Harrassment by neighbours!

[Furner]

I live in a beautiful cottage in a lovely village and would love to stay there, except there is one problem...the neighbour!! Since we have lived there we have had constant harrassment from him. I dont think he is aware that we know a lot of people in the village and that they are going to tell us what he is saying about us. Let me give you some examples, when we are at work he comes into the garden to inspect what we are up to, he has told the neighbours that we have thrown things like TV's into our pond! He just generally tries to make us sound very bad, apparently he has told people that he watching every move we make aswell. We have never spoken to this man and never done anything to upset or offend him in any way. But I feel very upset by the whole thing and because the property is rented I am considering moving away, although I feel this is a little unfair! The letting agents are more then happy with us as tenants and so is the landlord but our neighbour is making things dreadful. Does anybody know of any legal status that we may have in this situation to protect ourselves?

[alinic]

So Sorry you are having problems like that!
Ditto! i went along to my local council and they were brilliant, sent my neighbour a letter threatining an asbo and that seem to have done the trick, so far.
Hope you get it sorted soon..... there is nothing worse than bad neighbours!
Regards alinic

[ali_alic]

Just say hello, smile and wave. Maybe he thinks you think you are above him and thats whats upset him. You never know!!

Good luck

[antiguru]

I wonder if there�s any mileage in complaining to (having a word with) your landlord? If you are good tenants he�ll know that it will be a hassle to replace you and he might be willing to pop round to the neighbour. He may only have to ask his opinion about you, for eg, to get to the bottom of the neighbour�s problem with you and it will alert the guy that you know he�s got an opinion.

I like ali�s answer though. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

I live next door to weirdos too, so I sympathise.

[JanineG]

Have any of your friends asked him what his problem is with you?? They seem keen enough to tell you what he's been up to, and what he's said. It seems strange that if they're so keen to let you know all these terrible things he gets up to, they haven't established why.

Playing a little devil's advocate here but - are you sure that he does all these terrible things? or could it be that the villagers have take a dislike to your neighbour, and not him to you? Just a thought.

I hope you manage to sort something out - I would try to be straight with him, call round one day and ask him around for a drink in the garden or something - make out you know nothing about what's been said by the villagers, and make your own mind up - and let him get to know that you're not the terrible person he seems to think you are.

Good Luck ! x

[ruthann58]

why dont you have an open house warming party and invite every one they can all then see what he is saying is not true

[weas]

you are so lucky you only rent !!! we own are home it is a beautiful country house and we live the dream ,but we have neighbours from hell! the last owner suffered the same fate ,and so will the next ! MOVE! if your beautiful cottage is near us come visit !!! we can cheer together !! pehaps we should have a get together for long suffering parties MOVE

[Annlinda]

for a start get CCTV that records all activity round your house. If you record him on your property let him know that you are aware of what he is doing and ask him outright why?