Psycho neighbour really wants a fight

We had an issue with our old neighbour.
Very inconsiderate, late sweary arguments and door slamming, coming around shouting and swearing at mrsdts and me in front of our kids.
Accusing us of damaging their cars, and creeping about taking photos..many more things happened, too many to mention.
Overall just horrid to live next door to.
We wanted to move anyway, we always were going to but they were a significant reason to move sooner rather than later.
We chose not to escalate as we didn’t want to make it more of an issue, before we moved.
I would add that if it is making you unhappy and stressed, take action. I’m not advocating physical action.
get CCTV, report to police, talk to neighbours. It won’t stop making you unhappy if the situation stays like this.
Good luck.

If you report him to police don’t you need to declare this when selling your house?

My understanding is that you don’t need to “declare” anything, rather you have to be honest if asked.

Incidentally,

Have you spoken to the other neighbours? Anyone else with similar issues with him? Urge them to report it also, united front and all that.

And a tattoo.

😀 To be fair, that’d be far easier.
Although you’d probably make yourself unemployable.

I think you have to declare if you’re in dispute with a neighbour (in Scotland anyway).
When we were about to move out of Edinburgh, our tw*nt of a neighbour decided to take down, and rebuild, the dividing wall just at viewing time. Unbelievable. Quite aggressive about it too. I phoned our solicitor, who phoned me back, on a different line, advising that it would probably be best not to escalate..

Sure enough we had to sign / declare that there was no dispute with neighbours..

I would add that if it is making you unhappy and stressed, take action. I’m not advocating physical action.

The only language these types of people understand is “physicality” i.e. rufty tufty.

Warnings from the police, letters in the post etc. etc. – the guy probably can’t even read.

I’d string up a punch bag in your back garden and get punching. Smear some fake blood on your knuckles. When he’s in earshot, get your wife to ask you if you need to go to A&E to get it your wounds seen to; reply with “I don’t feel pain”

Tough situation to be in OP and I sympathise with you. I had a difficult and abusive neighbour for many years. I tried the sensible route and had the police round there many times with each incident being logged and believe me it was a long and varied log sheet they were able to build up. Every time the plod turned up they just seemed to have yet another excuse why they couldn’t deal with him. In the end I snapped one day and ‘had a word’ with him. The whole street went quiet as I described to him just how nasty I was prepared to get. I actually had him cowering and some of the neighbours still give me a wide berth.

He has since moved and crosses the road when he sees me; being polite and law abiding for many years meant he didn’t know what a nasty sod I really am until I decided I’d had enough. There are sadly some scumbags in this world who will only understand the threat of violence or violence itself. Log the abuse with the police by all means but be prepared to go full on postal at some point. Sounds like your actions are limited to either standing up to him or moving; how much do you like your house?