never wrong Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Whats your view on people who are going to sue viridor about the nuisance the tip is causing at parkwood.Correct me if I,m wrong but the tip was there for 50 years before the houses were built on the site of the old college and everyone who bought these should have known about the tip before buying. I believe when the houses were bought they were £10000 to £20000 cheaper than comparable house built elsewhere, because of the location. To sue VIRIDOR is wrong they should sue sheffield city council for giving planning permission in the first place. I cannot see the logic in trying to sue for something that was already there when they bought. The owners of the houses must have been stupid to buy and even stupider to sue they knew the risks buyer beware, not get a discount, and then complain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyB Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 My view is the same as yours, I think that people are attracted to a nice financial reward for kicking off, nevermind that it will probably decrease the value of their house the more they continue to kick up a fuss about something they were well aware of when they purchased the house. There was a reason that the exact same houses that Ben Bailey were building at Stradbroke were 20k more. I live on this estate and wouldn't do so if I thought that any of my family were at risk of the household waste that is dumped at the landfill site. Some people complain of chest problems, coughing etc I have never had any experience of this, nor have I ever seen any of the big rats etc etc. I don't think your generalisation of people being stupid to buy on this estate is correct as it is really just the minority of people that are showing how cash hungry they are by trying to sue about a tip they knew was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalaland Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I am not aware of this situation, but as I understand it from this thread there were houses built near a tip and the people that moved in to those houses are suing the owners of the tip? What reason are they suing for? It can't be just because it's there, has the tip done anything different or something that would cause a genuine problem to the home owners in that area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyesey Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 What reason are they suing for? It can't be just because it's there Oh, but it can. Some lawyers will advise you to sue for any and every reason, because it's quite likely your defendant will pay you off rather than endure the hassle of going to court. It's not a legitimate reason, I agree; but that won't stop them suing, and in today's climate, not having a legitimate reason doesn't even stop you from winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalaland Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hmm.. That would seem to be a waste of time though surely. Does anyone have a link to this for further information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecp02aks Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=58&ArticleID=1762128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalaland Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Unbelievable! Those people moved in knowing there was a site like this near the properties they were buying and now they want to take legal action? Money grabbing greedy gits is all I can say. It just shows that the compensation culture is alive and well in this country once again. Anyone that buys a property next to a site like this and then is suprised when they get dust, rats, seagulls or other issues from it shouldn't be suing, they should be re-educated to not make stupid decisions in the first place. When I bought my house I checked the area to make sure I was happy with it, looked online at nearby issues and made sure I was 100% happy with the area. It's not hard to do and surely for such a big investment it's a good idea? I am annoyed that these people are taking legal action like this. Had I have not read it on the Sheffieldtoday website I'd not have believed it was possible for such greed and stupidity to be bred in one place like this. I hope they fail in their legal action, if not it's just another nail in the coffin for the rest of us decent folk that don't sue for everyday life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Totally agree with the general run of this thread, the prices of these properties was lower than similar properties in other areas of the time, (though, still over priced IMO), and probably because the prices havent increased in proportion to the other areas, this brings on the suing crowd. If you dont like noise, dont buy a house next to an airport, if you dont like smells, dont buy next to dumpit site (or hillsborough:hihi: ) I bet they win though. ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Rock Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Do the owners of the houses have to have lived there for a period of time? What if they've only been there for, say, a year? Are they still able to have a bite of the cherry (so to speak)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalaland Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Is there anyone on this site that lives there or knows someone that does? It would be interesting to hear from their point of view and see why they feel this is justified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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