Need advice on how to tell neighbors to get their stuff off my property

[kalrith]

I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

Edit: Here's a pic of the backyard (sorry about the quality). The property line is just past all those trees in the back

 

[amdskip]

Go introduce yourself, find out if the stuff is actually theirs, explain how you'd like to put a fence up and that you found out where the property line is and that you'd appreciate if they could adjust their items and that you'd be glad to help them move them.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

 

[darkxshade]

-build fence over their stuff
-claim stuff as your property
-sell it back to them in garage sale
-profit

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Go introduce yourself, find out if the stuff is actually theirs, explain how you'd like to put a fence up and that you found out where the property line is and that you'd appreciate if they could adjust their items and that you'd be glad to help them move them.

:thumbsup:

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
-build fence over their stuff
-claim stuff as your property
-sell it back to them in garage sale
-profit

this is the only time this was relatively funny.

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

there is really no other opinion. either ignore it or go talk to them. really not fucking hard to figure out.

sure my spelling sucks. but at least i don't need to wonder what to do about someone putting property on my land. soon as i seen it i would be knocking on the door with the survey saying hey can you get it moved i want my fence up.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

there is really no other opinion. either ignore it or go talk to them. really not fucking hard to figure out.

sure my spelling sucks. but at least i don't need to wonder what to do about someone putting property on my land. soon as i seen it i would be knocking on the door with the survey saying hey can you get it moved i want my fence up.

Try reading next time. The guy said he's going to contact them, but wants advice on making sure he's forceful enough to make sure his neighbors move their property, but with enough finesse and tact as to not damage the relationship he has with them.

Example: See amdskip's post.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

How you approach it will have little effect. If they're the type of people who are calm, reasonable and rational they'll just move the stuff and not hold a grudge. If they're petty and childish they're going to get their panties in a bunch and hate you forever no matter how diplomatically you phrase things.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Go introduce yourself, find out if the stuff is actually theirs, explain how you'd like to put a fence up and that you found out where the property line is and that you'd appreciate if they could adjust their items and that you'd be glad to help them move them.

Ya, just do this. Any reasonable person will understand as long as you are being polite.



Don't do this:

Originally posted by: waggy
here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

Be a neighbor. Not a cop.

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

there is really no other opinion. either ignore it or go talk to them. really not fucking hard to figure out.

sure my spelling sucks. but at least i don't need to wonder what to do about someone putting property on my land. soon as i seen it i would be knocking on the door with the survey saying hey can you get it moved i want my fence up.

If you would actually read my OP, you'd see that I 100% plan to talk to them about it, I'm just asking for people's opinions of HOW to talk to them.

Unlike you, I care about my relationship with my neighbors (for my sake, not theirs). I'm sorry that I'm not as big of an adult as you for not walking up to their door, pounding on it, and saying, "This survey shows that all your shit back there is on my property. You better get it the fuck off of my property right now, or I'll do it for you."

BTW, I'm sure you have a wonderful relationship with your neighbors.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
-build fence over their stuff
-claim stuff as your property
-sell it back to them in garage sale
-profit

This guy's a genius!

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

there is really no other opinion. either ignore it or go talk to them. really not fucking hard to figure out.

sure my spelling sucks. but at least i don't need to wonder what to do about someone putting property on my land. soon as i seen it i would be knocking on the door with the survey saying hey can you get it moved i want my fence up.

Try reading next time. The guy said he's going to contact them, but wants advice on making sure he's forceful enough to make sure his neighbors move their property, but with enough finesse and tact as to not damage the relationship he has with them.

Example: See amdskip's post.

again its not hard. just take teh proof and say "hey youguys know this stuff is on my land? i want to build a fence" most likely they don't know or a easway.

i don't see how this is complicated. maybe its living in the country where people come up and talk to you over stuff. but something like this should not be a discussion.

hell one guy built a shed that ended up on someone else's land. when everyone found out (same thing they wanted a fence). they talked about it and brought in teh tracters and got it moved.

just amazing people need to ask for something like this. guess its good i don't live in a city. wouldnt know what to do heh

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
How you approach it will have little effect. If they're the type of people who are calm, reasonable and rational they'll just move the stuff and not hold a grudge. If they're petty and childish they're going to get their panties in a bunch and hate you forever no matter how diplomatically you phrase things.

