Hands full on the drive getting the kids out of the car, a blue Citroen (?) pulled up and a guy gets out and starts showing me aerial photos of our house and garden, with some frames tucked in at the back. He got straight to showing me the images without introducing himself, professing what great quality they were.
I told him I couldn’t look now as I was busy with the children - trying to get very tired baby and toddler inside for a nap. He could see I had my hands full, my toddler started to cry but continued and was really quite pushy that I look at the pictures. I asked if he was here to sell them, while taking DS towards the house, he said yes. I told him not interested and like a bloody idiot to try to make him go away, asked if he had a business card in case my husband was interested. Strangely he had no business card, his explanation being ‘it’s just a little hobby, we don’t have offices or anything’. Very pushy for a hobby. I asked how do we contact you if we want one, could he just write down his number? No. But he would come again in the next week. I was being pretty short with him by this point and said we’re not likely to be in.
I was caught off guard and feel so annoyed at myself - for trying to be bloody polite and not just telling him to get off my drive. For not taking a photo of the car/reg plate and confronting him.
All that aside, the reason for my post is that I’m pretty sure you’re not allowed to take photos of someone’s private property including e.g. their garden without their permission?? Anyone who has any knowledge of this area /privacy law I’d really appreciate your advice as I’m sure he will be back. I’ve locked the doors now that we are inside, I’m home alone today and he’s made me feel uncomfortable.
AIBU?
To think someone has just tried to sell me an illegal photo?
Llamasally · 03/12/2021 15:29
I’m pretty sure you’re not allowed to take photos of someone’s private property including e.g. their garden without their permission?
have you heard of google street view?
You really think you need to have permission to take a picture of someone's house 
Think about that a little, you really don't need to be a lawyer to see that couldn't possibly be true.
Taking aerial photos and selling them is a totally normal thing to do, yes, the guy was a rubbish salesman and misjudged the situation but locking yourself in the house is a bit OTT
My parents have one of those photos taken a few years ago, when my children were younger they loved to look at it and spot the house.
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