Actually no, you are not entirely right.
I doubt if you "gave" your house to an estate agent, i suspect you still own it, right ?
You have ultimate resonsibility for anything that material affects the house fabric. However the items you describe are not outside of building regulations so your ex-neighbour has no complaint.
Behaviour is something else and you are not responsble for where they part the car, neither is the estate agent for that matter.
I wouldn't redirect your ex-neighbour to the estate agent. They will not do anything, your ex-neighbour will get more frustrated and keep phoning you.
To get this addressed with the telecommunication act would be quite difficult as it doesn't sound liek harrassment or a threat, it jsut sounds annoying.
I would answer the call and explain that nothing can be done. Be clear and confident. It has nothing to do with your ex-neighbour and they need to understand that its not up for negotiation - there is nothing you are going to do.
I have no clue what ANF is on about, which law would be broken ? You're got a long way to go before you can claim harrasment.
2006-11-02 22:53:16
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answered by Michael H 7
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Although you used a real estate agent to rent your house, because it is still your house, you are the landlord, so it's up to you to provide standards for the tenants renting your house. You can assign it to the real estate agent, but if he or she fails to do the job, you will be ultimately responsible. Is there a lease for the rental? Were parking rules included in the lease? If not, there isn't much you can do, unless your tenants park illegally.
If you plan to continue renting the house, take notice of your old neighbor's complaints so that some of these issues can be written into the lease the next time you rent the house.
Also try calling the real estate agent for their assistance. They will want to keep your business, so they may be willing to help you.
2006-11-02 22:42:00
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answered by Yogini108 5
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1) The house was given to an estate agent to rent? Does this mean that you (still) own the house?
2) You rented the house, moved, handed over the house and rented another house? (No income from the old house)
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If you own the house - sorry to say - you are responsible for the consequences of renting it out. Including the behaviour of the new tenants.
Discuss this with the estate agent, and inform your ex-neighbour that she should contact the estate agent in case of trouble.
However, if you receive money for renting out your property, you ARE ofcourse responsible for what's going on in and around that property.
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If the house is not your property and you do not receive any money from the new tenants, then you can tell your ex-neighbour to stop calling you. Report her constant calling to the estate agent, and hold them responsible for complaining neighbours of the old house that they are renting out. You can even go to the police to report that she is repeatingly bothering you.
Good luck
2006-11-02 22:50:01
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answered by Endie vB 5
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Well, as the law stands you are ultimately responsible. The agents act on your behalf, as though it were you doing the letting.
That's the downside.
The upside is that there is a piece of legislation called the Protection from Harrassment Act. If this person continually phones you then report her to the police for harrassment.
There is also a special number you can phone to stop nuisance calls in your phone book.
Hope this helps.
2006-11-03 22:49:19
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answered by LYN W 5
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If you are paying the estate agents, then phone them. It is up to them to sort out any disputes with your tenants.
Keep ignoring her calls for a little longer, perhaps when she has no answer she will get bored. Speak to a lawyer, ask the lawyer to send a letter asking her to stop. I'm sure that will put her off.
Good luck. She sounds a bit petty and may be getting enjoyment from meddling. They are the worst!
2006-11-02 23:06:43
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answered by nycgrl 2
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Get in touch with the estate agent and tell them your problem,maybe they can sort something out with the tenant.
Go to the police and make a complaint of harassement,see if this helps,
Or as a drastic measure,let alone a right pain,change your phone number.
2006-11-03 09:28:03
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answered by nicky dakiamadnat600bugmunchsqig 3
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If you still own the house, it's still your responsibility. You can tell them that the estate agents are in charge of it but they are acting on your behalf if you still own the property and you are responsible for what they do or don't do. Maybe you should call the agency and ask them to contact your old neighbours and talk to them about whatever problems they have and try to solve them.
2006-11-02 22:37:00
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answered by IC 4
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Whatever way you look at this problem, she is harassing you. Yes you can report her to the police and yes you can get your phone number changed as long as the police give you a crime number as this is malicious calls ans they have to change it by law.
In the short term i know it's a pain but you must change your number. If her number is witheld, ntl do a service whereby they can put a stop on witheld numbers calling you. If you are with them it might be worth giving them a call, it's free of charge for this service and it puts a stop to it straight away.
2006-11-02 22:38:06
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answered by Scatty 6
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As everyone else has suggested, get your number changed or get caller ID and dont answer when she phones.
If she persists you could report her to the Police for Harassment, you have to have evidence of at least two instances.
(They will give her a warning. If she continues to break the warning a Harassment Notice will be given. If she breaks that then she can be arrested and taken to court.)
2006-11-04 03:57:02
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answered by Ah! 5
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In many states, this would be considered harassment and you could file for a restraining order that prohibits the lawyer form contacting you. This conduct may also violate the rules of professional ethics for your state, so I would suggest filing a complaint with the state bar as well.
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answered by Barbara 4
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