What to do if your neighbor is stalking you?

What to do if your neighbor is stalking you?

What to do with a neighbor who is stalking, harassing you – 12 Helpful Tips. 1. Write down everything they do and take pictures if you can. 2. Where you get unwanted mail, it might be useful to not pick it with your hands but rather a glove.

Can a neighbor harass you on the street?

(US law and generally) Harassment is a serious issue, and though we might expect it on the street or even at work, it often blindsides us when we are at home. In some cases, the worse harassment comes from your neighbors, and if your neighbors are engaging in harassment directed towards you, your family and your property, you need to take action.

When does a neighbor become a harassment case?

Harassment must be a repeated and intentional act. This means a neighbor accidentally backing into your trash cans or having one loud party may not qualify. But if they start making threatening comments toward you or repeating the bad behavior, it can quickly become a harassment case.

How to get a restraining order on your neighbor?

You may need to: 1 Get a restraining order if your neighbor is threatening you or acting dangerously. 2 File a police report (the police may not take action but it will at least be on record) 3 File a noise complaint with your landlord or the police. 4 Start the process of suing your neighbor for harassment (read on for more information)

What can I do about neighbor harassing/stalking?

• Turn to your landlord if you rent your place
• Ask for a restraining order against the neighbor
• File a police report
• File a noise complaint
• Sue the neighbor for harassment

  What constitutes harassment by a neighbor?

  Purposely leaving garbage on a neighbor’s property is considered a form of neighbor harassment. Violating a noise ordinance on purpose may be a form of neighbor harassment. Repeatedly causing damage to a neighbor’s property is considered a form of neighbor harassment.

  How to stop a neighbor from harassment?

  • Get a restraining order if your neighbor is threatening you or acting dangerously
  • File a police report (the police may not take action but it will at least be on record)
  • File a noise complaint with your landlord or the police
  • Start the process of suing your neighbor for harassment (read on for more information)

    How do I stop neighbor harassment?

    • Examine your own behavior to determine whether you said or did something that may have triggered the harassment.
    • Cease any unreasonable behaviors you or other members of your family might have been doing.
    • Discuss the situation face to face with the neighbor.
    • Elicit support for your point of view from the authorities if necessary.