We lived thankfully in our space for years… however a horrendous determination from our neighbour has price us £50ok – we have now been pressured out

A pair were left distraught after their neighbours space began to be was an HMO – which left other people defecating in an alleyway close to their house and knocked £50ok off their space.

Roger Brown, 67, and his spouse Gail, 64, were plagued with weeks of developers leaving them feeling unsafe and at their wits’ finish.

The couple, from Shepperton, Sunbury-on-Thames, have lived of their three-bedroom terraced space in a residential boulevard for 45 years.

Now they worry the neighbourhood of native households might be torn aside by means of outsiders shifting right into a space of a couple of occupancy (HMO).

As contractors paintings to develop into their subsequent door space, the couple are repeatedly combating in opposition to disappearing equipment, ruined perspectives or even other people defecating within the alleyway close to their circle of relatives house. 

Roger informed MailOnline: ‘They stole ladders from my lawn to make use of. They were happening within the alleyway and doing their industry there, each tactics. They are sh**ting out right here.’

He stated he and his spouse’s lives were became the wrong way up and hit out on the council for failing to give protection to them as they confessed they may be able to slightly paintings they are so frightened. 

But there seems to be no simple method out for the couple, who declare they’re being pressured to promote up their much-loved house, dropping a small fortune within the procedure. 

The driveway subsequent to the Browns’ space is full of garbage and a skip, in addition to a up to date addition of a conveyable bathroom

Roger accused developers of defecating within the alley and this trail (pictured) in the back of his space

Roger, a well being and protection teacher, added: ‘Work began [but] we were given no notification. It’s being was a six-bedroom HMO.

‘They were operating there [for] 3 weeks. They have prolonged the downstairs now it blocks out the sunshine. 

And whilst the exchange of view is frightening the 67-year-old, Roger printed a extra horrific truth this is frightening each himself and his spouse. 

Roger slammed the native government and stated they’ve been unsupportive. 

He stated: ‘The council has been subsequent to unnecessary. We are very stressed out over all this. We do not know who can be dwelling right here. It’s horrendous.’

Because of the disruption, Roger says he and Gail are bearing in mind shifting however are involved in regards to the affect on their space worth – any other concern this is an excessive amount of to take for the hexagenarians. 

The well being and protection employee stated: ‘We are going to promote. We are being pressured out. An property agent stated we will be able to lose £50,000. 

‘My spouse would possibly not really feel secure as a result of we do not know who we will be able to be dwelling subsequent to.

Roger and Gail’s crimson space has a smartly saved lawn and patio, compared to the home of a couple of occupancy (HMO) being constructed subsequent door 

The Sunbury resident described how he used to be stunned when developers began paintings on changing the valuables to an HMO

The home is being transformed right into a six-bedroom space of a couple of occupancy 

He accused the developers of stealing ladders from his personal lawn to make use of of their development paintings

‘We have been in surprise. We felt in poor health. My paintings is struggling on account of the tension I’m going via. 

‘We were utterly let down. It’s improper. They lower via a dear fence. All the ones issues upload up. It’s an excessive amount of to undergo and we don’t want it in our time of lifestyles.’ 

A Spelthorne Borough Council spokeswoman stated: ‘The paintings is being overseen by means of an Approved Inspector now not Spelthorne Borough Council’s construction keep watch over crew. Unfortunately, this implies the Council can not interfere from a construction keep watch over viewpoint.

‘A making plans enforcement officer visited the premises however in response to the proof his view used to be that it might fall inside accredited construction rights. 

‘The officer due to this fact prompt that no motion might be taken from a making plans viewpoint and that this might additionally observe to a metamorphosis of use to an HMO (making plans permission isn’t required).

‘The Council used to be later prompt by means of an Approved Inspector of works that the enlarged assets can be used for a six-unit HMO. 

‘This does now not want making plans permission however will want an HMO licence. The Council’s Environmental Health crew has despatched out an software pack, however no software has been won but. 

‘Unfortunately, the regulation does now not permit for public session on HMO licence programs or for neighbours to remark or object.

An property agent informed the Browns that the HMO will knock £50,000 off the cost of their house

The lawn subsequent door used to be affected by construction fabrics when MailOnline visited it

The space has already been prolonged to incorporate any other flooring of rooms

Roger additionally accused the developers of destructive his pricey inexperienced fence (pictured)

‘In January 2025, the Council’s making plans committee authorized an Article 4 course to withdraw accredited construction rights for exchange of use to HMOs throughout all wards within the borough. 

‘However, this won’t come into impact till no less than the start of subsequent 12 months. Going ahead this implies making plans permission can be wanted for HMOs however won’t save you programs being submitted or being granted or allowed on enchantment.

‘The factor with regards the dearth of bathroom amenities for the employees has been addressed.’