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Loud neighbors and car oil on fence

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Cbennett08

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Virginia

We have some renters that moved in not to long ago and the husband works on cars in his driveway. He has 3 parked in his backyard, 2 in the driveway along with several motorcycles.

Recently I noticed the part of my fence near his driveway has oil on it about 2 ft up from the bottom and about 6ft across. He leaves radiators, fluid and other things just laying around. I contacted the landlord and he stated he would do something about it but that was a few months ago.

We have been extremely forgiving of the renters that move in. None have ever taken care of the property, so we are forced to cut tree limbs that grow literally through the fence and other plants etc.

Lately the husband has been revving the engine on his motorcycle and his small car that appears to have special mufflers because its loud enough for the neighbors 4 doors down to hear it. I want to ignore it, but its just getting worse and worse.

The landlord unfortunately has bad reviews all over the internet and at this point will most likely do nothing.

I just want them to repair my fence(it is not a shared fence) and have the tenant stop revving the engines throughout the day for 45mins to sometimes 1 1/12 hours.

How should this be handled? I have also sent 1 email to the landlord a few weeks ago with no response.
 


Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
To start with the engine revving - contact the police when he does it.

As for the oil on your fence...wipe it off.
 

LdiJ

Senior Member
I agree - but I have to wonder how the OP even noticed it, since it's on the other party's side of the fence.

Driving down the street approaching from that direction? I see the neighbor's sides of my fence from both directions, fairly often just driving down the street.
 

FarmerJ

Senior Member
Stop using email to contact the owner of that property , if you must then use real letter written on paper sent via confirmed mail delivery or certificate of mailing keeping a copy for your own records stapled to your postal receipts. AS to all other noise related complaints such as noise call the police. If the neighbor violates a city ordinance related to non running vehicles or vehicle parts piling up call inspections
 

xylene

Senior Member
Generally speaking cities REALLY frown on shadytree mechanics.

I would bang the gong on that every day, twice a day until this guy had moved, or was in jail for not paying back fines.

BANG THE GONG.
 

Just Blue

Senior Member
Generally speaking cities REALLY frown on shadytree mechanics.

I would bang the gong on that every day, twice a day until this guy had moved, or was in jail for not paying back fines.

BANG THE GONG.
Having flashbacks to the 70's and visions of Chuck Barris. o_O
 

Cbennett08

Junior Member
Driving down the street approaching from that direction? I see the neighbor's sides of my fence from both directions, fairly often just driving down the street.

Thats exactly how I noticed it. Its a wood fence and is something thats not easily "wiped off". It has soaked into the wood(despite us using a good protectant when it was replaced) and the panels would need to be replaced.

I dont think my request is unreasonable.
 

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