How to start an abatement on neighbor who’s yard is a complete mess and hazard to the neighborhood?

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How to start an abatement on neighbor who’s yard is a complete mess and hazard to the neighborhood?

A neighbor has moved 2 run down trailer homes and some rv’s onto his 3 city lots to rent them out, the city has not given him approval for any of these structures but also seem to be taking their time. Furthermore the neighbor throws trash onto his lawn and allows it to blow around into the neighborhood, his yard is unkempt and mostly mud and trash (several broken down vehicles plus parts ontop of rickety mobile homes). We in the neighborhood would like to file an abatement forcing him to remove the trash, including the trailers.

Asked on April 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Montana

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

The best way to try and get the eye sore cleaned up is to go down to your local health department and file a complaint with respect to the property that has the blight. If that does not get the results you want, you then need to consult with an attorney with your concerned neighbors about filing a legal action for a nuisance against the property owner you are writing about.

Based upon what the attorney you consult with states, it seems that your recourse would be to file for a nuisance with a request for a mandatory injunction to clean up the mess.


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