Many homeowners will defend their yard with as much dedication as a wild animal staking out their territory. A person’s yard can mean many things to them; it is their own little patch of the great outdoors, a space to relax, or a way to show off to neighbors and passersby their enviable landscaping skills. …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner’s $3800 robot mower repeatedly damages neighbor’s pollinator garden, he demands they cover repair costs when they install edging to deter the mower: ‘Each time the mower damaged a larger section of the garden’
Categoría:Bad Neighbor
Couple finally decides to confront upstairs neighbor after months of nonstop noises, draws the line when food waste lands on their balcony: ‘We’re not going to tolerate it’
How much can you overlook before being a good neighbor turns into letting someone walk all over you? Living in a building brings a different type of neighbor problems. Instead of fences and driveways, people fight over noise, thin walls, and, somehow, dirt on the balcony. There’s always room for some discussion when having to …
Seguir leyendo Couple finally decides to confront upstairs neighbor after months of nonstop noises, draws the line when food waste lands on their balcony: ‘We’re not going to tolerate it’
Pet owner takes pet snake to the park, only to be yelled at by neighbor with an unleashed dog: ‘Why do you even have a snake out here?’
Are there any pets that don’t deserve a nice outing in the park? People keep pets of all kinds, from happy dogs to chill cats to silly parrots. We humans have tried to domesticate any animal that seemed friendly enough to us, even those that some might claim are quite dangerous. Pets truly come in …
Seguir leyendo Pet owner takes pet snake to the park, only to be yelled at by neighbor with an unleashed dog: ‘Why do you even have a snake out here?’
Neighbor uses all 4 apartment building washing machines for laundry side hustle, complains when she gets banned from using them for her business: ‘It got ridiculous’
Should somebody be able to make money from a shared utility? Laundry is one of those chores that a lot of people dread, and it’s not difficult to see why. It seems like the hamper is forever filling up with clothes, sheets, and towels, and all of them require washing, drying, folding, and maybe even …
Seguir leyendo Neighbor uses all 4 apartment building washing machines for laundry side hustle, complains when she gets banned from using them for her business: ‘It got ridiculous’
Neighbors track apartment resident through doorbell camera pointed at front door: ‘It feels like living under a microscope’
When does a commitment to home security turn into an unnecessary nuisance? Surveillance is everywhere these days, so much so that the kind of monitoring once done only by institutions, governments, and businesses has trickled down to the average citizen. An increasing number of people wholeheartedly believe that they have a right to record others …
Seguir leyendo Neighbors track apartment resident through doorbell camera pointed at front door: ‘It feels like living under a microscope’
Homeowner installs $21K in solar panels, demands that their neighbor remove the Redwood tree in their yard because it shades the panels for 90 minutes per day: ‘Your tree is costing me $37 of electricity every month.’
That doesn’t sound like a good return on their investment. You can’t always control what your neighbor does. If you live in a neighborhood with a Homeowners’ Association, you can absolutely control the color of mulch that your neighbor uses in their front lawn by reporting the issue to the HOA. But sometimes a neighbor …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner installs $21K in solar panels, demands that their neighbor remove the Redwood tree in their yard because it shades the panels for 90 minutes per day: ‘Your tree is costing me $37 of electricity every month.’
Intrusive in-law moves near couple, sneaks onto their property at night as food and belongings mysteriously disappear: ‘I feel like I’m constantly being monitored’
Home should be the one place where you don’t have to wonder who might be walking through your yard at night. Living near family sounded harmless until one relative started getting way too comfortable. She showed up constantly, looked through their fridge, and let her kids wander through rooms. Soon, food and belongings began disappearing, …
Seguir leyendo Intrusive in-law moves near couple, sneaks onto their property at night as food and belongings mysteriously disappear: ‘I feel like I’m constantly being monitored’
Entitled man requests neighbor dog sit for 4 days, gets offended when she refuses because he changes to 9 days at the last minute: ‘So you are done being a nice neighbor now?’
When does neighborly kindness turn to neighborly exploitation? It is undeniable that the experience of living in a place is made that much nicer when you are on good terms with your neighbors. They are more likely to want to help out when you’re struggling, cut you some slack when your circumstances are less than …
Seguir leyendo Entitled man requests neighbor dog sit for 4 days, gets offended when she refuses because he changes to 9 days at the last minute: ‘So you are done being a nice neighbor now?’
Pennsylvania renter can’t use the garage they’re paying for because neighbor claims it after months of free access: ‘She does not care’
Paying for a garage doesn’t mean you get to use it. What should have been a simple parking arrangement quickly turned into a nightmare for this Pennsylvania renter. Although their lease clearly includes exclusive access to a garage they pay extra for, a longtime neighbor refuses to give it up, blocks the entrance with her …
Seguir leyendo Pennsylvania renter can’t use the garage they’re paying for because neighbor claims it after months of free access: ‘She does not care’
Weird neighbor mows homeowner’s lawn without permission while they’re asleep and destroys the sprinkler system: ‘It felt a little too invasive’
Where’s the line between being helpful and crossing a boundary? A homeowner is left confused after waking up to find a neighbor has mowed their carefully maintained lawn without permission. What first seems like an unexpected favor quickly becomes a frustrating situation when the neighbor admits she accidentally destroyed part of the sprinkler system. Even …
Seguir leyendo Weird neighbor mows homeowner’s lawn without permission while they’re asleep and destroys the sprinkler system: ‘It felt a little too invasive’