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Previously on "Why I fell out with my family"

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  • ladymuck
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Loony lady 3 has a similar problem. Bloke next door put a studio on raised area right next to her fence and overlooking her garden. She likes sunbathing in the nude. Would have thought that would put them off, given her scraggy old bits.
    They'll probably complain to the police when she next strips off, completely forgetting that their view is at the expense of her privacy.

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  • xoggoth
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    Loony lady 3 has a similar problem. Bloke next door put a studio on raised area right next to her fence and overlooking her garden. She likes sunbathing in the nude. Would have thought that would put them off, given her scraggy old bits.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by minsky1 View Post

    If the seller was a bit liberal with the truth and was not completely transparent on the PIF during the sale, then your new neighbour could potentially have a claim against him.

    Although it's easy to skim over responses and skirt around the reality, the hard fact is it's misrepresentation which isn't to be taken likely, although joe bloggs would be oblivious as it's not a narrative you would fill in every day under scrutiny.

    Your new neighbours should read around the subject, they could get a few quid back to put towards their heating bills etc etc plus it would deflect them looking in your direction in future.

    https://cunningtons.co.uk/sellers-misrepresentation/
    Indeed but the fix is just a dig out and a 4 ft wall building. It's gonna cost more in fees and the renovator only lives 400 yards up the road so gonna be a tough call to sue the guy he's gonna see in the coop every day. Best way to win is to not go to court so lets hope it doesn't come to any of this.

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  • minsky1
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

    Normally I'd agree but in this case the guy that renovated the cottage bypassed a good number of planning laws and also changed quite a few things from his submitted plan. A few we challenged with the planners but he rectified it then put it back to the original when the planner left. He also tried convincing our tree guys to fell one of our trees while they were topping them (told them that's what I wanted and left it with him to tell the tree guys) because it would improve his view. I am sure that gives you an idea of the type of person he is. The type that would tell the new owner he can (illegally) raise his garden and ignore the a-hole next door without a care in the world.
    So he might actually have nailed it but he didn't know it when he was lying to the new people

    This one is going to be very messy and I am sure court will be involved
    If the seller was a bit liberal with the truth and was not completely transparent on the PIF during the sale, then your new neighbour could potentially have a claim against him.

    Although it's easy to skim over responses and skirt around the reality, the hard fact is it's misrepresentation which isn't to be taken likely, although joe bloggs would be oblivious as it's not a narrative you would fill in every day under scrutiny.

    Your new neighbours should read around the subject, they could get a few quid back to put towards their heating bills etc etc plus it would deflect them looking in your direction in future.

    https://cunningtons.co.uk/sellers-misrepresentation/

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    It's nice of the last owner to be so honest, they wouldn't typically be candid for risk of queering the deal.
    Normally I'd agree but in this case the guy that renovated the cottage bypassed a good number of planning laws and also changed quite a few things from his submitted plan. A few we challenged with the planners but he rectified it then put it back to the original when the planner left. He also tried convincing our tree guys to fell one of our trees while they were topping them (told them that's what I wanted and left it with him to tell the tree guys) because it would improve his view. I am sure that gives you an idea of the type of person he is. The type that would tell the new owner he can (illegally) raise his garden and ignore the a-hole next door without a care in the world.
    So he might actually have nailed it but he didn't know it when he was lying to the new people

    This one is going to be very messy and I am sure court will be involved
    Last edited by northernladuk; 10 January 2023, 20:34.

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  • xoggoth
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    Did you manage to thrash it out or did it simply stop seeming so important over time?
    Time mainly, was about 20 years ago. The real legal issue was between him and the owners of the quarry behind, but he started dumping stuff and cutting trees behind my fence, although I asked him politely not to do so. Looking back, dunno why we let it get out of hand. Suppose you don't handle things in most sensible way when you're stressed.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    have a chat to the neighbour who I suspect has been prepped we are a-holes
    It's nice of the last owner to be so honest, they wouldn't typically be candid for risk of queering the deal.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Ah, actually I did have one enemy. I forgot the fallout I had with the bloke next door over boundary issues. We get on ok now though.
    Ugh didn't need reminding. Next door renovated a cottage a few years ago tried raising the ground level 4 ft at my fence (we are on a slope already) but planning said no and he had to take it all out which leaves him with a sloping lawn. House has been sold, new neighbour moved in and immediately raised the ground using only the standard contrete fence post and those filler bars to hold back 4ft of soil which is failing and they are leaning to the point the fence panels fell out. I suspect it's on the renovator guys advice he's done it.

    Gonna have to go round with the planning permission and have a chat to the neighbour who I suspect has been prepped we are a-holes etc so we've got this to look forward to. I'm expecting this to go all the way and be one of these stories that appears in the news. Better get the family practicing their glum faces for the photo

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Ah, actually I did have one enemy. I forgot the fallout I had with the bloke next door over boundary issues. We get on ok now though.
    Most commendable, you only hear of these things ending a simmering perpetual resentment normally. Did you manage to thrash it out or did it simply stop seeming so important over time?

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  • xoggoth
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    I think you came close at RR with BB the timesheet tw*t.
    Don't remember that. One advantage of being senile!

    Ah, actually I did have one enemy. I forgot the fallout I had with the bloke next door over boundary issues. We get on ok now though.
    Last edited by xoggoth; 9 January 2023, 20:31.

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  • Gibbon
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Never had any enemies or people I've really hated.
    I think you came close at RR with BB the timesheet tw*t.

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  • DoctorStrangelove
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Never had any enemies or people I've really hated.
    I have.

    Back in 2013 "Dexter" was beginning to look like an instruction manual for dealing with the Dissector of Human Remains at Ye Olde Sloughe of Desponde.

    However the day the **** was sacked made up for a lot of it. .

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  • Zigenare
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

    I'd go for a measured response, but it would be more cathartic to just tell you to go **** yourself you miserable little cu*t
    There, isn't that better? Get it off your chest.

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  • SimonMac
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    Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

    How cathartic. Nice to know he's got support from his son, is your real name Harry?

    There are plenty of alcoholics who have, with support remained and continue to remain sober for decades.

    Glad you're not a relative of mine.
    I'd go for a measured response, but it would be more cathartic to just tell you to go **** yourself you miserable little cu*t

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  • xoggoth
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    Nah. Not about me, it was summit loony lady 2 said about loony lady 1 at some church meeting. ll1 phoned ll2 to moan about it and ll2 told her to F* off. They haven't spoken since. Not getting involved. Off with loony lady 3 in a minute.
    Last edited by xoggoth; 9 January 2023, 11:28.

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