You can choose your neighborhood, but you can’t choose your neighbors. Sometimes, that means you’re going to butt heads with the folks next door (no matter how good your fence is) and that’s when things can get messy.
One woman finally had enough of her neighbor trespassing, but when she took steps to make sure it didn’t happen again, he absolutely lost it, forcing her to take refuge at another neighbor’s house for hours. She shared her story with an online community .
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Good fences make good neighbors, but this woman’s neighbor didn’t care about her boundaries at all
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He kept leaving his ladder in her yard, so she took it down and posted a “no trespassing” sign
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Neighbor trashes woman’s yard after she posts no trespassing sign while landlord remains absent and unresponsive.
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The next day, her neighbor thought it’d be a good idea to trash her flower beds and park in her yard, music blaring
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Flabbergasted, the woman contacted the landlord and decided to take refuge at another neighbor’s house until things calmed down
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The neighbor who took the woman in went to see if the nightmare neighbor was still there, and he was, still blasting his tunes
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Woman’s yard trashed by nasty neighbor after posting no trespassing sign while landlord remains absent.
The nasty neighbor eventually left, but the landlord was still AWOL, leaving the woman to follow up with the police the next day
When OP bought her dream home eight months ago, she didn’t expect the neighbor from chaos central. The renter next door, living there for 10 years, had been using her yard to prop up his ladder like it was his own. After she finally posted a “no trespassing” sign, the situation suddenly took a seriously sideways turn.
Besides dumping debris over the fence and complaining about her dog , he also tore up her flower bed one morning and started throwing plants over the fence. When confronted, he cursed her out, lit fireworks, and later parked outside, blasting music like he was hosting a one-man rage concert.
OP documented everything; photos, videos, even FaceTimed her out-of-state boyfriend. A kind neighbor two doors down invited her and her dog in and later escorted her home just to be safe. Meanwhile, the landlord who promised to “talk to the tenant” disappeared into radio silence.
The bizarre outburst left OP rattled but resolute. While the landlord went AWOL, she plans to follow up with police , because no new homeowner should have to deal with flowerbed tantrums, pyrotechnic threats, or nasty neighbors treating property lines like nothing more than a vague suggestion.
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From what OP tells us in her post, it seems she’s dealing with a dangerously entitled lunatic and a landlord who couldn’t be bothered to do his job. So, just what are her options if the nightmare neighbor throws a fit on her property again? We went looking for answers.
According to LegalRidge , dealing with a trespassing neighbor can test your patience and bring unnecessary stress to your home life. If the neighbor repeatedly trespasses despite your requests to stop, involving law enforcement might become necessary.
Police can provide immediate help in situations that feel threatening or escalate quickly. They’ll document the incident, creating an official record that could prove valuable if legal action is necessary.
According to LegalClarity , things you can sue your neighbor for include private nuisance, trespass, property damage, harassment or intimidation, boundary disputes, and encroachments and easements. Of course, legal costs can add up, so you might want to try mediation before you drag your issues in front of a judge.
Seeing as she’s already got her call to the cops planned out, perhaps it’s time for OP to lawyer up too. She’s already got a mountain of evidence. And who knows what her unhinged neighbor will do next?
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Nasty neighbor trashes woman’s yard after no trespassing sign, landlord absent, leading to ongoing harassment and property disputes.
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