Is this fly-tipping??

[BlueHeaven]

Not sure if this is the right place for this question, but my next door neighbour has dumped things in my shed without permission on two occasions recently, the first time he blamed his kids and the second time he said he knew nothing about it (yet I KNOW it was him/his family). What do I do about it if this happens again? I'm really fed up with it. Btw, our sheds are terraced along with 2 others, it is very clear which one belongs to which house - no chance of it being a 'mistake' or anything.

[Ethel]

It's a civil trespass. I suggest you put a padlock on your shed door.

[paulineward]

I would put a lock on your shed as Ethel suggests. Also keep anything that is put in it until they come and ask for it, then you should find out who knows its there!! Good Luck.

[leanne2006]

*******

[lady_p_gold]

What did you do with the items? It is flytipping and just because it is your neighbour it is just as bad. Strictly speaking you could call your local Council although they probably would not remove it if it is in your garage, but you could explain that you know the culprit and they might write them a letter, however that might escalate the situation into a worse dispute. Best to keep it firmly locked.

[Mattk]

Lock your shed but not before placing his rubbish + some of your own in his !

[BlueHeaven]

Thanks for your answers. I can't lock the door as there's no door! I would get a door but funds won't allow it just now. It's the principle of it really, how dare he? It's ridiculous. It's not rubbish that can be linked to him by the police or council - it's large items he wants rid of (and presumably can't be bothered to put them in his own shed or take them to the tip like normal people would). The first item, he practically admitted was his as he blamed his teenage kids, and I had seen a new similar item being delivered to him the day before. So it stands to reason that the rest of it was his too. There are only two other sets of neighbours - one of those sets are good friends and wouldn't dream of doing such a thing and the other two are much older and have always disposed of their unwanted items in the proper manner. The culprit is an aggressive 30 yr old chav (for want of a better word!!)

He rents his property privately - so would the council do anything if it happened again? Or would it be a police matter? Would his letting agent want to know? I don't really want to have to go down any of those routes, but he probably thinks because I'm a bit younger and on my own he can do what he likes. I do find him intimidating, but I will report his behaviour if it happens again.

[Mattk]

tabatha - all they would do is deny they put it there.Unless they are actually caught dumping it then the police would have nothing to act on.

[joko]

just put it back in his shed, then say you know nothing about it.

also tell him you have a camera trained on the shed and you will call the police if you see anyone near the shed.

you could put something inside a window that looks like a camera from a distance. you can also buy dummy cameras

i would just nail boards over the doorway, you can remove them as and when you need the shed.

[darkmatter]

Unfortunately, as the rubbish is in your property, it is now technically yours. If you can gather enough evidence you could use an ASBO against him. However, since it is yours you can just get rid of it however you see fit. It may feel like you are doing your neighbour's dirty work but I'm sure there are a few passive things that you could do to get him back.

[BlueHeaven]

LOL @ darkmatter's "there are a few passive things that you could do to get him back"

Suggestions? ;)

[markja]

do you know any friends that are built like sheds?four or five should be enough. (local rugby team? ) get them to come over and help you put the junk down next doors throat! or imply that is what will happen if he is horible to you again. make sure he realises that your pals are way more scary than his and are willing to carry out their threats. he knows that the plod won't do anything and if he's like the normal ar**wipe chav thug the only people he will respect are those that are scarier than him.