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caramell · 2025-09-01T17:16:27+00:00

For the last couple of weeks a neighbour has been placing their bins on a footpath that leads to my house. She lives a door away from me and this is causing me a nuisance as I have 3 kids with the youngest being a baby. She puts her bins there so they are not in her garden or driveway. AIBU to complain about this? I have asked her politely to move them to no avail.

Livpool · 04/09/2025 21:13

Friendlygingercat · 01/09/2025 20:49

I noticed that one poster asked "Does she rent". What on earth does that have to do with where the neighbour places her bins? Even if she does do you really think her LL is going to approach her over such trivia? The LL is her business partner not her parent. A sensible LL is not going to sour his relationship with the person who is paying his mortgage because of a whinging neighbour.

I had some bin problems with a neighbour when I first rented a house in the area, On bin day my neighbour used to park her bins directly in front of my gate, alongside where I put out mine. This made no sense as she had to drag them a few yards along the pavement to do so. I think they must have been in her way when she was getting her car in and out. Perhaps she somehow imagined she was my social superior because I was renting. Each time I moved them back to by her gate. Next week they would again in front of mine. One windy night I dragged the bins back to her gate and they must have "accidentally" blown over. Nexy day all the rubbish had blown onto her drive and into the street. She never did it again.

People ask that all the time on here - drives me mad!

SuPollardsPolkaDotFrock · 06/09/2025 11:59

Livpool · 04/09/2025 21:13

People ask that all the time on here - drives me mad!

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Why? Generally when there are issues with a tenant causing problems most people would speak to their landlord. That’s certainly how it works with council tenants. People go to the housing officer when there are issues. Can’t really see why that baffles so many people.

SuPollardsPolkaDotFrock · 06/09/2025 12:10

Friendlygingercat · 01/09/2025 20:49

I noticed that one poster asked "Does she rent". What on earth does that have to do with where the neighbour places her bins? Even if she does do you really think her LL is going to approach her over such trivia? The LL is her business partner not her parent. A sensible LL is not going to sour his relationship with the person who is paying his mortgage because of a whinging neighbour.

I had some bin problems with a neighbour when I first rented a house in the area, On bin day my neighbour used to park her bins directly in front of my gate, alongside where I put out mine. This made no sense as she had to drag them a few yards along the pavement to do so. I think they must have been in her way when she was getting her car in and out. Perhaps she somehow imagined she was my social superior because I was renting. Each time I moved them back to by her gate. Next week they would again in front of mine. One windy night I dragged the bins back to her gate and they must have "accidentally" blown over. Nexy day all the rubbish had blown onto her drive and into the street. She never did it again.

Maybe the reason people asked if she rents is because OP is asking who to complain to. Not every landlord has model tenants and they might be grateful for a heads up if there are other issues going on with a tenant.

Coulddowithanap · 06/09/2025 12:22

Is this your next door neighbour? Did the bins fall and land on the car of neighbour on the other side? If not a diagram would help!

If the path isn't a shared path then they shouldn't be putting their bins there. I'd move them every time they are put there, or I'd start filling them with my own rubbish.