Middlesbrough man's life 'spoiled' by fly tipping and rats

A NORTH EAST man has told how his life is being 'spoiled' by fly tipping and a rat infestation from neighbouring unkept land which is ruining his garden.

Andrew Wilson, a pest control specialist, says his family’s way of life has been impacted by an infestation of rats which he believes came from housing association land at the back of his house.

Mr Wilson, 54, spent 18 months trying to find out who owns the land behind his home on Hall Close, Middlesbrough which he says has become a hotspot for fly tipping and been left untended to for years, causing the trees and bushes to smash his fence.

He eventually discovered the land belongs to local housing association Beyond Housing.

Mr Wilson contacted Beyond Housing who offered him £510 compensation for ‘the damage the greenery is potentially causing to [the] fence’, despite him having been quoted £1,900 to have the broken fence replaced.