Breach of Tenancy Agreement

[HJT40]

Our neighbour has breached his tenancy agreement, by throwing items over the fence, cutting our plants down etc. Yesterday he waved at us from his car with one finger. We have asked our landlords (my employers) for a high fence between the properties. The person we speak to is insisting that my husband speak to our neighbour directly (who is also his brother!) as our landlords won't do anything with out our neighbours consent, "as he is a rent paying tenant". So are we and we both work for our landlord.

Any suggestions on our next step?

[bednobs]

its against a tennancy agreement to make gestures at people?
Anyway, my suggestion would be to do what the person said - speak to the neighbour

[HJT40]

No, it is not against the agreement to make gestures, but then it is to throw furniture and wheels etc in to the garden.

He will not speak civilly to either of us, and he is never actually sober enough to get a sensible conversation out of. If you knew how bad the feeling is between them then you would know why talking is not an option.

[brenda]

Do you have to stay in this tenancy, could you not look around and then move out ? don't think you are going to win on this one , and it could escalate to something serious if you are dealing with a p***head.
good luck.

[stonekicker]

move...or put up a fence yourself. you don't necessarily have to wait for the landlord to do ebverything for you. I agree it would be nice and possibly be his responsibility to some degree, but if you want to solve the problem quickly, those are your two best options.

[buildersmate]

Maximum fence height is 2 metres - unless you make a planning application. In any event, he is still likely to lob stuff over it.

[HJT40]

2 metres is plenty. Then at least we won't be able to see him when we are in the garden. He usually makes a point of cutting the grass or being out there when we are, not against the law I know, but he is so obvious when he is trying to be seen.

If anything else gets thrown I will go to the police for harrasment.

We are actually looking at moving, with a different landlord. Its a shame because we have done so much to the place and it is our home.

Thank you for your answers