I've been a noisy neighbor... Pt II (Legal advice needed)

[benandthe]

Ok, so here's the backstory to this post:
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=273541

My flatmate got an email today saying that the managing agents of the building have had complaints that some of my friends have been coming round on mopeds.

Only 2 people have come here since the last incident, that was yesterday and today so they could pick up their things that they left here.

My flatmate went livid at me, told me to go to the estate agent, so I did and explained to the estate agent that I have listened to their requests for not having mopeds turning up, doing any work on any mopeds or making any noise outside the garage and was simply clearing out the garage and had asked a couple of people to come collect their items.

The only thing I've done in the past 2 weeks is make a start on clearing out the garage of all the crap that I've got piled in there.
I made a few calls to a few people to come pick up their items or I'm binning them.

I know I may have been a bit annoying to my neighbors while I had my time off between jobs and might have made a bit of noise (well others on their peds, HOWEVER they all did push them to the end of the block of flats!)

One of their requests originally was that any vehicles that come round be pushed (about 50 metres) to the end of the flats before starting, including cars....

I know that if I start trying to take any kind of action while living here that I will be kicked out (and probably my flatmates too, which I don't really want even if they really do piss me off that I want to hit them) on some other bullshit reason.

I WILL however work my arse off over the next month and get some money together and move into a place of my own and as soon as I have gone, I'll be pursuing some kind of legal action, if possible, for:
- effectively forcing me out of the flat,
- stopping me having friends coming round,
- stopping me being able to enjoy my days off (whereby I normally either tidy up the garage/ build things out of wood or metal or just relax in the sunshine,
- making my girlfriend, who used to come round 6 out of 7 nights a week, no longer want to come round due to being too stressed about my situation about all this and the negative effect it's having on both our lifestyles.
That and it's really putting a damper on our "personal" lives, that's winding me up. (There's only SO much wanking a guy can do...)


If anyone lives in the West Sussex area or doesn't mind travelling and coming to have a talk and share some advice, I'd be very grateful!
Alternatively, I can send you my mobile number for a chat?

If any of you know any actual legal advice on this, I'd be very much appreciative for it.

I'm aware that "It would take months for them to get a court to evict me, costing them loads", however my flatmates wont contest it and they both have parents they could go live with, I don't.

Thanks in advance!
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[ShepShep]

What their trying to do sounds realy dumb. Never ever heard of anything like this happening. "Push your cars and bike 50 metres to the end of the flats" WTF?

I'd go to your local council and ask for advice.

How much noice can there be if the whole block of flats is complaining? Are you having drag races over there? Or are the flats full of pensioners who file complaints because of nothing better to do.

1) I don't see a valid reason for them to force you out. They expect you to stay quiet as a mouse all the time or what?
2) They can't stop your friends coming round. It's not a prison

and the other one is for ur gf to decide.

Go to your council and maybe theil give you some nice legal advice, or atleast tell you your rights.

[orac]

one thing to say

citizen advice bureau, call them
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[Pol Anorl]

Tell them to go fuck themselves!

i have to go under an archway to get to our car park and its loud as fuck! not had any complaints.
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[benandthe]

I think that will be my best option really, going to CAB, I was hoping that there might be someone with some kind of experience in this field; lawyer, estate agent, managing agent, etc.

Will have to wait and see...

I have to wait for a phone call in the morning to find out if the landlord still wants us all out, if so, I will volunteer to move out myself, giving 1 months notice effective as of my next rent due date (13th of next month).

Time I got my own place really rather than sharing!
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[Pol Anorl]

seems pretty unfair that they are threatening to kick you out over something so trivial, go to cab, its not your fault your friends have come on their mopeds to collect their stuff so you can fix the issue your neighbours have with you.

youre putting it right, tell them where to go.
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[Ja7]

Whoever keeps complaining just wants you out, your probably getting blamed for any noise that happens.
In the past when I've been in trouble for noise the council wrote to me, saying they will install equipment in the neighbours house, to record the level, I invited the council round for a chat, problem solved when they deemed it a respectable level.
Like said c,a,b or the council, maybe get both involved.
I would still move thou when you can, as the problem might not go away.

[dodsi]

I'm just down the road from you. Seems a bit harsh and I know that residents associations can be utter cunts. I had multiple knocks on my door about some washing drying near a window which could be seen.... I am in a first floor flat! I basically told them in the nicest way to stop looking in my Windows and to get tae fook.


Honest advice? save up and move - in some areas people are just cunty and you can't change them.

[Ariel Badger]

Once you move there will be nothing stopping you from visiting the area on a bike at any time you like.....
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[The Disapproving Brit]

Speak to Shelter - they are likely to be far more useful than CAB when it comes to housing law and avoiding being made homeless.

Also, if you find somewhere else, you need to host a pre-move BCF BBQ.
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[sickpup]

So you weren't running your business from the garage then?

[Raffles]

Am I the only one on here that's gained the impression that you may not be a good neighbour or a good flatmate?
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[Shinigami]

if the noise is during the day and not late night/first thing in the morning i doubt they'd have much to go on to legally kick you out.

tell them to stick it up their arse and have a word with the council & CAB.

If you do decide to move then as Badger stated, nothing to stop you visiting on a bike any time you like
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[benandthe]

[Shinigami]

your flat mate is a cunt

are you both on the tenancy? if so tell him to fuck right off you're not giving the garage keys back
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[stinkwheel]

I agree you should go to CAB.

The correct response would almost certainly be "Bring me an official complaint from a real person, backed up by quantitative evidence that noise levels in neighbouring properties exceed established limits. Then we can start discussing if there is a noise problem or not. Until then, it's just a matter of oppinion.".
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[callum94]

How much noise is actually being made? I go to work at 3:45am, I have no baffle in the exhaust and it's fu** loud but still had no complaints yet (doesn't help me being in the middle of a town).
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