Neighbours do not pay rent for shed

[doreen2]

Hello, Our neighbours are renting one our outdoor shed to store their things. In the past DH has never set up a direct debit payment and the neighbours do not give us the rent unless DH asks them directly which happens about once a year. Now DH has asked them again but they have not paid and each time my husbands asks them they get really annoyed. On the other hand once I asked them if we can use their field to let out dog run wild once in a while but they refused. We want to get on with the neighbours and not fall out with them each time we ask for the rent. It is also very rural where we live so it is better to get on with each other. Any tips? Thank you.

Dump their stuff at their back door and change the lock. .
Neighbours are overrated.

Thanks - saying this, they put their own lock on it.

Give them a time limit to get their stuff out of the shed "as you need to put your own stuff in it". If they don't then "help" them by taking it out yourself and leaving it on their doorstep.
Be polite, civil and calm but make sure they remove their stuff one way or another.

CF neighbours right there. Next time you see them tell them you need your shed back NOW

Just tell them that the agreement is not working out, you shouldn’t have to chase them for the agreed rent and that they need to collect their stuff by x date or it will be removed for them.

I’m all for neighbourly relations, but this seems really one way. Tell them you need the shed back, maybe you’re going to use it for your own stuff, a workshop, garden room, whatever. Ask them to get their stuff out within a month. How they react to this will tell you if you’ve been taken for a mug all this time.

They don’t seem to value you as neighbors so I wouldn’t worry too much.

Thank you very much for helpful responses! I have not even thought about telling them to take their stuff. It is true, the agreement is not working and that was essentially their decision. Thanks again x

I'd go round and tell them that the current system is clearly not working and give them two options;

1. they have (whatever feels reasonable to you whether it's a week or a month) to move their stuff out and make alternative storage arrangements. If they don't move their stuff by that date then you will remove it yourself.

2. they can continue to use your shed but from this point it will be a formal arrangement - draw up a contract (there's loads of templates online) which specifucally includes hiw much rent they pay per week/month, when it is to be paid and the consequence of late/non-payment.

I wouldn't give them the option to keep on using it. You reap what you sow and they can buy their own damn shed!

Just tell them you need it back as others have said.
Give them a clear deadline and then cut off lock and dump stuff in their garden if it's not emptied by then.

I wouldn't let them have that option either. Unless you really need the money, they've made their bed by taking the piss, so now they have to lie in it and suffer the consequence of losing their convenient shed.

thank you : )