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To think five cars is fucking ridiculous

191 replies

VividVoltage · 22/02/2022 13:56

Background: New neighbours moved in around a year ago. They are loud, rude, and messy. Loud parties in the summer where they're out in the garden shouting until the small hours, coming home drunk from nights out and spewing all over the street on their way to their door, leaving their rubbish where it lands, whole can of paint spilled on the pavement and just left, the husband was tipping paint and oil down the drains in the street, loud music played outdoors at all hours, and so on. Anyone who complains to their faces gets told to "fuck right off" and then usually gets a follow up doorstep visit from the husband. We live in a nice area and a small street that was quiet until they arrived. Last week we had the fire brigade out to the street because he started a bonfire on the driveway (at 10am) chucked petrol on it and then went off in his car, leaving it to burn on its own. The front garden daytime bonfire is an almost weekly occurrence.

So yes, they're nobs and yes, we have complained about them as have other neighbours.

He's been working on a scrap car in his driveway since they moved in. When he's working on the car he has loud music thumping the entire time, he will go out or go in the house and leave the music going even when he's not there with it. He has tools everywhere, not just on his driveway but scattered all over the pavement too and just leaves them there for days so you have to step around them to get past. He uses various chemicals, spray paint, etc and again they're just left lying around before, during, and after plus they stink. He has power tools going, and so on. And this isn't just in daylight hours, he's out there at 10pm at times. Even when it is daylight hours, explicit rap music at top.volume for 8-10 hours straight is too much (and by explicit I mean sexually explicit language as well as swearing).

This scrap car was then joined by a second scrap car that he is also working on and is side by side with the one one on the driveway.

In addition to this they have three running cars. They drive these like utter dickheads, speeding in the street (it's a 20 zone). The three cars get parked on what used to be the grass verges in the street but are now tyre-churned mud baths where they're ripped all the grass up from parking on them. They don't park considerately on these either and will park wholly on the verge so that two wheels are on the grass verge and two are on the pavement so you have to go on the road to get around them. Or they'll park directly opposite a driveway (narrow street) so that you can't get your car on or off without knocking and asking them to move it.

This morning a third scrap car has been delivered and squashed onto the driveway with its back end hanging out and completely blocking the pavement.

AIBU to make yet another complaint to the council and how do I get them to fucking listen? I know I'm not the only person in the street who has complained and the most they do is send a letter. We know when they receive the letter because he will stand at his door and bellow "fuck you all" and then will blast his music or bang around or set a bonfire like he's punishing us all.

OP posts:
user3837313202 · 02/04/2022 08:37

The husband got arrested and the police had one of his cars taken away, it was definitely taken as part of the arrest because the police supervised it going onto the tow truck and did paperwork with the recovery driver. Would they do that for no MOT?

My guess is that the car is either stolen or they think it's been used in connection with another crime and they want to take it off for forensics.

RonSwansonsChair · 02/04/2022 08:46

Good to hear the update and see some action being taken. Unfortunately if these people are moved they'll just go on to behave the same way somewhere else. Is there any chance all these types of people could be put on the same street???

YoYoYoYoSup · 02/04/2022 08:52

Fantastic updates 👏

Nowomenaroundeh · 02/04/2022 08:55

Great news. I'm delighted you're getting help with these maniacs. I know it's not at all funny but I keep bursting out laughing at the image of him standing on his doorstep shouting f you all to his road.

IncompleteSenten · 02/04/2022 08:58

[quote xumaix]If only there was a housing compound in every Council Ward where such people could be kept together to drive each OTHER nuts and leave the rest of us alone.

Perhaps the Netherlands has the right idea, but of course it is called a Right Wing plot, nothing about the effect on persistent ASB on law abiding people, oh no. Councils, take note.

www.antarcticajournal.com/amsterdams-scum-villages/[/quote]
I quite like the idea of ASB housing.
Those people who want to live their lives a certain way can be surrounded by like minded people instead of inflicted their awful behaviour on those who just want a quiet life. What's not to like. 🤷‍♀️

oakleaffy · 02/04/2022 09:02

@VividVoltage

Karma... or car -ma Grin

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Supeb!😂 I love a bad pun! They sound absolutely grim.

