But the neighbours seem to suck.

Yup. That was pretty obvious when they called the cops on a Black man clearing brush on his own land.

The situation definitely sucks. Dude is 85 ffs. Can’t stand these kinds of “policies” and rules. With that said, that’s no place for a house. If it flooded after a rainstorm no way it’s going to remain dry. Looks like a terrible plot for what he wants to do with it.