But what happens when your neighbours seem to be hell-bent on making your life miserable? A young family from Essex were recently subjected to a horrifying ordeal by their neighbour, Firas El Hejjaji, 29, when he followed up months of threats and intimidation by trying to smash his way into their home brandishing a 3ft sword, which was caught on video. He was ordered to pay £1,500 compensation when he admitted the offence in court last month. But after being arrested, he was back home within 24 hours, leaving his neighbours feeling like ‘prisoners’ in their own home.
