Can I erect a poster in my garden relating to a neighbour?

My neighbour has taken down his house sign therefore when a debt collector or bayliff calls its always at my property,enquiring where my neighbour can be found. Can I by law erect a poster that states:ALL BAYLIFFS %26amp; DEBT COLLECTORS "THE COTTAGE" IS THAT WAY,WITH AN ARROW POINTING TOWARDS HIS PROPERTY.


PS. The local Police do not want to know.

Can I erect a poster in my garden relating to a neighbour?
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Forget the bailiff and debt collector bit, just write on it the directions to the cottage.





You will have no come back then provided the sign is within local planning regulations.
Reply:Naturally the police will not want to know, its a civil matter, and they are too busy down the road with the speed trap guns collecting for the Chief Con tables pension fund.





Any sign that is proved as an untruth could get you sued. However, where you get the name of the companies that come knocking, and address, write to them explaining the situation, and in your letter, simply say "to the best of my knowledge the person you seek lives next door at number **, but I am not totally certain of this".





In addition, get the names of the people the door knockers represent, be it the local Council, a bank, or whatever, and write to them also, placing before them the grief this is giving you, and where it does not stop, you will seriously consider taking legal action to sue them for harassment.





One other thing, and not knowing the relationship you might have with your neighbour, as he may clearly be in trouble, have you considered knocking n his door and asking f he needs help.
Reply:You can erect a temporary sign which says anything (lawful, that is). You'll get the planning people on your back if it's anything but temporary.


Theoretically, what you say could be libellous; but I doubt you need worry about that.


A less controversial sign might say (perhasp located at your front door)





"To whom it may concern: Mr X does not reside here. He resides at 'The Cottage' which can be found 100 yards further down to your left" (or whatever).





Whilst the sign you are suggesting may not be actually unlawful, it is rather inviting a proverbial brick through the window?





I had the same problem with my old landlord who changed the number of his house from 220 to 220b. There was no 220a and it was a semi-detached house.
Reply:Why don't you just put a sign on your door that says, if you are looking for so and so they live next door. I have deliveries for people who live a street away from me and they have the same number has me and the streets are so complicated they think my street is the other street and so they constantly knock my door, even late at night for take away food deliveries. I'm sick of it as well. Good luck!

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