Bit Of A Complicated Matter

[Barsel]

Hoping someone can help with this and I will keep it as brief as I can.
I live in a complex of 14 bungalows for the over 55's.The bungalows are all shared ownership and we pay rent to a management company who act on behalf of the landlord.
For quite sometime now, one of the residents Mr L has had problems with his next door neighbour.
It's not a noise nuisance problem but a problem that consists of threats, really bad language, putting a hose over the fence and soaking this gentleman who is in his late 70's and both he and his wife are not in good health.
They do not have any internet access and he is not very good at expressing himself on the phone, but he contacted the landlord and was told he must speak to the management company. He spoke to them and was told there is nothing they can do about it.
His brother has reported it to the police as the threats are getting very nasty, and he was given a crime number but they have not done anything about it.
Does anyone have any idea what he can do, as he and his very sick wife are suffering with it all.TIA.

[bednobs]

needs to report it to the police every time

[Barmaid]

Is it privately rented? Is the nasty neighbour private or social housing?

Concur with Bednobs on police.

[dannyk13]

See under Fear & Intent. A solicitors letter may be enough to deter his neighbour.

[bednobs]

sounds like they own but with groundrent?

[Barsel]

Barmaid it's shared ownership. I own 50% of my bungalow and pay rent on the other 50% to the management company on behalf of the landlord. Some own 25 or 75%.

[ladybirder]

The Management Company should be sorting this, it's what they get paid for. Sounds as if they need someone to speak on their behalf. You?

[dannyk13]

What are the threats being made?

[Peter Pedant]

yeah BN sparking well today
diary and camera ....

[ladybirder]

Danny it tells you in the OP.

[Barsel]

Our properties are leasehold, and in our lease there are lots of rules. This nasty neighbour has broken so many of the rules, I personally think he should get a visit from the Landlord but they pass everything onto the management company who then say there is nothing they can do.

[dannyk13]

LB, it does not specify what the threats are.

[Barsel]

ladybirder I have emailed our property manager as it's impossible to talk to her on the phone and she has told me there is nothing they can do.

[ladybirder]

OK and I don't suppose you can change the managing company so if it was me I would go to the police everytime. But will they do that?

[Barsel]

Danny, he threatens to punch him and swears at him whenever he sees him. Mr L was sitting in his back garden having a cigarette and the neighbour turned the hose on him. I obviously can't go into every incident but as I have said, he is an elderly and infirm man and shouldn't have to live like this.

[dannyk13]

As a crime number has been allocated he should report every re-occurrence to the police.

[Barsel]

I'm not sure if he would go to the police every time, but if he did, would the police do anything about it?

[ladybirder]

You could go to the local newspaper. I bet that would make the management company and the landlord pay attention and do something about it.

[dannyk13]

Barsel //he is an elderly and infirm man and shouldn't have to live like this.//
I completely agree, and for this reason he should report every incident to the police.

[Barsel]

Danny, Mr L is such a gentle man, it was his brother who went to the police, so I don't know if Mr L would do this, I could always ask him. The thing is, I think the neighbour is breaking the rules in the lease where I'm sure it tells you not to be a nuisance neighbour, and that is why I thought the landlord should deal with it.

[Barsel]

I have thought of doing that LB, but it does worry me about repercussions.