My neighbour comes pounding on my door, what really can I do ?

Question

It's gone on for over 3 years, her dogs howling, me reporting it to the council and them not really doing anything. Had to get a solicitor a couple of years ago to stop her shouting at me when I was trying to do the gardening. Of course, it is "Social housing" Other neighbours are not impressed - yet the council have given her permission to make a drop kerb for her garden. Then she can get people arrested for parking outside her place.

Yet her & her family park outside everybody elses place. She was shouting at me to make me move a car that was parked outside her place-it wasn't even my car or anybodies that I know.

I don't want to be attacked by her so of course, I don't always let the council write to her about it. Even when they do though, it still carries on.

So I have to move and that will cost me money. No compensation, I think it's unfair

Answer 1

be ultra polite. invite her in for a cup of tea. change the focus any way you can. show her your silver spoon collection. give her flowers to take home. she will feel so guilty she won't shout anymore.

Answer 2

every street has a family like that and unfortunately they always seem to win.  

Answer 3

You need to contact the Enviromental Health. It maybe a long wait of about 6 weeks but they will put sound recording equipment in your house, for the barking. You might even get  her shouting abuse at you taped too. Write EVERYTHING down and call the police. The police used to give you a log number on the phone for this kind of thing but now the rules have changed and they have to visit you. Please don't be scared. You do not have to move there are plenty of things you can do. Ask other neighbours for their statements etc if it does go to court, if they will not help just do it anyway. She really is too cowardly to do anything to you by the sounds of it. Also get your housing officer involved at the local neighbourhood office, There really are things you can do. Rally as much support and she will be gone less than 12 months from now. See a solicitor who specialises in neighbour disputes. Call local solicitors offices to find one. But you must keep a diary, Have a friend/family member who regulary visits keep a detailed diary too, Time, date, event, car reg plates etc. This will help you so much in court - no diary - no case, and log numers. I would make a bit of stuff up about her too to police and with your friend. Hehe she is making you life a misery why not make hers?

Good luck

Answer 4

thank god i haven't got this problem,

    but it must be awful for you but you always get one in the neighbour hood.and you should not have to move but it is the best for you.

   the council should have her moved not you.

               take care and all the best.

Answer 5

go out in the middle of the night and paint obscenities on her walls

Answer 6

Well iif you are moving, that solves the problem.

Sounds to me as though your neighbour will be pleased to lose a complainer like you  

Answer 7

next time she pounds on your door CALL THE COPS then file harresment charges against her then she might get the idea to leave you alone

Answer 8

I had big problems at my last abode!! and it really is the only thing you can do?? Make sure you do a good wrecky (how do you spell that?) on the new place? look at every angle where there could be probs okay??

We now live in BLISS...

Answer 9

in the christian word it is called chaos, it is happening everywhere, you are not alone

Answer 10

Make sure when you move that the new neighbours are ok.