Is the council right to demand that ivy removed from front of house ?

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  • CaldariCaldari Posts: 5,890
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    Well i know when I go looking for a new house to buy, I inspect the neighbours.

    I look in the bins to see what they eat and how much alcohol they drink.

    I check on their reading material.

    I sniff clothes for signs of drug use and smoking.

    Gardens have to be neat and tidy. No barking animals. Peace and quiet.

    Houses have to look like houses.

    Quoted for the hilarity and just in case you have second thoughts and delete it.
  • BerBer Posts: 24,562
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    Ivy is also invasive and can spread underground and pop up elsewhere unless looked after properly
  • swehsweh Posts: 13,665
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    Oh my God, LOL. That picture is fantastic.

    “Their daughter has gone off to university. I can’t imagine her coming back – that’s an embarrassing place to bring your friends or boyfriend back to.”

    ...really?!
    Jesus, those residents sound like fun.
  • CasualCasual Posts: 2,696
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    Well i know when I go looking for a new house to buy, I inspect the neighbours.

    I look in the bins to see what they eat and how much alcohol they drink.

    I check on their reading material.

    I sniff clothes for signs of drug use and smoking.

    Gardens have to be neat and tidy. No barking animals. Peace and quiet.

    Houses have to look like houses.

    My first genuine LOL of the day
  • LH1LH1 Posts: 2,394
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    It's up to him. He probably grows it like that so he can't see his stuck up neighbours!
  • KennedyCKennedyC Posts: 1,289
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    The ivy will go into every crack, under the eaves, into the roof and will then slowly dislodge tiles and bricks. It may already be too late to prevent the house from having to be demolished. There is going to be a substantial cost to remove the ivy and carry out any repairs.
  • housegirlhousegirl Posts: 6,017
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    Well i know when I go looking for a new house to buy, I inspect the neighbours.

    I look in the bins to see what they eat and how much alcohol they drink.

    I check on their reading material.

    I sniff clothes for signs of drug use and smoking.

    Gardens have to be neat and tidy. No barking animals. Peace and quiet.

    Houses have to look like houses.

    You sound like your going to marry it :D
  • stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Caldari wrote: »
    Quoted for the hilarity and just in case you have second thoughts and delete it.

    I was being earnest.
  • BerBer Posts: 24,562
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    KennedyC wrote: »
    The ivy will go into every crack, under the eaves, into the roof and will then slowly dislodge tiles and bricks. It may already be too late to prevent the house from having to be demolished. There is going to be a substantial cost to remove the ivy and carry out any repairs.

    Indeed and as I said earlier it can also spread underground and take hold in the neighbours properties if not properly maintained.

    We had Ivy in our garden and even 3 years after removing it and paving over we still get shoots coming up between the slabs!
  • stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    Ber wrote: »
    Indeed and as I said earlier it can also spread underground and take hold in the neighbours properties if not properly maintained.

    We had Ivy in our garden and even 3 years after removing it and paving over we still get shoots coming up between the slabs!

    Imagine what that does to the house in the photo with the roots pushing upwards. Subsidence and all kinds of things.
  • MustabusterMustabuster Posts: 5,973
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    I don't know why everyone is scoffing at Stud. When considering a house for purchase, the neighbourhood is one of the things to be considered in your decision in the same way as whether there are good schools in the area etc. I don't go to the extent as Stud but I do look at the cars found in the area as well as how the neighbouring houses generally look and the road layout to get a feel of what the area is like.

    You may call me stuck up if you wish but I do this to minimise potential problems in the future.
  • stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    housegirl wrote: »
    You sound like your going to marry it :D

    Well you do have to live with your neighbours,sometimes for years.

    You do have to discover very quickly what they are like and the fastest way is the dustbins and bookcases.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,801
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    Of course the council are right. Who would want to live next door to that eyesore?

    The neighbours have rights too. I'm all for keeping the nanny state off our backs as much as possible but we have to be reasonable and take everything into consideration.
  • spkxspkx Posts: 14,870
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    The order and fine is from a (criminal) court.
  • scorpio manscorpio man Posts: 4,960
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    Ber wrote: »
    Ivy is also invasive and can spread underground and pop up elsewhere unless looked after properly
    I'm glad my wifes name ain't Ivy then.
  • miaowmiaow Posts: 8,495
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    Galaxy266 wrote: »

    Another one! :eek: I wonder how many more there are!
  • VoynichVoynich Posts: 14,481
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    :D It's that old 'it's my land I'll do what I want attitude' spouted by eccentrics, crap DIYers and would be extension builders everywhere. Unfortunately for them they can't.
  • domedome Posts: 55,878
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    If they are that concerned why don't the neighbours offer to help?
  • codebluecodeblue Posts: 14,072
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    the council were correct to do this.
  • stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    dome wrote: »
    If they are that concerned why don't the neighbours offer to help?

    They usually do. It is usually recluse types who live like this and they do need a push when the sewers go mad, there is a gas escape or the trees need a good lop.

    A lot of the times, things are organised for them by neighbours and the council.
  • domedome Posts: 55,878
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    They usually do. It is usually recluse types who live like this and they do need a push when the sewers go mad, there is a gas escape or the trees need a good lop.

    A lot of the times, things are organised for them by neighbours and the council.

    When you have quotes like the ones in the article you can bet your life they haven't even thought about helping out. They don't deserve good neighbours unless they have imo.

    Trouble is these days people are too ready to moan and complain and expect someone else to step in.
  • bluebladeblueblade Posts: 88,859
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    Galaxy266 wrote: »

    Unsurprisingly at that price, and in quite an ordinary area, it's still for sale ~ link
  • VoynichVoynich Posts: 14,481
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    blueblade wrote: »
    Unsurprisingly at that price, and in quite an ordinary area, it's still for sale ~ link

    I can't help thinking that despite the 'make-over', the roots of that growth must have damaged the structure in some way. I could be wrong of course.
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