How much of a say should somebody have over their neighbor’s landscaping decisions? While good neighbors are nothing short of a blessing, most of the time, you won’t agree with everything that the people who live next to you do. It is not unlikely that they have different preferences, styles, and ways of life from …
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Neighbors renovate house, mom complains that workers can’t make noise while child naps between 1 to 4 PM: ‘She has called them lazy’
What constitutes a reasonable demand for noise reduction when a neighbor is renovating? There are no two ways about it; construction work makes a heck of a lot of noise. Nobody is happy to see a renovation crew pull up to a neighbor’s house, as it means that they are about to deal with a …
Seguir leyendo Neighbors renovate house, mom complains that workers can’t make noise while child naps between 1 to 4 PM: ‘She has called them lazy’
Couple buys a camper and gets reported to authorities by a neighbor who assumed they were living in the RV on their own property when they return from their first camping trip
This neighbor is from the breed of people who treat themselves as a street security firm of one, with no budget and unlimited free time They don’t need rules, a board meeting, or even a real problem. All they require is something parked in a driveway that does not match their personal vision of correct, …
Seguir leyendo Couple buys a camper and gets reported to authorities by a neighbor who assumed they were living in the RV on their own property when they return from their first camping trip
Homeowner cultivates vegetable garden in front yard, neighbor decides to harvest the produce: ‘We are not a community garden’
What made him think that this was OK? While forming a community with your neighbors can be a very rewarding thing to do, it is something that has to be done by choice and not by force. The main reason that so many people hate HOAs is that they impose their strict and sometimes unreasonable …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner cultivates vegetable garden in front yard, neighbor decides to harvest the produce: ‘We are not a community garden’
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.’
HOA for 55+ Community in Jacksonville, Florida Demands $1000 From Each Resident to Sue Younger Woman For Living There
Should an HOA be allowed to have this kind of power? Ask most people what makes for a good neighbor, and you will probably hear many of the same things repeated over and over. Somebody who is relatively clean, quiet, and either friendly or good at minding their own business is likely to be prized …
Seguir leyendo HOA for 55+ Community in Jacksonville, Florida Demands $1000 From Each Resident to Sue Younger Woman For Living There
Apartment neighbors consistently use laundry machines for 3 weeks, leaving neighbors with no way to do laundry: ‘They likely are running a business’
What if you could never do laundry in your own apartment building? Sharing a space with other people might not be the easiest thing we do in the course of our lives. In fact, it can be quite difficult. We don’t always know where to draw boundaries with the people we live with; we just …
Seguir leyendo Apartment neighbors consistently use laundry machines for 3 weeks, leaving neighbors with no way to do laundry: ‘They likely are running a business’
85-year-old neighbor hacks down neighbor’s beautiful hydrangea bush without their permission: ‘We are obviously devastated’
What would you do with a neighbor who disrespected your property? Neighbor relationships are not always easy. Sometimes you just don’t see eye to eye, and it ends up ruining everyone’s day. Maybe you tried to be nice at first, but incidents just continue to occur, and then before you know it you’re wondering whether …
Seguir leyendo 85-year-old neighbor hacks down neighbor’s beautiful hydrangea bush without their permission: ‘We are obviously devastated’
38-year-old woman insists her neighbor take her 15-year-old daughter out to lunch, doesn’t understand why neighbor refuses
If you’re not a kid person, then you’re not a kid person. There is no shame in that. Some people just don’t enjoy hanging out with children, and that’s okay. It doesn’t make you a bad person. Not everyone has to prioritize children in their lives, and that’s their choice. Sure, you can tolerate them …
Seguir leyendo 38-year-old woman insists her neighbor take her 15-year-old daughter out to lunch, doesn’t understand why neighbor refuses
Apartment dweller runs dishwasher after 9 PM, downstairs neighbor leaves sticky note on door every time: ‘You know what you did’
Is it fair for our neighbors to take issue with what time we do our chores? There are a lot of things that need to be done to maintain the average home, many of which are the same whether you live in a cramped city apartment or a ranch in the middle of nowhere. The …
Seguir leyendo Apartment dweller runs dishwasher after 9 PM, downstairs neighbor leaves sticky note on door every time: ‘You know what you did’