Big Rave about Neighbours!!!

**Mooch** · 12th July 2005, 02:14

Hope this goes well for you, not a nice position to be in, waste of time and money.
Make it very clear to them that you own the house, have the trespass order filed.
Don't sell, state that if you do move, the dwelling will become a rental property and you won't be too picky on who moves into the neighbourhood pets or no pets.

**justsomeguy** · 12th July 2005, 02:14

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Like I'm in the village people!
I told ya before - the only channels I get are Sky Sport.
No news, current affairs, shit american shows, crime, reality, or anything else. Hate it.

UK comedy occasionally and maybe a pay per view film if there is no sport - otherwise I turns the box off. Period. It's a great way to be happy.

Whoa..... no mate -- not like you're in the village people....

You know all of us blokes are envious that we aren't big and tough like you.

**Paul in NZ** · 12th July 2005, 09:11

Phht! Some people got noting better to do... Lots of retired people get all obsessive / compulsive about their houses / gardens.

Get a couple of mates to dress up in a Turban / robes (a ticking briefcase with an alarmclock on the outside and greeting them with good morning infidel scum is a good touch) or a 'P smokers' club tee shirt / pimp outfit or if you have married with children friends get the wife to dress all trashy and let the kids get kinda snotty and send em all over (1 at a time) asking if this is number blah blah (your addy) 'cos Social Welfare asked them to come look at it as a safe house. Ask lotsa questions about if the cops come past often and do ya reckon the driveway is wide enough for a 1958 bedford house bus...

Talk to the old fella and say - 'hey meesta - you shure godda purty girlfriend, you wanna make some money?'

Usually turns em around.

**pyrocam** · 12th July 2005, 09:13

work for big lawyer firm (in IT dept... please) so I can get you some free 'real' legal advice if you want to ask anything (not too much pls)

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th July 2005, 09:42

These pathetic excuses must be related to our neighbours. Seems impossible to educate them that the rest of us do have a life! If you like where you are, don't let them dictate to you unreasonably. Otherwise, probably easiest to move

**Lou Girardin** · 12th July 2005, 10:44

Their lawyer must be really short of billable hours. Perhaps a complaint to the Law Society will keep him occupied.
This kind of crap would make me determined to stay, not leave.
It's a shame we can't get Pumas for pets, that'd sort 'em.

**ManDownUnder** · 12th July 2005, 10:56

Originally Posted by jaybee180

How's this for funny?

Received a letter from a lawyer today threatening to evict me from my own house because my two cats are a 'nuisance" to my neighbours!!!! WTF!!

I live in a unit on a cross lease section with two other units. None of us are joined and we each have our own plot of land. Apparently my two cats do "bowel" motions in their garden and sit on their windowsills - ohh, and they have complained about them climbing the tree!!!

So I receive this two page letter with the final paragraph stating that if I haven't gotten rid of the cats in two months time they (the neighbours) will enter my dwelling (which I own!) and I will have to "vacate". Don't ya gotta laugh at people who have nothing better to do.

So now I 've had to get a lawyer myself and serve trespass notices on people that I don't even know or want to know and a real estate agent is coming around tomorrow to give me an appraisal on selling up and getting out.

(Did I mention that these neighbours have also complained about me throwing out bread for the birds, and not scrubbing the driveway after leaving tyre marks on it - DOH!!)

AAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway that's my rave!

Sounds like fun to me.

A couple of things...
1) Can you scan and post that letter up here - I'd be really interested to see it... the wording used etc
2) You mention you're on a cross lease... that's a good thing in this instance. IF they ever have plans to build something on their land (a shad or anything requiring consent.... which is bloody near everything except a dog house)they have to come to you in the future looking for your written permission.

You might deny your consent at that point.

[edit] if they have any additions to their house that you didn't agree to (in writing?) ... you are able to request they pull them down if you didn't give your consent.

You could also check the plans at Council (get the grab bag) and see what work has be permitted... see if there is anything they need to get a permit for (i.e. work that was done but not ok with coucil)...
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Also - as Crashe has said - assertions of you LOSING YOUR HOUSE? Unless there is something major you haven't told us about (like they own 50% or more of it) they can take a screaming leap.

Go talk to the councel and find out about harrassment law.

There are so many ways of dealing with this - some of them fun... some of them not... but be careful escalating it. It'll be fun while you're doing it, but unless you "win" ... you'll lose out big time (if that makes sense).

MDU

**Badcat** · 12th July 2005, 10:57

how about a "biker demo day" where we ALL turn up, have a BBQ (i can get a 1000w PA and cd decks) and have a little gathering?

after the event - you can go see them and say "that's what living next door to a biker CAN be like"......

**ManDownUnder** · 12th July 2005, 11:01

I say we go for a "muffler maintenance day"

Everyone needs to show up, start their bikes and see how they sound without the muffler. Test the theory that if you leave it idling for 2 hours the note changes... just a fraction.

Then put the muffler back on... and move to the NEXT bike...

**ManDownUnder** · 12th July 2005, 11:05

Something in the back of my mind tells me that cat owners are not responsible for the actions of their animals (unlike dog owners)...

In which case the whole thing is frivlous and should be taken as part of a greater harrassment campaign (assuming the wheelie on the drive was them etc).

Keep a diary of their actions... it might be fun - and it might show up some interesting patterns

**Virago** · 12th July 2005, 11:18

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Sounds like fun to me............if they have any additions to their house that you didn't agree to (in writing?) ... you are able to request they pull them down if you didn't give your consent.

You could also check the plans at Council (get the grab bag) and see what work has be permitted... see if there is anything they need to get a permit for (i.e. work that was done but not ok with coucil)...MDU

Yep, I'll second that. Any work building work done on a cross-leased section must have notified consent of all the owners, with an easement notice placed on all leases.

Do the neighbours have a shed, or a conservatory, or any other alterations to the buildings? If they do, check your lease to see if it has been approved. If not then you've got them over a barrel big time!

**Paul in NZ** · 12th July 2005, 11:18

Borrow a pet Tiger and let it poop on their lawn ....

**John** · 12th July 2005, 11:28

Start shitting on their lawn in the middle of the night then laugh to yourself when they cant figure it out, My neighbours don’t harass me anymore this one chap told my mum to fuck off, when I heard about this I went for a hostile visit, he’s now rather chummy with us heh.

To be honest some of those old'er ones hate young people and our untidiness (my dad was 86 so I experienced this first hand) my advice is to do what your doing, then sue the fucks for legal costs

or just warm your bike up RIGHT on 7am (that’s the legal time init?) without the headers, they will love you forever.