In a bit of a distressed state at the moment

Hi,

Not sure to do, have new neighbours moving in next door. Had a knock on the door from one of them, asked if they could move furniture through my garden.

I have had no end of trouble in the past, as when I have agreed before. They just take it as they can do that anytime they want. So thought I would keep it simple this time, and simply tell them sorry, no, I have had too many problems in the past.

Thought that was the end of that, but about five minutes later they return with sofa in hands going directly in to my garden. They need to dismantle fence to get in theirs, so called the police emergency.

I was in an extemely distressed state when I called, but police refused to help. Mainly because they didn't dismantle the fence. I explained I called them, because they were about to, but when I went out to confront them they abandoned their attempt and left by my drive way which is chained and locked.

Police said, they can't do anything, but if they dismantle the fence they will deal with it. Problem is I am not at home all the time, and expect they will try again. Clearly have no regard for my home

I mentioned this to my landlord a couple of years ago, and told them I did not want neighbours using the garden at all.  They agreed with me, and I told them to pass a message on to the agent managing the property next door. To let the next tennants who move in know they can't use my garden.

I expect from their opening question when they knocked on the door, they are aware I am with same landlord as she said "who owns the drive which is chained off". I answered and said this property.

Just in a real state about these people, just can't understand why they are so inconsiderate

Random

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  • In that case, random, I apologize because I didn't have the full picture.

    It seems these people think that just because you allow them to use your garden for moving furniture in they have a right to use it whenever they want to, which is totally unacceptable of course. You have obviously been the victim here because the access that would have been available to your neighbours is now no longer so due to an illegal construction.

    I can now well understand your concerns about new neighbours and how they will behave in the future. I would be very upset because of the abuse of privacy and your landlord really isn't doing their job by not being stringent enough with the tenants. All I can suggest is that you keep making a nuisance of yourself with the landlord, random, until you get some satisfaction.

    Can't notices be put up by your landlord?

    I wish I could be of more use.

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  • In that case, random, I apologize because I didn't have the full picture.

    It seems these people think that just because you allow them to use your garden for moving furniture in they have a right to use it whenever they want to, which is totally unacceptable of course. You have obviously been the victim here because the access that would have been available to your neighbours is now no longer so due to an illegal construction.

    I can now well understand your concerns about new neighbours and how they will behave in the future. I would be very upset because of the abuse of privacy and your landlord really isn't doing their job by not being stringent enough with the tenants. All I can suggest is that you keep making a nuisance of yourself with the landlord, random, until you get some satisfaction.

    Can't notices be put up by your landlord?

    I wish I could be of more use.

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