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Next Door's Lodger causing trouble - am I being unreasonable?

I own my property and have lived there for 10 years. 18 months ago a new person bought the downstairs flat. Everything was fine at first. I am away a lot. However about 12 months ago she moved a man into her flat. He seem okay at first. Now however he is an absolute pain. He has started using my bin. I came home late one night and could not get up my drive to the front door as My bin was shoved in front of the path overflowing. I had to move the bin to get to my front door as I have mobility problems and it was dark it was not easy.


The next morning when the binmen had been it looked as though someone had vomited in the bin. This has happened several times since. At one point he had the cheek to tell me I didn't use the bin!!!!!!!!


I have my own car parking space and quite often I find he has parked in there despite being told not to by myself. He leaves his cigarette butts all over my car parking space and now there is chewing gum all over my space. In the 10 years I have lived there no one has ever taken my car parking space before.


Nor have the people downstairs ever complained about noise and I have had 3 other neighbours before this woman bought the property. I have gone down the route of putting polite notes through the letterbox which they take no notice of. I have been told by this man at one point I should not come to my home late at night. I come home when my plane lands. I have thick carpets on the stairs but I do need to get up the stairs. On several occasions I have been woken up having fallen asleep on the couch by this man knocking on my door late at night saying I am making a noise when in fact I am asleep and his insistent ringing of my bell has woken me up. This woman takes no part in any of this indeed when I have tried to speak about her lodger/ live in lover? She stand there mute.


I am at the point I just don't know what can be done. Anyone got any helpful suggestions?


Created By on 02/08/2019

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ArchieUK
3rd Aug 2019 09:46:34 (Last activity: 3rd Aug 2019 10:35:38)
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The first thing any legal representive will ask is have you witnessed any of thse events and have you any witnesses to any othe event.
Please remember that under English law you are innocent untll proven guilty.
Response from cassien Original Poster made on 3rd Aug 2019 10:35:38
Hi Archie
The first time it happened he paid to have my bin cleaned out. His excuse was "I didn't use my bin" It is very obvious when he parks one of his bangers assorted vans in my car parking space.
PatriciaB96
3rd Aug 2019 09:18:30
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Good morning cassien , no you are not being unreasonable , some people are so rude , and dont take there responsibility for there actions , perhaps you can try the citizens advice beauro to give you some legal advice , good luck sorting out your problems

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