council house next door large number of cars, children and dogs in the house

[Mavis]

I bought a property on a new estate for investment purposes 2 years ago hoping to rent it out and sell it in the future. However, unknown to myself the house next door is a council house and it is now occupied by tennants who have a large number of cars, children and dogs in the house and surrounds. A lot of rubbish is about and I cannot get new tennants and anticipate problems if I wished to sell. At what stage does the property developer decide which house will be given to the council? Should my soliciter have been informed that the house I intended to buy was beside the council house? I have previously rented to social welfare recipients and that is not a problem to me. I have no evidence of antisocial behavious.

any suggestions? Is there any legal comeback from the property developer?

 

[niceoneted]

Re: council house next door

Why not contact the council and see if you can make a complaint. I'm sure there is legislation in place for this.

 

[beldin]

Re: council house next door

Or offer to sell it to the council as well. Contact the housing department and see are they interested in buying it.

 

[manus]

Re: council house next door

I live in a very nice area in a nice estate which won awards for its green space and design a few years ago. Most houses were privately owned with a few rented. The council bought one house in our street last year. there are now cars and large vans parked outside the house day and night blocking the entire road leaving other people no where to park. Rubbish and old bicycles thrown everywhere and dogs roaming around, and there seems to be at least 20 people in the house all the time. The residents association have had a few meetings about it but nothing done. what would a good course of action be?