My Tenants Neighbours Kids Jump The Fence and Are Peeping Toms

RADICALIST on 31/03/2023 - 10:50
Last edited 31/03/2023 - 10:58

Story from my agent is that the neighbours kids 15, 10 and 9 year old jump the backyard fence and peep through their windows. My tenants are really afraid of using the backyard to play and worried about their belongings in the shed.

I told my agent to raise a case with council and police. Is there much else that can be done? I am afraid as they are kids, they won't listen to authority.

The tenants have now told me that since the kids keep jumping the backyard fence, they have bent the fence a bit and looks like a few more jumps will make it collapse….

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      • serpserpserp on 02/04/2023 - 20:40
        -2

        Why are you bringing race into it?

        • infinite on 02/04/2023 - 21:31
          +5

          Because that's their race. I also said children, because that's indicative of their age. I also said children instead of child, because there are more than one of them.

          Are you unfamiliar with basic describing words?

  • Boostland on 02/04/2023 - 14:10
    +1

    could be worse and have these kids in the area
    https://www.facebook.com/100081133082725/videos/530116339290…

  • Eeples on 02/04/2023 - 14:27
    +1

    To many unknowns.

    Why are they jumping the fence?

    Your tenants have told you their interpretation but you don’t know for sure.

    I can think of lots of reasons; short cut, retrieve a footy, daring each other as a game etc

    If you want to get involved I would suggest you suggest that your tenants have a word with the kids parents.

  • outlander on 02/04/2023 - 14:34
    +2

    If they're kids and you don't even live there, there's not much you can do apart from put reflective tint on the windows and lockup everything.
    It's probably a game to them, so the more you tell them not to do it the more they do it to prove how brave they are.

    If you did live there the answer would be to grab one of the kids (probably the 10 year old) and bring them on side. Show them how to build something, or pay them for doing some job.
    That's how it seems to work in movies at least. Don't know how well it would pan out in real life, but in my experience distraction is the most effective approach to take with kids

    • infinite on 02/04/2023 - 14:56
      +1

      There's a number of solutions they could employ.

      Anti-climbing paint on the fence is a good one, putting anti-bird spikes on the very top of the fence is another. They can put out mouse traps along the length of property line to discourage rodents entering their property. Filing police reports, calling child services. Lots of other solutions or options that get you on the path to a solution, too.

      • AustriaBargain on 03/04/2023 - 01:39

        These are children, not the crooks from Home Alone…

  • congo on 02/04/2023 - 16:29
    +2

    Spray them (kids) with the hose when they peek over :-)

  • ozboygsl on 02/04/2023 - 20:36

    hard, seeing as they know where you live.

  • gfjh567gh3 on 02/04/2023 - 22:10
    +2

    Race has been edited out, yet I know exactly what you're up against.
    I don't think you will have any easy legal outcome.
    You need to think outside of the box to influence this one. Good luck

  • jar-unit on 03/04/2023 - 08:10
    +1

    Get a few big rottweilers on the property

  • rmb112 on 03/04/2023 - 13:25
    +1

    Barb wire + 12v battery attached.

  • DingoBilly on 03/04/2023 - 14:47
    +2

    I don't get it.

    You are paying an agent to manage the property. The whole point is for them to manage it and make sure the tenants are happy with minimal input from you. This is not your problem except for maybe changing agents.

    I had someone break into my tenants place, had police involved and a massive drug raid occurred on neighbours and the first time I heard about it was to approve paying for changing the locks. I don't really want to know otherwise what's happening.

    Don't get into property management if you're going to get emotionally involved.

  • Willy Beamish on 03/04/2023 - 18:55

    Sounds about right, cultural issue on the side of the kids.

    Call the cops, trespassing.

  • MrMarket on 04/04/2023 - 15:21

    @DINGUSS If stick doesn't work maybe carrot will

    get your tenant talk to the kids, be nice to them, most people response to kindness

    get them some ice cream or some treats and have chat
    and said please don't jump over our back fences or ripped up our garden, it is not our properties and the damage you do to the property our landlord will not be happy with us, something along that line

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