I store my caravan at my dads house (detached) and he doesnt mind it being there. 2 years ago his neighbours complained it was parked against the boundary fence and they said it was blocking there light. Ok comprimise so i got the van in storage during the summer and because of mice in the winter in storage kept it back at my dads during the winter but moved the van infront of his house away from the boundary fence completly.
Thought this was a good comprimise but oh no.....! On the basis of the first complaint blocking light i thought fair do, but just had blazing row when cleaning van and putting cover on fo rthe winter seems that the reason now is "letting the tone of the neighbourhood down" now this got me well going. Is this a form of sobbery, do they hate caravaners or what whatever the reason. they just said shift it or sell it and rent one. Now we have checked deeds no mention of can we store caravan as house was built in the 60s. So what grounds or action can they take or are they just being bloody unreasonable because they dont like the look of it. Your views please. Should i just ignore them. By the way my dad is quite happy not to speak to them again.
I would put it back against the fence just to annoy them even more. In for a penny.....
They can't do anything about it, nobody has got no legal right to light as i found out from a solicitor when my old neighbours built a rather large conservatory!!
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You are entitled to store the caravan on the property so no need to discuss it further with the neighbour, his reasons for not wanting the caravan there are irrelevant. If he mentions it again just state that you do not wish to discuss it & then ignore him. You should avoid getting into any conversation or argument with him over the matter.
May be a bit of green eye? If you are allowed to keep the van there, then I don't think there is a lot they can do.
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I wouldn't get involved in any arguments with them for your fathers sake, they're his neighbourd at the end of the day & he has to put up with them and their snobbery.
What I would do is make sure the van is presentable & ignore them, if you prefer the van to be beside the boundary fence, put it here, they've no right to dictate what your father has his side of the fence. I've had a caravan on my front drive for many years (actually sold it last month) didn't ask anyones permiission to put it there nor did I intend to. Enjoy your caravan & let the stuck up so & so's get on with it.
Ignore him and get an old mattress and fridge to lean up against caravan. I too have a neighbour who is a bit of a moaner, I just do my best to ignore him .
I agree with Tentz but to avoid any argument I would tell them to make a formal complaint in writing to the local council and if you are strictly adhering to regulations then the council will more than likely write back to the neighbours stating just that. The neighbours will then have no grounds to complain in the future and if they do then the law will be on your side and that's exactly how to play it as no further action can be sought. Some people may laugh at this but life is very often like a serious game of chess and every move you make has to be the right one otherwise you could lose the game completely and sometimes it pays the opposition to move their pawn first in order to tactically see what their strategy is. Always stay focused because it takes just one incorrect move that the opposition makes that eventually leads to yourself taking power of the chess board eventually winning the game.
There's nowt they can do unless your infringing a local bylaw . Just leave it there and if they become difficult
or abusive tell them you will be speaking to your lawyer
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Topic: Letting the TONE of Neighbourhood down!
