Nightmare neighbour

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BringOnSandwiches · 01/02/2022 10:04

So I've name changed. As this might be outing. Also, I'm not sure if this is the best place to post. Currently waiting to get through to citizens advice.

My neighbour is a prick. He's a nasty piece of work. He's okay with our other neighbours, not friendly, but not like he is with us. For some reason he's taken a big dislike to us.

He's got a camera that sometimes films our house. He's often shouted at/threatened/swearing at my DH.

We're trying to sell the house. We aren't currently living there. We now live several hours away. (Us selling the house is nothing to do with the way the neighbour is. Circumstances force the same).

I've just been told by my estate agent that this neighbour has on a couple of occasions shouted at/been aggressive towards people viewing our house. They previously hadn't told me, as they thought the incidents had been a one off. As different agency's often do the viewings. It's now become apparent that this has happened more often.

I don't know what to do. Is there anything I can do? I've had a sale fall through recently. The reasons seemed lame and false. And now I'm wondering if the buyer popped by, without the estate agent. And met this horrible neighbour.

I'm really stuck with what to do.

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Frigginintheriggin · 01/02/2022 10:09

Im not legally trained, but in your shoes I'd try a solicitors letter. Cease and desist type thing?
He sounds a grade a wanker.
Im unsure if the police will speak to him on your say so as you weren't the person he was verbally abusing but they may give you advice on 101.
Good luck 👍

ChoiceMummy · 01/02/2022 13:34

@BringOnSandwiches

So I've name changed. As this might be outing. Also, I'm not sure if this is the best place to post. Currently waiting to get through to citizens advice.

My neighbour is a prick. He's a nasty piece of work. He's okay with our other neighbours, not friendly, but not like he is with us. For some reason he's taken a big dislike to us.

He's got a camera that sometimes films our house. He's often shouted at/threatened/swearing at my DH.

We're trying to sell the house. We aren't currently living there. We now live several hours away. (Us selling the house is nothing to do with the way the neighbour is. Circumstances force the same).

I'm really stuck with what to do.

The estate agents need to be safeguarding themselves and the potential viewers by calling the police.

That alone may be sufficient.

MorningStarling · 01/02/2022 13:37

Not sure about other countries, but in England you have to declare problems like this to your buyers as it's the sort of thing that might reasonably put them off.

Obviously if they're being abused at the initial viewing they probably won't proceed, but be aware when a sale progresses you will have to declare it anyway.

Oreoreo · 01/02/2022 14:10

Same as with previous poster, in Scotland this needs to be declared also, for the same reasons.

As another PP said, maybe a solicitors letter would be a good idea. Or is there a factor involved at the property? I know this is mostly for flats but our housing estate has a factor and they can be contacted about this type of thing too.

ChoiceMummy · 01/02/2022 15:04

@MorningStarling
As I understand it, they have to declare if they have an issue. According to this situation the estate agents have the issue. And though it maybe a grey area, I'd say that means they don't need to.

Cherrysoup · 01/02/2022 15:59

[quote ChoiceMummy]@MorningStarling
As I understand it, they have to declare if they have an issue. According to this situation the estate agents have the issue. And though it maybe a grey area, I'd say that means they don't need to.[/quote]
Dodgy ground! If the buyers move in and find out there were problems, they could potentially sue the vendors for a lot of money.

Escapetothecatshome · 01/02/2022 16:32

I've moved houses a lot and have heard this happen before, not very nice neighbour who went out of his way to ruin a potential viewing from the get go - in the end the estate agents and the owners had the police come round and had a chat with him.
It worked.

Sge995 · 01/09/2022 22:13

why has this man not been arrested for harassment? If he’s done it to estate agents… they are witnesses!

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