Our neighbour has turned his front garden into a 24-hour scrapyard

Locals claim they are at war with an 'army of rats' after their neighbour turned his garden into a '24 hour scrap yard.'

One resident on the street on the edge of Liverpool city centre said he even deployed ferrets to fight off the vermin that now prowl the Brookside style close.

The smart semi-detached house is now surrounded by a mountain of old furniture, suitcases, bikes and other bric-a-brac.

Drone footage from the scene shows that the sea of bizarre items has spread from the front to the back garden.

Dominique, who lives next door, told MailOnline: 'I have now banned my two kids from playing in the back garden because of the rats.

'I think they will catch something because the garden is now riddled with vermin.

'I had to reach out to the council because I have just had enough. This had been going on for two years now. It's like living next to a rag and bone yard.

'I am trapped here now - how can I sell my house now?'

Dominique posted a picture of the 'five foot' mountain of trash on X and it quickly went viral with followers appalled at the mess.

Thankfully the post has now led the council vowing to step in and solve the matter.

The mother said: 'My tweet has now clocked up over 1m views, which is unbelievable. But the support I have received has been overwhelming.

'It's all such a shame because this is a lovely area, its like a little village. Everyone is so proud of their homes and its so quiet.

'I just need the council to take action now.'

In Dominique's post, she fumed: 'I have been contacting since June over my neighbours garden, over 5ft high, now in the street & there are people turning up fly tipping in his garden.

'The rats are feral! Can anyone help me? Surely this is an environment health issue.'

A pensioner, who lives around the corner, claimed the street was now battling a rat problem.

He said: 'I feel sorry for the fella next door. He has a lovely pond teeming carp. But now the rats are drinking out of the pond. Things are that bad.'

Other locals seemed bemused and bewildered by the mounds of white goods and odd items that have accumulated in their neighbour's garden.

A woman who lives nearby said: 'Lets just say I find it all very strange. But I don't want to get involved.'

A father, who asked not be named, said: 'This whole nightmare started around a year ago.

'The fella started hoarding things. It started building up and then it became a mountain of white goods, bikes and other stuff.

'He goes out in the van and brings it all back. And then he goes out again. It's a 24 hour scrap yard.

'We now have lads turning up looking for mountain bikes and all kinds.'

He added: 'I had ferrets at one point to deal with the army of rats. But now I have proper traps in the garden.

'They are my front line defence. And the rats are big too, very big.'

The resident reported the issue to the council earlier this year but is yet to see any action.

He said: 'Nothing has happened. I appreciate its private land but the rats are an environmental issue.

'Surely there must be something the council can do to put an end to all of this. I am at my wits end. I just don't understand what he is playing at.

'He must realise he is showing us all up. How can I sell my house now with all that across the road.

'What would prospective buyers think? They would take one look and be off.

'I mean I pay my council tax and don't deserve this. And the neighbours don't deserve it. We are at war.'

The road overlooks the former Everton Road Barracks which was once home to the 9th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment, which dates back to 1830.

According to property website Rightmove homes sell for around £160,000 in the area.

The dad added: 'This is a historic part of the city. Our homes overlook the old barracks and park. But all this nonsense is letting us down.'

A spokesperson for Liverpool City Council said: 'This issue is subject to an ongoing investigation and we will be communicating with the affected residents accordingly.'