What arseholes they sound to do that -
Hopefully they will get moved on and a socially responsible family will move in, in their place.

mumda · 02/04/2022 09:09

Environmental health round here deal with fires. Fairly effectively if you report them each time.

Diary and knowing everyone is recording and complaining.

AndAsIfByMagic · 02/04/2022 09:09

Well done, OP. It's so good to see horrible neighbours get theirs.

neverlyeverly · 02/04/2022 09:13

Have you tried speaking to Citizen's Advice? There's a section on their website about problem neighbours: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/problems-where-you-live/complaining-about-your-neighbour/

neverlyeverly · 02/04/2022 09:14

Sorry, just realised the thread was started in February - shouldn't skim-read threads!

AlwaysLatte · 02/04/2022 09:17

Keep a careful diary and encourage other neighbours to do the same. Make lots of complaints to the council. They sound like nightmare neighbours.

overnightangel · 02/04/2022 09:19

Hugely enjoyed the latest updates, people like this should be shipped off to a uninhabited island away from the rest of civilisation and made to fend for themselves in the wilderness

Backtomyoldname · 02/04/2022 09:22

Ring doorbells, with an account to save recordings are great.

Noise - many councils will have people responsible for recording this and acting. If you are in a small area you may have to do the legwork as a part time councillor may not know about this.

Whilst a Council as a Landlord may act slowly it will eventually act and in a transparent way.
If you and your neighbours keep logs that will have to act one way or another and keep you informed. Even if you think that know about, say, the DVLA clamping cars include it so as to make a fatter more compelling document.

mummymayhem18 · 02/04/2022 09:28

Wow your neighbour's sound a complete " nightmare neighbour ". Your councillor sounds on the ball which is good. I hope things calm down for you now.

FelicityPike · 02/04/2022 09:30

Great updates.

CandidaAlbicans2 · 02/04/2022 09:35

Great update! 😎
Love the Netherlands' "scum villages" idea. I've often wished all the anti-social people who make their neighbours' lives hell, could be forced to live together in some dump. Then they can shout and swear at each other, play their music as loud as they like, park as badly as they like, trash the place, and fight it out amongst themselves.

I'm eternally grateful that all my neighbours are lovely. New ones moved in next door recently and I was dreading them being twats, but thankfully they love the quiet life as much as me 😊

cobblers123 · 02/04/2022 09:44

With these types of neighbours who really are scumbags to the decent people living in the road, I would like to see them scooped up in a big net by a helicopter and flown out to sea and then let the bag open and dump them.

They cause so much misery to others, they don't deserve to move elsewhere just to cause more misery to someone else.

BluebellsGreenbells · 02/04/2022 09:53

I hope you have let your neighbors know of the counselors good work.

Perhaps have a street party when they get evicted.

Seymour5 · 02/04/2022 09:54

Really pleased the councillor took all the issues on board. Well done OP, and thanks for the updates. As a retired housing worker, I know how horrible one family can make life in an otherwise quiet neighbourhood.

sue20 · 02/04/2022 09:59

@VividVoltage

Councillor might be a good idea with local elections coming up, they could be motivated to take charge.
Was going to suggest same this is what councillors are for. They probably behave this way everywhere and quite possibly known as problematic to council. They are breaking the law in several ways. Of course they can’t run a car repair shop from their home. Also even a legally run business of that type has restrictions on use of chemical usage and disposal. Can you approach local councillors and get other neighbours to join forces?
Yogagrandmum · 02/04/2022 10:00

It’s great to hear that something has been done re unsocial behaviour.

BluebellsGreenbells · 02/04/2022 10:01

Can you approach local councillors and get other neighbours to join forces ermmmm she did. Please read the full thread.

sue20 · 02/04/2022 10:06

@VividVoltage

Will the police come out for parking and antisocial behaviour though? And the fire brigade for an unattended bonfire even though its at a house?
Of course re the fire! Bonfires are regulated even one in your back garden burning garden cuttings has rules. A fire in front driveway near cars and fuelled by petrol???? !!!
LadyEloise1 · 02/04/2022 10:18

"Carma" indeed.
Delighted that you got sorted @VividVoltage and don't forget to vote for that councillor. Smile

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 02/04/2022 10:25

Loving the updates