future if things escalate.

@DynamoKev

Bomb Fires?

Guy Fawkes, innit? It’s a good mis-spelling though!

😂😂😬 autocorrect! I meant bonfire. I forgot how pedantic people can be on here!

Worse than who? Worse than a lot of decent, unselfish, friendly folk. Maybe we’ve always been fortunate with our neighbours. As landlords we’ve always been lucky with our tenants and neighbours. But that’s irrelevant.

To all the helpful people who have replied, I have already logged a complaint with the police as I don’t like bully boys who think it’s ok to try and intimidate women. The drive is in between our houses and only wide enough for one car.

It may be CCTV? The police advised us to have it fitted after he stood on the drive shouting through our window!

I’m still optimistic they’re leaving. My mum was diagnosed with cancer during the lockdown, and it’s been extremely stressful. She’s now looking to move nearer, would be a dream come true if she could buy the house next door 😃

If your mum wants to buy it, get someone to represent her or he could get arsey about it, just because it's your mum!