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Boundary dispute

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Bluebird29 · 04/04/2018 19:14

Bought a bottom flat which is leasehold and it had been empty two years. The upstairs flat (only two flats) are trying to use 3 ft of the concrete yard. They have while it was empty installed an outside tap and a washing line and keep their bins there. I moved in at the beginning of the year and asked them not to use my yard. I want to put a fence up at the edge of my land but they refuse and say it needs to be 3ft in so they can use the tap and the washing line. The plan that is registered with the land registry shows the yard is my flats. There is also shared land around the flat and they are using it for their car and there’s no room for my car and if I leave my bin on the shared land they move them to the yard. I put my car on the shared drive when they were out once and they screamed at me banging the door until I moved it. My lease shows it to be shared land clearly and the yard mine alone. They want to use the first 3 ft of my yard. Can I put a fence up to stop this along the boundary or do I have to let them use my yard? Freeholder not interested and won’t get involved. I just don’t want them in my yard and I want to be secure. Am I wrong?

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Bluebird29 · 24/04/2018 19:03

The helpline told me 14 days was reasonable. So went with that.

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YouDancin · 24/04/2018 19:21

They have gone "nuclear" pretty quickly with the padlock on the shared land gate. Tread carefully as they seem very antagonistic - document and photograph everything - including the new padlock. But not treading so carefully the CFs keep your property!

Bluebird29 · 24/04/2018 20:51

I’m now taking photos of everything and making sure I don’t do anything

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Bluebird29 · 24/04/2018 20:52

They seem unstable to be fair. Went from me being reasonable to trying to hit me and threatened to kill me in about two minutes!

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Bluebird29 · 24/04/2018 20:53

Who does that over a fence and 3ft of land?

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RiotAndAlarum · 24/04/2018 20:55

They threatened to kill you?! Well, document that, definitely!!

Bluebird29 · 24/04/2018 21:51

The conversation went like this. I’m putting the fence up at the end of my yard. Them no you can’t, me yes it’s going up. Que shouting about how unreasonable and selfish and stubborn I’m being. I say it’s going up please move your stuff. One shouts you f bitch I’ll kill you. Then lunges at me! Other one holds them back. More shouting while I go in. Police called. Madness

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notapizzaeater · 24/04/2018 22:21

They are bloody mad ! Hope the police helped ....

SimonBridges · 24/04/2018 22:23

How dreadful.
I hope you feel safe in your flat!!

Bluebird29 · 24/04/2018 22:53

The police talked to them and so far no more incindents. Getting cctv installed. I can’t afford to move anyway and I would have to say about the incidents anyway. All I can do is take it to court to finish it for good.

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Bluebird29 · 24/04/2018 22:54

Batshit is the phrase I use! Totally batshit.

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FinallyHere · 25/04/2018 09:23

Who does that over a fence and 3ft of land?

Anyone who knew deep down they didn't have a leg to stand on, and hoped to intimidate you into not taking it further. Stand your group, while it may not be pleasant, it is important to maintain your legal boundaries. All the best

YouDancin · 25/04/2018 10:27

Wow - they did go mental. Sorry you're having to deal with this. Totally unacceptable behaviour from them :(

Bluebird29 · 25/04/2018 17:07

Lock is still on today.

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Bluebird29 · 25/04/2018 17:25

To the shared drive gate and the gate of the land they stole. I guess they don’t think I’m going to act.

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RiotAndAlarum · 25/04/2018 17:27

Wow. They are real disciples of Nixon's "madman" style of diplomacy (pretend to be crazy and volatile, so people will be unwilling to provoke you: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_theory)!!

Bluebird29 · 25/04/2018 17:30

I guess that tactic has always worked until now. Not going to work now!

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YouDancin · 26/04/2018 23:11

Does this mean you now don't access to your own property?

Not good

Bluebird29 · 27/04/2018 11:48

There’s a single gate too, so I can still access the flat. Just can’t use the driveway.

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johnd2 · 29/04/2018 00:32

Sounds terrible, can't believe there are people who behave like that! Hope you can resolve it quickly, and ideally they move out and leave you in peace.

Bluebird29 · 30/04/2018 08:56

Had another run in yesterday. I had my radio on while painting. Not loud as I had a few friends over to help and it was just on low as we were also chatting. Not loud and not anything as loud as they have their music, which you cant even hear the tv over. Well we were just chatting and painting when I heard a bang of them on their stairs and their door being slammed and then my door is being whacked so hard it’s vibrating in the frame. Bang bang bang , while screaming and swearing and more threats. I don’t open it and they even try the handle! Cctv gets it all. Then they pace up and down for ages still shouting. So I call the police. They get told not to come near me again. Recorded as a crime. But seriously they are batshit!

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Bluebird29 · 30/04/2018 08:57

The police told them if they don’t stop they will be arrested. I’m hoping it will stop now and the civil court will sort the rest out.

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MaggieFS · 30/04/2018 09:18

Bloody hell OP. Glad you had friends round. Good for you for staying strong on this one. They are completely out of order.

MaggieFS · 30/04/2018 09:24

Btw, have you given them the letter to start the 14 days notice already?

Bluebird29 · 30/04/2018 10:54

Yes a week ago. No response apart from the shouting and screaming abuse.

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