12th August 2025
Building the right relationship with neighbours can make the difference between somebody living a difficult life and a great life, with all the consequent impact on community involvement, staff morale and retention, and so on.
To have good neighbours, we must be good neighbours.
Ultimately of course neighbours can ask landlords to evict someone for ‘nuisance.’ If they live in a property owned by Dimensions, a council or a housing association, a process would be followed and a court order would be needed. But private landlords can serve notice without having to prove fault.
Colleagues also report hate-type behaviours from the neighbours and the importance of asserting and defending a person’s human rights.
This short guide describes a wide range of difficult situations that Dimensions colleagues have experienced, and how these have been resolved. It won’t provide an answer to every difficulty but you may find some helpful pointers in there.
Many colleagues have contributed to this guide; support workers and managers, family consultants and operations directors. Not all the situations described here are success stories; thank you to all those who offered their experiences so others could learn.