We are having issues with one of our rentals - we have owned and rented out this nice SFH for 15 years. Every home on the block is well maintained except for the house next door - it wasn't in great shape 15 years ago but has steadily and significantly declined. There is a massive amount of junk in the front and back yard, numerous vehicles, an RV in the driveway and now an RV in front of our house with rugs on our grass - both RV's have electrical cords running to them. The neighbor has repeatedly driven a trailer across our front yard (because he can't get through his driveway). For 6 years we had a young single guy living there who didn't care about this behavior and didn't inform us it was happening. Now we have a single mom with young children living in our house and she does mind. My husband has talked with the neighbor a number of times (mostly pleasant conversations). The neighbor has promised to stay off our lawn and then returns to driving across it. Two weeks ago, my husband erected a 4' picket fence on our side of the property line. The neighbor yelled, banged on the fence for a while and then draped a skeleton/scarecrow figure with red solo cups for eyes looking at our house. My husband asked him to remove the "art". The neighbor agreed but then just turned the eyes of the creature toward the bedroom of the children. Code compliance has not yet been helpful. Any suggestions? --98.175.xx.xx

When I had a partially shared driveway with the neighbor parking cars over the line, that's 3 cars over 5 feet onto my property, I had them towed! --47.155.xx.xxx

Every town or city has building and fire code laws where contact a building or if fire hazard fire inspector where the building inspector will contact owner then issue building code violations where if the owner does nothing the city will take action clean up then apply costs to property taxes. Sound like owner does not care about house where over time the tenants are already to completely destroy house. Cases like that owner can evict tenants for safety and fire code violations. It is not a free for all in life where when you drive or live in house or rental unit there are rules. Go to town or city hall then can copy of building and contact fire department for fire code laws. --216.110.xxx.xxx

I just kept it professional and polite, and many photos for proof. --72.82.xx.xx

The neighbor owns his house and has lived there for nearly 30 years. How would I learn if it is insured and if so, by whom? --98.175.xx.xx

Take some pictures then go town or city hall then talk with building inspector one and one where see what action is going to be taken. If nothing is done can up administration. Also with pictures visit the fire hall then ask if that allowed. If the owner does not have insurance then the house can burn down then the owner is out of luck. The owner or immediate family may handed the keys through the gates of hell where more than likely there are rent arrears as well. From description there are multiple violations of the building code. You can not have garbage dump on a residential property. Another possibility the owner is unaware there are squatters in the house. The owner may have passed away. --216.110.xxx.xxx

Take some pictures then go town or city hall then talk with building inspector one and one where see what action is going to be taken. If nothing is done can up administration. Also with pictures visit the fire hall then ask if that allowed. If the owner does not have insurance then the house can burn down then the owner is out of luck. The owner or immediate family may handed the keys through the gates of hell where more than likely there are rent arrears as well. From description there are multiple violations of the building code. You can not have garbage dump on a residential property. Another possibility the owner is unaware there are squatters in the house. The owner may have passed away. Contact other people who live next door where there is more pressure to have something done. I had tenant call building inspectors before where always made repairs where a tenant ruined the grouting in porcelain tiles. Re grouted floor where tenant is looking not to pay rent. --216.110.xxx.xxx

The odds are he never got popped in the mouth / educated. --204.10.xxx.xx

You could also drop the 4 footer and put a grudge fence up. That is a fence as tall as allowed with the only reason being the neighbor is not nice. --107.147.xx.xx

Gosh, we have a house with a shared driveway and a lot of turn over on the house next door. Usually difficult as neighbors but not as bad as you are sharing. First we empowered our resident on how to report issues, gutters, roof, parking, tall grass, fire department doesn't like some parking situations, etc. and instructions to report everything! Pictures help too. Another thing I reminded our lady is "those people are moving" she is always hopeful I'm right and eventually it happened and and indeed they move , the house sits empty for a few months, then rinse and repeat. Report. "They are moving" and like magic things with my lady settle down as she waits for them to move . --172.59.xxx.xxx

Here dealing different municipalities they have building inspectors where they have to be paid along with fines provide revenue for town or city. You will only know when go to town or city hall when show pictures then find out if the building inspector will do something. Tomb stone regulation where once people die things change. In the past highway buses did not have annual safety inspection where after a few serious accidents lives were lost where one bus rolled backwards as brakes failed where went into lake people died. Here a highway or city bus is thoroughly tested before public uses where one time was on a bus that was completely electric no internal combustion engine. Here using public transit is 20 to 14 safer than driving as drivers get defensive training on how to avoid accidents.I went through many challenges owning rental complexes where never gave when things were down. Problems do not go away where decisive action problems end which may not be popular with those who caused problems. --216.110.xxx.xxx

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Have you not inspected or at least driven by your rental in 6 years? --73.19.xxx.xx

I suspect (hope) he will. --72.218.xx.xxx

We sold one property because of a psycho neighbor. He was a homeowner, wasn't going anywhere. --216.218.xxx.xxx

Most of these characters have the maturity of a 3 day Wine. --204.10.xxx.xx

With neighbors like that, you can't get any good tenants to stay. --72.218.xx.xxx

So my husband went back and put up a hideous 4' high metal-stake-and-hardware-cloth fence. That stayed, at least until the floods came. This was the house where the basement collapsed (see my "catastrophe" post). The one silver lining: the neighbor's driveway collapsed into my yard with the heavy rains, so they won't be cutting across it any time soon! But my tenant was right--they're nasty people. Once the house is repaired (if it can be), we'll be selling. --104.230.xxx.xxx

Start with some landscaping for privacy. The neighbor's creepy skeleton cannot peer through a thick growth of green. But, make it a design, so it isn't so obvious that it is to exclude the neighbor, rather the focus is on an attractive landscape that INCLUDES nature, rather than excludes nature ( which most mown lawns do. Exclude nature, that is.) --72.135.xxx.xx

6x6 - We do quarterly inspections when we change the filter on the HVAC. We knew the junk in the yard was increasing, but the neighbor didn't drive across the front yard during the inspections so we were unaware of that practice. This neighbor actually casually offered to buy our house recently so he could put a breezeway between the houses. It is tempting, but we question if he actually has the money to do so and we know it would be a huge disservice to the neighborhood if we sold to him. --98.175.xx.xx

He has been there 30 years, so you knew what his place looked like before you bought yours. --76.178.xxx.xxx

Next time you see him, tell him that you are loving his Halloween decorations and the kids next door are enjoying them. There is no reason for him to do it if it doesn't bother you, so let him know it doesn't bother you. --76.178.xxx.xxx

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I have had a couple vehicles towed from my properties. I never had to pay the tow bill. Just make positive that you have the right to have them towed or you could be set up to not only pay the tow bill, but the storage bill and any damages that might have happened to the vehicle while all this took place. --107.147.xx.xx

Are RV’s allowed to park on the street overnight? Check local laws on that. As for him being on the property and the RV rugs on your lawn. Post No Tresspassing signs and put up a security camera. If they trespass, police will give them a warning and then arrest. Or put No Tresspass orders on him and then with proof, police will arrest. --73.149.xx.xxx

Thank you Zero. I will look into the number of non running vehicles allowed to be on that property. --75.23.xxx.xxx

But, it is the place the kid bought so he is stuck with the neighbors. Like the house catty-corner which we found out is the meeting place for all the pre-teens in the state, or so it seemed last weekend. --47.248.xxx.xxx

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While they may not be great for rentals, but for a personal residence, there are some advantages to HOAs. --108.69.xxx.xxx