If you go over there with a shotgun saying "get your crap off my property now!", it's a bad way to start. But if you just calmly go over and inform them, let them know you're thinking about setting up a fence, they're more likely to apologize and move it.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

there is really no other opinion. either ignore it or go talk to them. really not fucking hard to figure out.

sure my spelling sucks. but at least i don't need to wonder what to do about someone putting property on my land. soon as i seen it i would be knocking on the door with the survey saying hey can you get it moved i want my fence up.

he just does not want to be a dick about it.

it is called : thinking before reacting!

 

[Baked]

Put a big ass "FREE" sign over the stuff. Watch people come and take the stuff. Drink beer.

 

[Vette73]

Yea I would as others have said knock on their door and introduce yourself as they will be your neighbors. Tell them you plan on putting up a fence and you saw some stuff on it and wanted to know if it was theirs.

A: If they say no then be nice and just inform them it will be removed and trashed. Move on to next neighbor.

B: If they say yes then ask them to remove it and have a copy of the survey ready if they ask for it.


Be nice, but firm. Also have survey ready, a copy for them to keep, just in case they want to say its their land.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Baked
Put a big ass "FREE" sign on craigslist about the stuff. Watch people come and take the stuff. Drink beer.

Fixed

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

there is really no other opinion. either ignore it or go talk to them. really not fucking hard to figure out.

sure my spelling sucks. but at least i don't need to wonder what to do about someone putting property on my land. soon as i seen it i would be knocking on the door with the survey saying hey can you get it moved i want my fence up.

If you would actually read my OP, you'd see that I 100% plan to talk to them about it, I'm just asking for people's opinions of HOW to talk to them.

Unlike you, I care about my relationship with my neighbors (for my sake, not theirs). I'm sorry that I'm not as big of an adult as you for not walking up to their door, pounding on it, and saying, "This survey shows that all your shit back there is on my property. You better get it the fuck off of my property right now, or I'll do it for you."

BTW, I'm sure you have a wonderful relationship with your neighbors.

i do have a great relationship with them. why? because i talk to them when something is wrong and they come over if something is wrong.

I never said tell them to get the fuck off right now. i said take the survey over and show them. odds are they do not even know its your property. this way you have proof and ends any conflict (unless they are assholes or trying to take the property (there are laws taht would allow them to do it)).

I find it amazing you need to ask about it. Around here if you have a problem you go to them. the quicker the better. Nobody gets mad nobody gets revenge. its just gets fixed.

but then we are a small town (maybe 300 people).

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: waggy

again its not hard. just take teh proof and say "hey youguys know this stuff is on my land? i want to build a fence" most likely they don't know or a easway.

i don't see how this is complicated. maybe its living in the country where people come up and talk to you over stuff. but something like this should not be a discussion.

hell one guy built a shed that ended up on someone else's land. when everyone found out (same thing they wanted a fence). they talked about it and brought in teh tracters and got it moved.

just amazing people need to ask for something like this. guess its good i don't live in a city. wouldnt know what to do heh

What you don't realize is that walking up and knocking on your neighbor's door and flashing some paperwork like that in their face is considered more intimidating and less friendly. There is no reason to even mention "papers". All he needs to do is be nice and polite by letting them know what he wants to do and that the property line crosses through some of their stuff. If they ask how he knows where the line is then mention the papers. If they don't believe him at that point then he can show them the papers (at this point they are being jerks to him anyways). The point is that there is no need to go about this in such a way that could potentially come off as more intimidating than necessary. Such things can very easily start a couple of neighbors off on the wrong foot.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: kalrith
I bought a house recently that's on an acre of land. It's been vacant for a while and didn't have a fence when I moved in. I'm going to start working on a fence within the next week, so I had a survey done. It shows that the back several feet of my property (and 168 feet across) has 3-4 neighbors' things on it: fire wood, junk, bird feeders, bird houses, etc. I want to personally and nicely inform the neighbors of the situation, give them the opportunity to remove their things, and then put a fence right on the property line.

