SDHA4SLine
Registered User
Our neighbours kids love playing on our drive (private driveway not public land/road or right of way) Riding their bikes & scooters down the small hill, playing hide and seek behind cars & climbing fences to get at the neighbours apple tree etc etc.
Now we didn't mind this for the last 3 or 4 years, kids just playing and all that, tbh its nice seeing them play outside rather than being sat in front of a computer!
However in the last few months they've trampled plants & bushes, broken fence panels and put a small dent in my car (cost me £50 to get it pulled) but this morning my wife noticed fresh scratches & dents on her car. Now we have no proof or evidence that it is these kids that caused it, however my wife did mention that yesterday she witnessed a young lad swinging his metal scooter around right next to the car and leaning all over it with his friend. My wife being herself did not do anything about it and just let them carry on.
Its past the point of goodwill now, we are going to get cctv installed. If we catch them on camera causing damage how do we stand legally regarding claiming compensation from the parents? Would we even stand a chance!
I am going to knock on doors tonight and ask politely for the parents to ask kids to not play on our land anymore or at the very least have some consideration when they do. Pictures of lovely scratches/dents below, annoyingly one looks like its been scratched with keys or something intentionally
Now we didn't mind this for the last 3 or 4 years, kids just playing and all that, tbh its nice seeing them play outside rather than being sat in front of a computer!
However in the last few months they've trampled plants & bushes, broken fence panels and put a small dent in my car (cost me £50 to get it pulled) but this morning my wife noticed fresh scratches & dents on her car. Now we have no proof or evidence that it is these kids that caused it, however my wife did mention that yesterday she witnessed a young lad swinging his metal scooter around right next to the car and leaning all over it with his friend. My wife being herself did not do anything about it and just let them carry on.
Its past the point of goodwill now, we are going to get cctv installed. If we catch them on camera causing damage how do we stand legally regarding claiming compensation from the parents? Would we even stand a chance!
I am going to knock on doors tonight and ask politely for the parents to ask kids to not play on our land anymore or at the very least have some consideration when they do. Pictures of lovely scratches/dents below, annoyingly one looks like its been scratched with keys or something intentionally