House sale dragging on because of neighbour.

[McGraw]

My neighbours are nice people.
They smoke weed. It's been discussed on here before I think.

I don't really care but it does stink a certain part of my house out and it's not really possible to spend any time in the garden without smelling it. If I smoked weed these days I wouldn't do it in the vicinity of my house as my neighbours have kids and we both have animals.

People have told me it could be medicinal...whatever, doesn't really change anything. I would love to invite my parents round and have the back garden not stink of weed.

They also let their dog crap in the back yard and when you look outside from certain rooms you see about ten deposits at any one time. It's amongst kids toys.

Feedback from our estate agents has stated that the genuinely interested people wouldn't proceed due to the neighbours. They are expecting them to be nightmares.

If I lived on my own I'd have a quick chat and ask them if they'd mind refraining around viewing times. It's not feasible to smokeproof the house without spending a lot of money, long story. My other half doesn't want me to until we've had some more viewings. I don't want to keep cleaning my house to viewing perfection standards and I don't fancy losing the house we've had a provisional offer accepted for.

I'd also probably suggest I'd be happy to clear the dog muck up for them. To be honest it's not a sight I'd choose to see looking out of the window and I wish it wasn't there.

Don't think they'd have too much of a problem with it, we get on.

If the roles were reversed I'd be mortified and be happy to help. It's in their best interests that we sell to someone who won't make their life a misery.

I'm guessing everyone is going to tell me to suck it up but it's very frustrating.

 

[McGraw]

Simple solution. Go around and tell them that their illegal activities are causing you issues with selling your house. If they give you any grief or refuse to play ball, inform them you'll get the police, and possibly social services, involved. **** 'em, you're moving anyway.

Don’t need to do that, I can do it much more diplomatically but my missus does not want me to go round.

 

[McGraw]

have you ever considered that maybe the neighbours wouldn't make it stink of weed if you were actually using the garden? and they might not be aware of how well the smell travels.

Could be worse, some people boil onions to make soup, boil fish, boil mussels etc...
You could be a vegan and your neighbours always firing up the old BBQ.

there's always something someone's not going to like, others may see it as a potential new friend next door.

well it travels in through gaps in your windows etc, so really it is feasible and doesn't cost a lot of money.

Your your hands around the edges of the windows/doors when its a bit windy and if you can feel cold air

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YWJKWBY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

simples. it it stops air, it stops the smell that travels with it. (can vouch for that one btw, used it on a PVC window that has a bit of a worn hinge.


some people won't care. there's plenty of worse neighbours than someone who smokes weed.

could be alcoholic instead or a proper junky.
At least a stoners going to have some level of paranoia about them that makes them aware of how they impact on other people.

just give them a knock, tell them your having viewings on the house, if they could keep the whacky baccy to a minimal until 6pm or whatever that would be great...


if your too scared to knock on go the local shop, ask for a pack of "raw papers" king size the ones with he cardboard roach material.

write a quick note on the pack and they are sure to read it., probably cost you about £1.40

You have no idea how much I use my garden. How do I know it constantly stinks of weed without ever going in there?

You also don’t know where the smell is coming from so stop trying to tell me how to solve the problem.

Also how are they supposed to know it smells so much without someone telling them?

As I said in my OP, scared of going round I am not. It’s my partner who doesn’t want me going round. She knows I can be a little direct

 

[McGraw]

have you ever considered that maybe the neighbours wouldn't make it stink of weed if you were actually using the garden? and they might not be aware of how well the smell travels.

Could be worse, some people boil onions to make soup, boil fish, boil mussels etc...
You could be a vegan and your neighbours always firing up the old BBQ.

there's always something someone's not going to like, others may see it as a potential new friend next door.

well it travels in through gaps in your windows etc, so really it is feasible and doesn't cost a lot of money.

Your your hands around the edges of the windows/doors when its a bit windy and if you can feel cold air

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YWJKWBY?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

simples. it it stops air, it stops the smell that travels with it. (can vouch for that one btw, used it on a PVC window that has a bit of a worn hinge.


some people won't care. there's plenty of worse neighbours than someone who smokes weed.

could be alcoholic instead or a proper junky.
At least a stoners going to have some level of paranoia about them that makes them aware of how they impact on other people.

just give them a knock, tell them your having viewings on the house, if they could keep the whacky baccy to a minimal until 6pm or whatever that would be great...


if your too scared to knock on go the local shop, ask for a pack of "raw papers" king size the ones with he cardboard roach material.

write a quick note on the pack and they are sure to read it., probably cost you about £1.40

You have no idea how much I use my garden. How do I know it constantly stinks of weed without ever going out there?

You also don’t know where the smell is from so stop trying to tell me how to solve the problem.

 

[McGraw]

This is why developers like to keep social housing separate, much higher chances of having people with "issues", general noise, untidiness, and problems with dog mess, smoking etc..



Just be careful and check with your solicitors, hopefully not an issue if you get on with them but just be aware that in general there is a legal requirement to notify a buyer of any disputes.

If you were to get them to clean up the mess and stop smoking for a bit then a buyer moves in and they revert to the usual weed smoking and mess/dog poo all over their back garden then they might be a bit miffed... but it may be the case (check with a solicitor) that because they agreed to resolve the issues (even if temporarily) then that wasn't a declarable dispute.

I think if you didn't get on with them or they objected then you might be into different territory, especially if you reported them to the police or council - again need a solicitor to advise really.

So there is a possible dilemma there - say nothing to them and there is clearly no dispute, buyers can come round and they can see how it is and make a decision based on that or open a potential dispute with them and... well legal advice re: whether that needs to be declared (perhaps partly based on their reaction to you asking and whether they resolve it or not).

Thank you. This is why my partner is reluctant and the only thing really stopping me to be honest.

They rent, they are smoking somewhere indoors where they think the landlord won’t go I think