I let out my house about 7 weeks ago and today received a complaint from one of the neighbours about them.
She rang on a private number and wouldn't give me her name. She didn't say where she got my number or where she lived on the road. I lived in the house for 3 years and certainly don't know her. She more or less ranted at me, didn't engage in a 'conversation' and while I said that I would certainly address her complaints with the tenants I would like if she could show me some proof it's them.
She claimed that hung a duvet and a pillow out the window of the house. While I agree it doesn't look great, what law are they breaking?
That they had a party at 10am?
That they come and go at all hours and have friends living up the road.
That the dog is constantly barking - 'and they better have a licence for it'
They are constantly making loud noise and she's not the only neighbour who complains. There's nurses up the road and they can't sleep. (which leads me to believe if there's noise it's during the day)
She also said that none of them work, that the house is being paid for by social welfare. This is untrue as they do work, the rent is not coming from social welfare at all. Not that it matters.
Firstly I don't want to dismiss her complaints completely. She did sound like a complaining old granny but they are young enough guys so they could be disturbing her unbeknownst to them. The guy that signed the lease is a really well mannered guy, very pleasant to deal with. Where I would say she would find fault is that he has tattoos and the 3/4 times I have met with him he has been wearing shorts and t-shirts and they are in full view.
They could well be playing loud music, I have to find this out from them though.
The dog. When I called to the house to collect rent a few weeks back I met the dog, he barked when I called to the door and was extremely friendly when the door was opened, and stopped barking. He looks like a staffie cross but she said 'it's a bulldog' so she seems has a preconception regarding the dog too. When I was there I saw a muzzle on the hall table so it seems they are adhering to restricted breed legislation if falls under it.
I know the neighbours on both sides and it's none of them. Or directly across the road. The next door neighbours are renting also and their dog (a little pomeranian) barks all afternoon in the garden! I don't know whether the two dogs are winding each other up or she's just hearing the pom barking and putting 2+2 together.
I don't want to lose my tenants over what may be something over nothing. There are some 'nosy old biddies' on the road who stand outside complaining if the grass hasn't been cut etc. I was accosted coming home one day by one of them when I had been away for a couple of days and the alarm had gone off in high winds (understandable but beyond my control) and again by somebody who is not one of the immediate neighbours but seems to be from one block down.
She rang on a private number and wouldn't give me her name. She didn't say where she got my number or where she lived on the road. I lived in the house for 3 years and certainly don't know her. She more or less ranted at me, didn't engage in a 'conversation' and while I said that I would certainly address her complaints with the tenants I would like if she could show me some proof it's them.
She claimed that hung a duvet and a pillow out the window of the house. While I agree it doesn't look great, what law are they breaking?
That they had a party at 10am?
That they come and go at all hours and have friends living up the road.
That the dog is constantly barking - 'and they better have a licence for it'
They are constantly making loud noise and she's not the only neighbour who complains. There's nurses up the road and they can't sleep. (which leads me to believe if there's noise it's during the day)
She also said that none of them work, that the house is being paid for by social welfare. This is untrue as they do work, the rent is not coming from social welfare at all. Not that it matters.
Firstly I don't want to dismiss her complaints completely. She did sound like a complaining old granny but they are young enough guys so they could be disturbing her unbeknownst to them. The guy that signed the lease is a really well mannered guy, very pleasant to deal with. Where I would say she would find fault is that he has tattoos and the 3/4 times I have met with him he has been wearing shorts and t-shirts and they are in full view.
They could well be playing loud music, I have to find this out from them though.
The dog. When I called to the house to collect rent a few weeks back I met the dog, he barked when I called to the door and was extremely friendly when the door was opened, and stopped barking. He looks like a staffie cross but she said 'it's a bulldog' so she seems has a preconception regarding the dog too. When I was there I saw a muzzle on the hall table so it seems they are adhering to restricted breed legislation if falls under it.
I know the neighbours on both sides and it's none of them. Or directly across the road. The next door neighbours are renting also and their dog (a little pomeranian) barks all afternoon in the garden! I don't know whether the two dogs are winding each other up or she's just hearing the pom barking and putting 2+2 together.
I don't want to lose my tenants over what may be something over nothing. There are some 'nosy old biddies' on the road who stand outside complaining if the grass hasn't been cut etc. I was accosted coming home one day by one of them when I had been away for a couple of days and the alarm had gone off in high winds (understandable but beyond my control) and again by somebody who is not one of the immediate neighbours but seems to be from one block down.