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[huntface]

I'd be very careful about taking some of the advice given here, if you don't own the property then it could bite you on the ass.

Before doing anything you need to speak to 2 people..

1/ The company/person you rent from ask what their noise policy is and what is acceptable / unacceptable. An angle grinder isn't worth losing your home over.

2/ Local environmental health, ask what their policy is, it may differ from the rental companys. Tell them what you are doing and get their advice.

Saying screw him and going gung ho could get you banned from using tools at your address, or having restrictions put on you.

I live in a maisonett like you and I'm positive it says in my agreement that you cannot carry out any vehicle restorations etc that cause excessive noise...so if you haven't already, then dig out your deeds and have a read.

I can only echo these sentiments.

The lease of the property will more than likely say that you can't carry out any vehicle repairs anywhere on the property. Even if it doesn't the lease will contain catch all covenant to not do anything on the property that becomes a nuisance to any other tenant in the building.

Your neighbour could complain to the freeholder/landlord who will be under and obligation to enforce the covenants on the lease against you or you landlord (if you are an under tenant occupying on an assured shorthold tenancy). If you are an under tenant your landlord will not be too pleased if the freeholder commences forfeiture proceedings against him or her.

[tommypope]

the driveway is myown and the house is rented through the council so i will give them a buzz tomorow but im pretty sure im withing my rights if not il move it

and dont worry guys as funny as some of the comments are i wont be trying any of them lol

Edited by tommypope, 06 May 2012 - 12:54 PM.

[tommypope]

I find the personal misunderstanding in these situautions more uncomfortable than anything

thats exacly how i feel

[cooperdan]

the driveway is myown and the house is rented through the council so i will give them a buzz tomorow but im pretty sure im withing my rights if not il move it

and dont worry guys as funny as some of the comments are i wont be trying any of them lol

If all fails with reasoning

Pourrrr masses of oil through his letter box....then all over his front door step...as the rage runs through him..he wil open the door in blind fury...not noticing this mass of oil outside...he falls...falls to his pointless moaning ass.....Haha...yes...yes.....haha

[tommypope]

the driveway is myown and the house is rented through the council so i will give them a buzz tomorow but im pretty sure im withing my rights if not il move it

and dont worry guys as funny as some of the comments are i wont be trying any of them lol

If all fails with reasoning

Pourrrr masses of oil through his letter box....then all over his front door step...as the rage runs through him..he wil open the door in blind fury...not noticing this mass of oil outside...he falls...falls to his pointless moaning ass.....Haha...yes...yes.....haha

im worried about you

[lapider]

paper bag with a dog crap in, place on his door step, set alight, ring doorbell, he runs out stamps on it. yeah.

[bugs42]

Just punch him in the face, with your angle grinder, while its on...

[Andrew O]

This comments are getting more and mor violent.
Soon it will be dump his body in the lake .....

[amarcd]

get him to drive a mini, he will love it so much he would be restoring his own!

[Rocan]

amarcd, as much as I would like that to be true, many people just cannot see the love in our bouncy little boxes of joy.

[amarcd]

Great idea for a sticker "My Bouncy Little Box of Joy!"

[govig]

Well it's tempting to tell him to go and <do something physically impossible> but there's a better way. Just say you have no wish to upset him but there's a job to be done. Keep it to reasonable hours and see what happens. If the place is rented it will take a court order and about £500 for your landlord to get you out so I wouldn't worry about that. The court would want evidence of proper warnings etc etc before granting an order. Best just ask him nicely to try to live and let live instead of provoking him. 90% of people are amenable and 10% you can do anything with so the odds are in your favour.....

Jaw, jaw is better than war war or something like that. (W. Churchill.)

[paul_s]

Out of curiosity I just checked our contract, as our house is rented. It says that the property can't be used for working on cars or motorbikes 'except for routine maintenance'. OF course you could argue that with a mini grinding the wings off and replacing them is routine maintenance!

Thankfully though our neighbours are really cool, he came round when I was changing the exhaust and had a long chat about how great the mini was - then again he drives a 350z so he's not one to talk about noise! (Also, I'm not doing any body work as I'm not up doing that... yet)

If you can get your neighbour on your side then it's plain sailing, but good idea on calling the council tomorrow to find out where you stand anyway

[jonny95]

paint stripper his car

[Shifty]

i've had about enough of the 'gangster' comments, they don't help and are generally stupid and idiotic
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