Do you have to deal with trespassing neighbors?
Whether you live in a home, condo, or apartment, there are times when you may be subjected to trespassing neighbors. Although there are trespassing laws to protect residents, it can be difficult to deal with a situation where a neighbor keeps trespassing.
How did I Meet my Neighbors next door?
At the very least, you’d meet them after the kid next door accidentally hit a baseball through your living room window, or when they appeared on your back porch to borrow a cup of sugar.
Where do you put a No Trespassing sign?
You may want to put a “no trespassing” sign up that is large enough to read and place it in an area where it would be hard to miss. In certain states, you should have more than one along your property line, and at every entry onto your land.
When to call the police on a neighbor?
Of course, if the neighbor makes clear transgressions and threats against you, it is time to call the police. To avoid dangerous neighbors in the first place, it pays to do some research into a neighborhood before you choose to live there. Visit the neighborhood, speak to residents and read threads about your neighborhood on sites like Nextdoor.
You may want to put a “no trespassing” sign up that is large enough to read and place it in an area where it would be hard to miss. In certain states, you should have more than one along your property line, and at every entry onto your land.
Whether you live in a home, condo, or apartment, there are times when you may be subjected to trespassing neighbors. Although there are trespassing laws to protect residents, it can be difficult to deal with a situation where a neighbor keeps trespassing.
What happens if you get harassed by a neighbor?
If the harassment rises to the level of a crime, the police can either arrest a person on the spot or file a charge with a summons to appear in court. You will testify in court and the judge may issue a fine or punishment, up to and including jail time, if they deem the harassment criminal in nature.
When do you have a problem with a neighbor?
This is especially true when someone purposely creates noise, won’t stop smoking in common areas, or simply refuses to stop their kids from banging doors and running around in the apartment over your head. Unfortunately, not all landlords are quick to respond to neighbor disputes unless they involve damage to their property.