To wonder how I'll sell my house (neighbours)

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We want to move - however we cannot afford the £300k price tag of a new build (so we cannot sell to them) nor can we afford to do a 'we buy any house' thing.

Our house is an decent sized 3 (double) bed semi detached in a cheap (poor) area of town. Houses up and down the street sell ok - however our house is next to some really scummy people.

They're currently on the front garden, drinking, with cans of beer and rubbish strewn all over the garden and their back garden would put Steptoe to shame. They don't work so there always there - smoking weed, swearing and generally being antisocial. I'm also pretty sure someone is living on the front garden.

Last year we had an issue with their kids (preteen and 20 something) playing loud music but that seems to have stopped (for now) after numerous complaints from multiple neigbours (so we have to declare a dispute).

I will say they very much keep themselves to themselves but they just look a complete state but they really dont care about the disgusting state they live in.

I for one would never have purchased the house if they lived here when I purchased but the council evicted the tenants before and brought these in.

How am I going to sell it? Would someone buy it - maybe who hasn't got the budget for a nice area but needs a bigger family home?

Not interested in hearing 'I wouldn't buy it' as neither would I! But will someone?

Not at all it about looking after something ( house ) you’ve entrusted with
and respecting people around you
grateful and working class is irrelevant

That's so unfair OP and I really feel for you. I know of people who have equally 'antisocial' neighbours and have had to sell for much less to move. If you don't want to do this, then I'd suggest staying put and hoping they'll move eventually. Can you complain to the Council? You have my sympathies, nothing worse than horrible neighbours

There are companies like “ webuyanycar” that do this with houses. You can sell it- but it is really about the price you get for it.
unfortunately you’ll have to sell at a low price

Not really, from what OP describes they sound pretty feral actually. My parents were working class and managed to not live in a pig sty and annoy the neighbours. Do you really think it's ok that these people will cause OP to have to sell her house at a loss? And quite frankly if you are given a roof take some pride and look after it

no advice other than what's already given but just want to say i really feel sorry on u, bad neighbours like that are just the worst. there's nothing worse than coming home from a busy shift, loads to do for kids etc for next day and come home to music blaring, party all over the place ransoms in the garden looking over. and the disgusting smell of weed. that place i lived in gave me major depression. i really feel bad for u x

I literally just said it earlier in this thread... some of the best neighbors I ever had where like what OP describes.

They where only rivaled by my current neighbor who is a lovely little old lady who keeps to herself. If anything the ones like OP described where friendlier while they never stuck their nose in our business they made sure we knew they had an open door policy to stop by whenever we wanted (which was why they where always busy because they where nice people who never turned anyone away, they put people above 'middle class housewives aesthetics').

It depends when you made the complaint to the council was any action actually taken? I’m pretty sure they can only keep records for upto six years. Me personally I would try and tidy up their front garden on the sly at night and try and sell during winter months. But I agree with other posters a good option is to part ex

Developers are having trouble selling at the moment, you may be able to do part exchange on a new build, maybe paying a small rent to them

I've had similar neighbours in the past. I offered to do their gardening for them (cutting lawn, clearing rubbish etc). They accepted (people like that think you're a mug doing stuff for them for nothing but hey ho).
I even did some painting for them.
It made the place look presentable and tidier.

This is all I can think to help you, you have my sympathy.

Whats the images like on Google Street maps? People take a butchers at that first.... your neighbours could be partying outside with pixilated faces 🙈

My heart goes out to you, because I have very similar neighbours which would prevent me from selling my house aswell. We have the loud music 24 hours a day, the smell of weed, the rubbish dumped in the garden, she has evan set my fence on fire. Unfortunately for me, she is private rental and her landlord has been unsucessful in evicting her, because the law is on her side. However she has been prosecuted twice for the music. My advise is, is to just keep complaining to your local council and the police (thats what the police told me), espically with the extra neighbour in the garden. With luck, eventually they will get evicted. Unfortunately you do have to declare any disputes with your neighbours, wether that will effect the sale, only time will tell, but there is no harm in you trying. Good luck.

I had this exact situation in a former residence. I dealt with it three ways, and sold the house through luck and timing. I delayed viewings until autumn and it sold in the winter when they were not in the front garden smoking and getting drunk. I warned the estate agent and told them to book morning viewings before the lazy louts rolled out of bed. I told the nice neighbours on the other side we were leaving and when the prospective buyer knocked their door to ask about the area, she was thankfully kind and helped to bring about the sale. I also rang the housing manager from the council to tell them about their delightful tenants every day, and had multiple police attendances at their property which made them do a drugs dash with the stash to the bottom of the garden. By making a pest of myself, the housing officer from the council had to record my complaints wasting her time. I kept ringing and ringing, and emailing her manager. She did visit the house and tell them to clean up the front garden which was over-run with dumped rubbish and broken toys. They were evicted after we left for rent arrears. I didn't allow a board in the front garden indicating the house was for sale in case they tried to sabotage. A couple bought it and I ran away feeling a mixture of relief and a bit bad about what I had left the next owners to deal with. Best of luck!!

Put a tall fence up at the front and do what others have suggested sell in winter. My friend sold a house close to the airport so she only allowed viewings when the wind blew the other way so people couldn’t hear the noise!

If the council are selling stock, could you see if they would sell the one next to you?

A bit underhand and dishonest though

These people are not the go on holiday type

Maybe talk to an estate agent, do a soft listing in winter as Op suggested. I'd contact the council also. See what can be done.

Good luck 🤞

Challenging but a good estate agent should have experience of doing this, I thought the BTL pitch was a great suggestion. The other suggestion is creating some incentives that might attract a new buyer ie cash back offer, paying stamp duty etc….whatever way you look at it, you will need to take a hit on what you can get but this would maybe mitigate risk to sale and get you out more quickly?

Have you managed to sell your house yet

What about contacting the council?

Oh op, this is absolutely disgusting & just shouldn’t be happening. Can you not get in touch with their landlord & say what you’ve said here. This is scandalous.