Noisy disruptive neighbour has resorted to dumping rubbish on front graden

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Has anyone got any advise on what to do about this?

We have been complaining to the police and environmental health for months now about his parties and noise that he makes at a minimum of 2/3 times a week.

Now I go out to put rubbish in my bin to find a load of beer cans, vodka and wine bottles, crisp packets etc all over my front garden.

And a few days ago there was a load of puke on the pathway infront of his front-garden which I ended up cleaning up because he didnt care.

I'm going to report this to my estate agent and landlord. But is it worth contact environmental health to report this?

Has anyone else encountered similar problems with ignorant, dis-respectful and just generally ******** neighbours and how did you deal with them?
 
Personally I'd pick up all the rubbish and dump it back in his front garden, but that's just me. Keep on complaining to everyone you can, and go down to your local CAB as they'll be able to explain exactly how you should proceed.

Have you tried speaking to your neighbour about it?
 
Keep complaining but also keep a record and take photos. I must admit that I would probably also chuck the stuff back in his garden but then you just end up being like him. Most definitely speak to CAB.
 
Set up a camera and record him.

Would dumping rubbish in someone's garden class as littering or fly tipping? Both of which is a criminal offence.

You also have proof that its him if you are using cctv.
 
As much as I would love to put it all on his front garden, that would probably do more harm than good.

I have got a picture of the rubbish which I took just after I saw it.

I would go and confront him about it but he currently has a big dog currently in his house, quite possibly a rottweiler and I am not the best when it comes to big dogs and he is quite an intimidating person.

The EH don't seem to do much other than note the complaint and when the Police have come about the parties, they have only bothered to come out twice. They just ignore what they say and turn the music etc back on after 10-15mins after they have left and when ring them again, they say they cant come out and all this bs.

Good idea about the CAB and will do that today.

Also would all the things he has done be good ground to possibly go about ending my tenancy agreement with my landlord as I've had enough with it now and just want to move far far away from him.

Just to note, my lease ends in August.
 
I would go and confront him about it but he currently has a big dog currently in his house, quite possibly a rottweiler and I am not the best when it comes to big dogs and he is quite an intimidating person.

dont "confront him" so and chat with him,

there are two possibilities

1) he likes having parties and did not think / realise the music would be an issue, he possibly put the rubbish in your garden in retaliation for you comlpaining to the police. Possibly he sees you are a grumpy old git complaining for the sake of complaining about him having a few friends round for a party... I would start all apoligetic for having to speak to him and see if you can come to an agreement...
2) he is ***** schum and you will have to kick his head in

its not likley he could set the dog on you even if he wanted to as its not as easy as saying kill, they ahve to be trained... (it might attack though if you went for option two)
 
dont "confront him" so and chat with him,

there are two possibilities
2) he is ***** schum and you will have to kick his head in

I'd reckon for option 2. There is no way he could have 2-3 loud parties a week and not realise he was annoying the neighbours. He clearly doesn't care.
 
He has parties/gatherings with tons of people a few times and week and other neighbours including myself have gone round to tell them to stop the music and quiet down and most of the time they just say no and shut the door in your face.

And he would have to be seriously retarded if he was thinking that no-one else can't hear the music at when most of the time it doesn't finish till 5/6 in the morning...

I'd defanatley say he is ***** schum.
 
Next time he's having a party, ring the police, and after they don't bother coming for 10 minutes, ring them back and tell them not to bother, as you've just caved his head in with a baseball bat. I guarantee you'll have plenty of police there in no time :D
 
He has parties/gatherings with tons of people a few times and week and other neighbours including myself have gone round to tell them to stop the music and quiet down and most of the time they just say no and shut the door in your face.

And he would have to be seriously retarded if he was thinking that no-one else can't hear the music at when most of the time it doesn't finish till 5/6 in the morning...

I'd defanatley say he is ***** schum.

It was abundantly clear he's ***** scum from the first post you made. I am quite familiar with this kind of behaviour and it stems out of pure and vacuous inconsideration.

I would be questioning your response in terms of passive acceptance with regards to the rubbish etc. It's certainly conscientious to take the moral high ground and not rise to that kind of behaviour but in essence you're pandering to passive bullying allowing such behaviour and to deal with the mess yourself in reality is passive submission. If the guy has a massive dog and behaves in this way he's probably looking to create an aura of intimidation so that he doesn't have to rely on doing it himself; in other words unlike his dog his bark is possibly worse than his bite.

The reality is the responses you've received from the police and environmental health are as expected; there really isn't much they'll do. Definitely worth speaking to CAB. Another consideration to make would relate not just to the terms of your tenancy, but the terms of his.

For example, is it likely he privately rents, owns, or is his property managed by the council/housing association? If he owns the property, then there isn't much you can do. If he rents, then most assured shorthold tenancy agreements hold a clause which cites that audible noise outside the property between the hours of 11pm and 7am is unacceptable. To behave to the contrary would be in violation of the agreement which would rend it null and void.
If it is a housing association property (which I highly expect), then not only does he violate the same clause as in the tenancy agreements and they would also have an obligation to act on the grounds of the environmental health act.

In either scenario, it's imperative you address a complaint either with the council or the estate agents/landlord involved in his tenancy.

Whilst finding this out you'll also want to take a look at your own contract. I'd expect yours has clauses about comfortable standards of living and what the landlord is expected to provide. Another issue to raise is that if you have a clause about audible noise as well it's not fair to be expected to deal with if from another party in your vicinity, so I'd certainly be looking to cite grounds for early termination of the tenancy.

In either circumstance, your best option is probably to try and move out earlier and planned. Then you can come back and defecate on his path, plant chicken and fish carcusses all around his walls, then smear your own rubbish all over the place :D
 
Just report it to the letting agent ASAP and tell them you want to terminate your rental agreement ASAP.

It's not worth your hassle. Just move elsewhere ASAP. It shouldn't be that hard if you're renting?
 
Don't move unless it is absolutely the last measure. I don't suggest you contact him directly. Follow the advice from the CAB, let the system do the work for you. Be relentless. You may be able to get legal assistance if need be. One step at a time. All the best. :)
 
I agree with you totally on the dog situation etc and I do think he is doing it out of spite as he knows people have been complaining about him and I just happen to be closest to him.

He does rent it privately as he told me when I first moved in and all was good between us and my landlord has his landlords details and has just started communication with her about him.

Ha ve been recommended to contact Shelter who deal a lot if housing law etc and will be able to help me so will go down that avenue. Thanks for all your suggestions guys
 
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