Need help re neighbours, who are causing me problems....it's not me!

poison it....ivy will destroy your roof.

Bags, you may be right about them needing help - but how to get it to them?

He is older (60-70?) and looks ill but sometimes goes to the local shop.
She is younger and used to work but not now.
I found a letter blowing about my garden a couple of years ago from the rubbish and it was about their mortgage owing.
I don't even see Sainsburys delivery van there now.

These are ex-council houses. I have been looking at my house papers and if they bought direct from the council they will have undertaken things about house and garden and neighbours - only I don't think they did. I didn't.

I plan to go to the CAB tomorrow (before 10am), parking where I can stay a while and taking a book!
Considering sending them a formal letter to complain. Can't do recorded delivery....door not answered....frustration!

I would try the council before involving solicitors.
I think if the ivy is thought to be a nuisance the council might intervene on your behalf and serve an enforcement notice.

You seem to have done everything you can to get a response. I think I would put another note through their door asking them to ring you or to pop in to see you so you could discuss it and if they fail to do so you will be contacting the Local Authority as the ivy is damaging your property.

If your gardener is able to cut the ivy stems near the ground, the ivy that is on your roof would at least stop growing. Might be the thing to do if you get no response.

If your neighbours are quite old, is it possible that they have not the resources of energy or money to deal with the problem ivy and that's why it has grown out of control? It could be that they need help too.

Alie

Hasn't there just been a householder fined for such a thing!

Have you been to the council? I appreciate that is a last resort but you do sound as though you have tried to be civilised about the matter and that has got you nowhere. Ivy can be very destructive so you are entitled to protect your property surely.

Ivy is destructive. If it is causing or likely to cause damage, give them a deadline to have it cut back and say that if they don't you will have it done and send them the bill and if they don't pay up, you will take them to the Small Claims Court.

Otherwise, send a solicitor's letter which may be wiser than taking the law into your own hands. You might be able to reclaim the cost from them - huh!
Some solicitors will have a free half-hour's initial advice. The Law Society web site has a section called 'find a solicitor'.

I doubt if your local CAB would say anything different.