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OP, are those trash bins obstructing your driveway access ? If not, I seriously doubt the neighbor is required to do anything just because you prefer it to be done differently. Any chance there is a HOA in your neighborhood ?
I'm picturing a small lot situation with either zero-lot lines or very close to it. The only space between the homes is a driveway/alley to the back.
And the neighbor is putting his trash cans on this driveway, but against your house, instead of his own.
Am I right? If so, I think, you're right to object.
This doesn't have to be a war... I would just move them, the first day, to their side of that driveway and see if it takes more of a message than that.
But the driveway is the property of the neighbor. So, whether the trashcans are over to the left (next to their house) or over to the right (next to the OP's house), it doesn't make a difference. The neighbor can keep his trashcans (or any other items) on any portion of his property. While I would never do it, a homeowner is within their rights to file trespassing changes on anyone who comes on their property and moves their things.
If someone has a problem with a neighbors items too close to their house, they shouldn't buy a property where the property line is so close to the house.
OP, is that the situation or is it a shared access situation? I have seen homes that are adjacent that share the same driveway but have their own yard in the back.
OP, is that the situation or is it a shared access situation? I have seen homes that are adjacent that share the same driveway but have their own yard in the back.
From the OP...
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Originally Posted by Fountainrunner
The homes are close together and separated by a driveway big enough to allow a single car to get to the rear garage. This particular driveway belongs to their building, the home's driveway is on the other side where the seller keeps their trash bins.
Not a "shared" situation' the OPs future driveway is on the other side of their house.
The seller should be motivated to address with the neighbor prior to listing. This would make them sell easier and/or at a higher price. If the seller didn't or couldn't work with the neighbor to address this prior to listing, why would the seller want to do this after entering the contract to sell?
The seller should be motivated to address with the neighbor prior to listing. This would make them sell easier and/or at a higher price. If the seller didn't or couldn't work with the neighbor to address this prior to listing, why would the seller want to do this after entering the contract to sell?
"Address" what?? A property owner not doing anything wrong? The OP doesn't like it because it "appears" like the trash belongs to his house. That isn't something actionable.
I'm picturing a small lot situation with either zero-lot lines or very close to it. The only space between the homes is a driveway/alley to the back.
And the neighbor is putting his trash cans on this driveway, but against your house, instead of his own.
Am I right? If so, I think, you're right to object.
This doesn't have to be a war... I would just move them, the first day, to their side of that driveway and see if it takes more of a message than that.
If I were the neighbor, I would take a move like that very amiss, and be inclined to continue putting my trash cans exactly where they were before. If the seller didn't object to the practice, then it's not my problem, it's the new buyer's. The buyer has no right to trespass on my property either. If s/he has a problem, a polite conversation is a first step rather than a passive-aggressive move like shifting the cans.
Every lot has some sort of setback regulations. If the driveway is built on the setback of your property, that's an issue. If this is a zero lot line, where the neighbor owns every inch of property up to your wall, that's not something you can address unless it's actually touching your exterior wall. Then you'd definitely be within you rights to ask them to pull it back from your wall. Does the neighborhood have any CC and Rs? Most residential neighborhoods with CC and Rs tell you when and where your trash cans can be out and visible from the street. You should have already received a copy of any CC and Rs, or you will get them at closing. If they are in violation you could start by pointing out the rules they are violating and ask them politely to comply. I'm not sure how you could have missed this in the previous visits to the home or during the inspection, unless it only happens on the nights they put the trash out for collection.
If I were the neighbor, I would take a move like that very amiss, and be inclined to continue putting my trash cans exactly where they were before. If the seller didn't object to the practice, then it's not my problem, it's the new buyer's. The buyer has no right to trespass on my property either. If s/he has a problem, a polite conversation is a first step rather than a passive-aggressive move like shifting the cans.
OK then I would introduce myself, smile, and say "How about we put our trash cans against our own house from now on?"
"Address" what?? A property owner not doing anything wrong? The OP doesn't like it because it "appears" like the trash belongs to his house. That isn't something actionable.
Of course it is. Storing your trash bins against your neighbor's house instead of your own is rude.
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