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neighbours landlord disclosed confidential information

7 replies

davic · 19/06/2020 18:37

I live in a row of privately owned houses.
My neighbours sold up and the new owner bought it as a buy to let.
He informed me as it is a nice area he would only rent to professionals and any problems to let him know.
The first two tenants were nice quiet professionals who were no bother.
He then rented it to a couple on DSS and since then my life has been a living hell.
Screaming, shouting, banging, smoking pot and the most vile language you can imagine and now the nice weather is here parties until all hours - yes during the pandemic we are experiencing.
I approached the landlord to inform him what was happening and he told me his hands were tied and to just get on with it.
The new tenants have had a steady stream of " repairs " that needed doing and the latest is a new fence dividing our properties.
He asked me for £100 towards the cost which I refused as I have no problem with the existing fence.
He then told his tenants that I had put a complaint in with him and recounted my conversation with him.
Apparently I am now labelled as a snitch to the tenants friends.
Can I legally do anything about this.

OP posts:
LIZS · 19/06/2020 18:49

How is it confidential that you complained? The tenancy may have a clause concerning neighbours and he needs to give them the chance to change behaviour before starting eviction procedure.

Thisismytimetoshine · 19/06/2020 18:52

It sounds an awful situation, but that is in no way confidential information. He's done nothing illegal.

donquixotedelamancha · 19/06/2020 18:54

How would he have addressed the complaint with the without telling them about it?

TARSCOUT · 19/06/2020 18:54

Well yes but it will cost you. As for his hands being tied that's nit true, he has a responsibility as a landlord. In Scotland we need to register as landlords and any complaints can be made via local council. Are you in England? Is there something similar? You can also complain to EH. FWIW have just discovered my university employed professional tenants who vacated just before lockdown have filled 3 wheelie bins for recycling full of crap, food, electrical items, toys, have had a rodent infestation and have ripped off wallpaper, broken two doors, drilled into the front door.....my DSS tenant on the other hand shares a flatted dwelling of 4. She has painted the fences, done all the weeding in the communal area, tidied up the fence paint and repainted the bench all with her own limited income to make it nice for her neighbours who are all working. Profession means nothing just like the property owning landlord.

donquixotedelamancha · 19/06/2020 18:54

*addressed the complaint with them.

Thisismytimetoshine · 19/06/2020 18:56

Well yes but it will cost you.
What does this mean? You can't take legal action against somebody who hasn't committed an offence.
Op has no grounds whatsoever.

Shinesweetfreedom · 19/06/2020 19:59

Are the other neighbours troubled as well.Can you all go to the Council and complain over and over again till something is done.Or all badger the landlord over and over till he deals with it.

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