How would you inform your neighbors of this, assuming you want to have a good relationship with them?

here you go. just fallow these steps.

1) grow a fucking set and be a adult.
2) go tell them that they are on your prpperty. take the servey and show them. odds are they do not know.

3) if they don't move it. move it for them.

I didn't realize that asking for advice on these forums means that I "need to grow a fucking set and be a adult". You should probably go through and post that line on about 100 active threads right now. That'll gain you a bunch of friends!

I already have an idea of what I'm going to say, I just wanted other peoples' opinions (definitely not yours though). Maybe you should grow a fucking set and learn how to type before offering your wonderful advice. It's hard to take someone seriously who can't spell "fallow, a adult, prpperty, or servey".

there is really no other opinion. either ignore it or go talk to them. really not fucking hard to figure out.

sure my spelling sucks. but at least i don't need to wonder what to do about someone putting property on my land. soon as i seen it i would be knocking on the door with the survey saying hey can you get it moved i want my fence up.

he just does not want to be a dick about it.

it is called : thinking before reacting!

who said be a dick? i really don't see why someone would need to ask how to handle it. just go with the survey and talk to them. IF they refuse to move it then yeah ask for advice. But how to ask them? have people lost touch with how to handle neighbors that bad?

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: waggy
who said be a dick? i really don't see why someone would need to ask how to handle it. just go with the survey and talk to them. IF they refuse to move it then yeah ask for advice. But how to ask them? have people lost touch with how to handle neighbors that bad?

So the guy is trying to dot his I's and cross his T's before jumping into what could potentially become a conflicting situation. So what? He's just getting some opinions before diving in head first. What I want to know is have people lost touch with how to offer proper advice to those who are seeking aid? Think about that one for a minute...

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: waggy

again its not hard. just take teh proof and say "hey youguys know this stuff is on my land? i want to build a fence" most likely they don't know or a easway.

i don't see how this is complicated. maybe its living in the country where people come up and talk to you over stuff. but something like this should not be a discussion.

hell one guy built a shed that ended up on someone else's land. when everyone found out (same thing they wanted a fence). they talked about it and brought in teh tracters and got it moved.

just amazing people need to ask for something like this. guess its good i don't live in a city. wouldnt know what to do heh

What you don't realize is that walking up and knocking on your neighbor's door and flashing some paperwork like that in their face is considered more intimidating and less friendly. There is no reason to even mention "papers". All he needs to do is be nice and polite by letting them know what he wants to do and that the property line crosses through some of their stuff. If they ask how he knows where the line is then mention the papers. If they don't believe him at that point then he can show them the papers (at this point they are being jerks to him anyways). The point is that there is no need to go about this in such a way that could potentially come off as more intimidating than necessary. Such things can very easily start a couple of neighbors off on the wrong foot.

sure go over and mention that you are building a fence and that you found out that they have stuff on the land. tehy will ask how he knows. thats when you say you have a survey etc.

i guess it just amazes me that people really don't know how to handle the situation.

more i hear about stuff like this and how people can't handle it the more i love living in a small country town. where if i have a problem i can go knock on the door and say something. no worry if im going to piss them off or get them to dislike me.

its just going to get fixed one way or another.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: waggy
who said be a dick? i really don't see why someone would need to ask how to handle it. just go with the survey and talk to them. IF they refuse to move it then yeah ask for advice. But how to ask them? have people lost touch with how to handle neighbors that bad?

So the guy is trying to dot his I's and cross his T's before jumping into what could potentially become a conflicting situation. So what? He's just getting some opinions before diving in head first. What I want to know is have people lost touch with how to offer proper advice to those who are seeking aid? Think about that one for a minute...

true. just shocks me that as a adult and old enough to own a house he has to ask advice on this. figure at this point in someones life he should know how to handle such conflicts.