My neighbours bin was collected today emptied and left beside where I normally park. Needless to say they didnt bother to bring the bin in. Its just blown over in the wind and scratched the front of my recently sprayed new front bumper making a pipe bomb as I speak..... Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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Interesting from the liability point of view. Did the binmen put the bin back in exactly the same place? Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

I had a word with my bin-men once because they'd leave the FIVE brown garden bins smack bang in the middle of the driveway, therefore when I came home I had to stop in the road while I moved them, which made my stationary car a dangerous obstacle (we get a lot of fast moving tractors!)

Oddly they took note and have never done it again!

Sorry to hear about your scratch Conor, maybe a gentle word with the Neighbour, failing that complain to the council? Discovery 4 HSE
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Best to tip your bin men at Xmas and they really are your best friend then. Mine come in and get my bins when I forget to put them out ...

Forget speaking to the Council, complete waste of time. Make the pipe bomb that way you will get the satisfaction you deserve

It's the Irish way Conor - you know it makes no sense  Geoff

It may well be possible to claim on neighbours household insurance which should include some liability clause.

Kind of similar experience a while back (in May this year) while parked in middle of a Cumbrian racecourse having lunch when "neighbours" lost control of gazebo they were erecting which rolled over denting passenger side roof over door of my FFRR.
He contacted his household insurer and provided me with a claim no. which meant I had to make "allegation of neglidence" claim.

Very long winded - had to go through the insurers solicitors, and it took a couple of months - but eventually got paid out cheque which covered cost of repair plus car hire.....and a little bit more.

Not a great expereience - much more involved than road accident claim, where repairers normally deal direct with insurance company - but a reasonable result in the end.

Worth following up ????

Good luck.

Tim

As above their household insurance should cover it and if they haven't got any then its a case of getting the work done and taking them to court for the damages.



Also asking them nicely to stop doing it would help as well but i think a claim on their household insurance for a good few £££ should put them off leaving it there  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Its only small and they are nice neighbours prefer to keep things amicable. I was able to machine polish it and its hardly noticeable still lesson learned . Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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Still, I would tell them what happened and ask if they could help you out by keeping an eye on where the council leave the bins! Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

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Seen the Heading and thought this was a post about swinging with the neighbours …

now that's an idea she ain't half bad either  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
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Oh Connor, you'll be a dead man walking if your good lady reads that last comment sir