Local kids wreck my back gate every day. Are they allowed to do this? What are my rights?

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rainy19

I’ve got osteoporosis in my spine . Which caused a lot of damage to be diagnosed. My back is very painful and fragile. I don’t advertise it or tell anyone. 

I’ve lived in my rented house for near ten years and for some reason kids have wrecked my back gate . That’s on the side of my house. First playing football and now just booting it off it’s hinges and now it’s propped up with bins behind it . The teens won’t stop till it’s completely kicked down into my back yard . A group of 2 girls and 3 boys do it  every day . Sometimes a few times a day .  The gang go to a house up my street but I don’t know exactly which house or which teen lives there . Are kids allowed to do this ? How do I stop this ? What’s my rights ? 

Katharine_Alumni

Hi there @rainy19 and welcome!
No, they are not allowed to do this as they are damaging your property. If you know their parents, you could try talking to them? Or you could maybe report this to the community police who could have a chat with young people/them and let them know that they could get into trouble for this. Or they could post notes through doors in the neighbourhood and give some general advice? If you can get descriptions of them that might help them. If you know their school, maybe when they go back and are wearing uniform, you could contact them> Otherwise to be honest you do not need to stand for this and have every right to ask them not to. Have you been able to speak to them at all? Most importantly, do whatever you can that protects you and keeps you safe.

Thanks so much for sharing and I am so sorry to hear this has been happening for you at the moment.