To be annoyed my neighbour came into my flat uninvited and asked about my rent?

I don't think this would bother me too much. I probably would have just answered her.

So silly when people make statements about what other posters have or have not done despite knowing nothing about them! how could you possibly know where I have lived 🤣

Ah, you've never lived in a bigger city. Nobody is "exhausted", nor "worrying", it's just recognition that opportunist thieves come in all shapes and sizes, and there's no need to make it too easy for them to take your stuff. When you've had your phone nicked by a chancer, let me know why you're still super cool with it.

I think telling her to "perhaps have some manners" doesn't fall within the boundaries of "polite but firm" and may cause you problems in the future.

Ah, I've now seen this was possibly in the flat you were moving out of, so matching her rudeness isn't a problem for the future, just not a dignified way to behave.

I’m all for exercising reasonable caution but I would be exhausted if I spent my days worrying all randoms were potential thieving, litigious, poo transferring burglars.

Those who wouldn't be bothered... It is possible that she was scoping lock security for a break-in for the next tenant, is that OK? Or trying to grab a handbag/ mobile phone left on the side by busy moving tenant; is that OK? She might have traipsed mud/poo in that OP would need to clean before leaving, is that OK? She might have slipped over and tried to sue the OP or landlord...
There are all sorts of reasons why we don't have randoms roam round our homes, those don't all disappear because someone is moving. The landlord still owns the property and OP still had responsibility over it. So no, perfectly reasonable to say a random woman isn't too just march in demanding financial info.

Hmm...I think considering it was a flat you were leaving and, almost out of, I wouldn't have been fussed. Seems like you shat it a little.

Would have just answered her question and then 'sorry, I'm a bit busy atm, but the estate agent is xyz if you want to arrange a viewing or anything' then walked her out.

You still don't walk right in. Stay on the doorstep until invited in or not! YANBU at all, OP.

Not the politest way to introduce herself but I’d assume your flat was larger, better positioned or nicer than hers and she was hoping to get first dibs with the LL if the rent was affordable.

If you were moving in; definitely out of order and well done for calling her out on it

If you were moving out; maybe she knows someone who wants to move in? Maybe your flat is bigger and she wants to move in? Maybe she’s trying to negotiate a rent reduction? I’d have answered as it is no skin off your nose.

new flat? bad manners
old flat? you are moving out, its a bit abrupt but reasonable

I'd have been 'rude' too.
'Who the fuck are you, get tae fuck'
I find moving stressful though 🙃

What you specifically said was that you were packing up one last box before you left. With the door standing open, because the removal men were going in and out.
You had, for all intents and purposes, finished living there.
Honestly, get over yourself.

Did she not even say hello? Were the first words out her mouth literally "What's your rent?"

Walking in on your new home uninvited? weird and poor social boundaries.

packing up a rental and moving out and never going to see the place or neighbour again? meh, couldn’t get over worked about that.

I wouldn't have had a problem with this. You were packing up the last box to leave, so it wasn't really your home any more? Maybe she is thinking of moving, or wonders if her rent is a good deal/too high etc.? I would have just told her. To me it sounds like you overreacted.

If it was the old flat (which as lots of people have said isn’t clear), then she probably thought she might try to rent it if she’s looking for somewhere to live. Or wanted to compare your old rent with hers if she was an old neighbour you’d ‘never spoken to before’.

I honestly don’t think it’s that big a deal. I’d’ve just told her!

Oh well, clearly (?) I thought they were moving in, not out.

The first sentence starts: 'I just moved into a new flat on Friday. The door was open because the movers....'

The confusion at this post was discussed earlier. To be honest, if I'd known she was leaving this house, I wouldn't even have bothered to answer. It's a non-entity. *Shrugs, people act weird or different. If it were a new neighbourhood, I would have made a point not to be too friendly, but I wouldn't have been outraged, mortified, or anything else. If it were my old neighbourhood, I would have thought it was weird and moved on with my life.

Why would they want to break the ice with someone who won't be there after today? OP was moving out, not in.

You've asked for advice but it's hard to give as your post is unclear.

Why can't you just answer in a normal manner? Very odd.

Some people are so abnormal.

You were getting ready to leave, so not really living there anymore. Not something I could get worked up about. Pettiness. If it was a new neighbour, in the new place then absolutely CF and you should be pissed. This, is being annoyed over fuck all.

It’s odd behavior on the neighbors part - but also you seem very annoyed about something that most people would just raise an eyebrow about then have a funny story to tell friends.

You need to ramp down the outrage - save yourself somewhere to go when you get proper nightmare neighbours!

I would have assumed she wanted to know how much the rent was in order to give a friend/colleague the heads up that there was a potential rental available at £xxxx.

I don't think I would have taken offence under the circumstances. Had she barged in while I was in the bath and with no intent to move, then that might have been a different matter.

Personally I think you were just as rude. It wouldn’t have bothered me.