I live in a terraced row. There are two blocks of four flats each adjoining each other. When I moved in 21 years ago there were seven owner occupiers and one tenant. The situation has almost reversed with there now being six tenants to two owners.
As you can imagine with tenants the general standards have dropped somewhat.
So, to my point. Immediately outside by rear bedroom window is a small shared area partly under the stairs for the upstairs flats. Overtime small items of rubbish have appeared under my window, emanating from I suspect my neighbours above, in the grand scheme of things this has not caused me major upset as I just pop it in any empty bin on collection day. (A good few years ago a washing machine appeared but with the help of friends it was placed back up the stairs never to be seen again!).
Recently I received a query from another neighbour asking when I was shifting the rubbish from outside to which I responded: what rubbish? Upon investigation I discovered a sofa, a wardrobe, & other detritus dumped outside my window.
This was completely blocking access to my windows and to the rear of my property. I removed it from there & deposited it beside the upstairs tenant's bins on the shared path behind our properties. Very shortly thereafter the said tenant has appeared asking if I moved his stuff to which I responded: yes. Further informing him in no uncertain terms that if he moved it back there would be "consequences". That said I did offer to compromise and offered to help him place it in his back garden or to take it to his vehicle for transportation to the local dump. He refused both offers and is no longer talking to me.
NB other neighbours have stored bulky refuse items (prior to council uplifts) on the shared areas previously but have had the decency to ask/inform the rest of us beforehand.
So, what rights & obligations to residents have with regard to dumping rubbish on shared but private land - could it be construed as fly tipping?
Rant over.
As you can imagine with tenants the general standards have dropped somewhat.
So, to my point. Immediately outside by rear bedroom window is a small shared area partly under the stairs for the upstairs flats. Overtime small items of rubbish have appeared under my window, emanating from I suspect my neighbours above, in the grand scheme of things this has not caused me major upset as I just pop it in any empty bin on collection day. (A good few years ago a washing machine appeared but with the help of friends it was placed back up the stairs never to be seen again!).
Recently I received a query from another neighbour asking when I was shifting the rubbish from outside to which I responded: what rubbish? Upon investigation I discovered a sofa, a wardrobe, & other detritus dumped outside my window.
This was completely blocking access to my windows and to the rear of my property. I removed it from there & deposited it beside the upstairs tenant's bins on the shared path behind our properties. Very shortly thereafter the said tenant has appeared asking if I moved his stuff to which I responded: yes. Further informing him in no uncertain terms that if he moved it back there would be "consequences". That said I did offer to compromise and offered to help him place it in his back garden or to take it to his vehicle for transportation to the local dump. He refused both offers and is no longer talking to me.
NB other neighbours have stored bulky refuse items (prior to council uplifts) on the shared areas previously but have had the decency to ask/inform the rest of us beforehand.
So, what rights & obligations to residents have with regard to dumping rubbish on shared but private land - could it be construed as fly tipping?
Rant over.
