Stupid A-Hole Neighbors

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Do you happen to have a case of Quaker State, ball bearings and gauze pads handy? We can take of this real quick.

Outstanding, Dr. Rosen Rosen.

[Ksyrup]

Whatever you decide to do, charge it to the Underhills.

[Buzzbee]

Pave your yard. No more trenches. No more mowing. Problem solved.

[RendeR]

You know those concrete dividers they use on the highway? you can buy those at a pretty decent price from the DOMV, call them up, buy however many you need to blockade your yard (and yes, when you get them placed make sure they straddle the property line) then plant small shrubs/trees which are prone to growing like vines over obstacles. in time they will overgrow the blocks and you'll have a formidable and beautiful yard protection.

if they hit THAT with their cars, they'll be crying over their destroyed vehicle and its no-one's fault but their own.

I've seen this work. not sure what it would cost to have the blocks delivered though, but check into it.

[Loren]

havent you filed police reports on the damage? and contacted your home insurance? having worked at the city i also know you can contact the city or county's planning and zoning office(or just city hall, they forward it to the appropriate dept, this would be p&z and police dept and maybe streets)and report the neighbors for what they're doing, they SHOULD actually do something about the report, I used to process citizen reports, its amazing what people would call to complain about and what the city actually ok'd to cover...if the landlord says its not his reponsibility you can call and put in a complaint about him, it IS his responsibility since its his property, hell you dont even have to leave your name unless you're looking for compensation...

[johneh]

Originally Posted by Loren

havent you filed police reports on the damage? and contacted your home insurance? having worked at the city i also know you can contact the city or county's planning and zoning office(or just city hall, they forward it to the appropriate dept, this would be p&z and police dept and maybe streets)and report the neighbors for what they're doing, they SHOULD actually do something about the report, I used to process citizen reports, its amazing what people would call to complain about and what the city actually ok'd to cover...if the landlord says its not his reponsibility you can call and put in a complaint about him, it IS his responsibility since its his property, hell you dont even have to leave your name unless you're looking for compensation...

The damage to the fence is far less than my home owners deductible.
I haven't talked to the police directly, but my neighbor is a cop and since I don't have proof of which neighbor hit the fence it will just be "he said -she said".

My main concern is stopping future damage. Right now to repair it I just need to buy two planks and some paint - so I'm probably looking at $30 max to fix it.

[cartman]

Here is a pic of what I was thinking of:



You can use chain like in the picture, but I'd prefer some heavy gauge steel pipe, or better yet, solid steel bars.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by KWhit

Outstanding, Dr. Rosen Rosen.

Better than a Dr. Rosenpenis reference

SI

[Desnudo]

Originally Posted by cartman

Here is a pic of what I was thinking of:



You can use chain like in the picture, but I'd prefer some heavy gauge steel pipe, or better yet, solid steel bars.

I like it. Ugly, yet ugly at the same time.

[Vinatieri for Prez]

Ok, if they are parked on your property, have them towed. It's quite easy, actually. Just make sure you post a sign that says "no trespassing/parking, violators will be towed." Then when they park, call a private tow company. They love doing this because they get the money from the violator when he tries to pick up their car. They also don't take shit from people when they're hooking them up, or when people try to get their cars. In preparation, you may want to call a tow company in advance to set things up, and get any other advice you can from them. There you go. Quite easy. Even if you have to pay the tow company yourself out of your pocket the first few times, it will be worth it, and cheaper than the other suggestions you are getting. Just be prepared for some potential backlash from the parkers. You may want to consider lying to them if they complain and say you rent too, and it must be the "landlord" who's calling the tow company.

Your also allowed to call the police about trespassers, but they won't be too enthused about such petty stuff.

Finally, threaten to sue the landlord, he is responsible for the conduct of all invitees on his property (his tenants or their guests). Then take him to small claims court for the hell of it for the damage.

[Flasch186]

DO NOT call your home owner's indurance company. Many times after so many claims they will cancel you and that makes it all the more difficult to regain insurance from someone else.

[Castlerock]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

DO NOT call your home owner's indurance company. Many times after so many claims they will cancel you and that makes it all the more difficult to regain insurance from someone else.

Good advice. Never make a claim on your homeowners policy unless it is big.

[judicial clerk]

DO NOT call your home owner's indurance company. Many times after so many claims they will cancel you and that makes it all the more difficult to regain insurance from someone else.

Your insurance may make a note even if you just call for advice. I too would advise against this.

The all time best is is when I noticed the police sitting in the next driveway from the duplex while the woman in one of the units was rapidly throwing everything she could into the back of her car. Of course after a few minutes the drunk neighbor comes home, the cops pull in behind him & start talking to him - but he decides to push the cops and try to go in the unit to see his girlfriend - It's fun to see how fast & hard two cops can take down a drunk idiot

and cue the dueling banjos. I guess we can rule out getting tough with this guy. If he is willing to push the police then he is probably not going to respond well to aggressive actions from you. i still think the pressure point is the landlord. Although you could try to reason with the drunk hillbilly.

[Flasch186]

Originally Posted by judicial clerk

Your insurance may make a note even if you just call for advice. I too would advise against this.

Thats exactly what happened to my parents and then they got cancelled a month later. They called to ask if something was claimable and the company said, "no". then canned them. I was/am so pissed about that.

[RendeR]

Originally Posted by Flasch186

Thats exactly what happened to my parents and then they got cancelled a month later. They called to ask if something was claimable and the company said, "no". then canned them. I was/am so pissed about that.

this is also illegal, but is covered up well by the insurance companies.

[johneh]

Originally Posted by judicial clerk

and cue the dueling banjos. I guess we can rule out getting tough with this guy. If he is willing to push the police then he is probably not going to respond well to aggressive actions from you. i still think the pressure point is the landlord. Although you could try to reason with the drunk hillbilly.

Actually he moved awhile ago (of course only to be replaced by another hillbillie). It was fun after he got hauled away too - we got to count the number of days until his van showed up again (it was towed by the cops), it was 23 days after the incident before we saw the van again.