My friend and her husband live in North County Dublin.
They are thinking of moving because of neighbour problems. Initially, their 7/9 year old son was being bullied, called names, spat at. Nice, supposedly, settled area. Now the parents are joining in also - name calling when friend/husband goes from door to car, laughing out loud in a pointed manner. Kids still name-calling.
Neighbours recently put cameras up outside their house, and have used hand-held cameras to film my friend, her husband and children. Friends talked to guards, but they said there is not much they can do unless actual personal or property damage takes place.
This is now going on for almost 18 mths, and escalating. My friends are now thinking of moving to a rented house in another area. They paid e500,000 for house 3 years ago, and won't be able to sell it for near that now.
I'd hate to see them forced to leave their home, but its really affecting my friend's mental and physical health. Has anyone else got advice on how to deal with this. Or would you just try to tough it out with bad neighbours. Or is living beside bad neighbours just not worth the hassle.
Don't know really what to advise my friend. Thanks.
They are thinking of moving because of neighbour problems. Initially, their 7/9 year old son was being bullied, called names, spat at. Nice, supposedly, settled area. Now the parents are joining in also - name calling when friend/husband goes from door to car, laughing out loud in a pointed manner. Kids still name-calling.
Neighbours recently put cameras up outside their house, and have used hand-held cameras to film my friend, her husband and children. Friends talked to guards, but they said there is not much they can do unless actual personal or property damage takes place.
This is now going on for almost 18 mths, and escalating. My friends are now thinking of moving to a rented house in another area. They paid e500,000 for house 3 years ago, and won't be able to sell it for near that now.
I'd hate to see them forced to leave their home, but its really affecting my friend's mental and physical health. Has anyone else got advice on how to deal with this. Or would you just try to tough it out with bad neighbours. Or is living beside bad neighbours just not worth the hassle.
Don't know really what to advise my friend. Thanks.