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CF's have been using my mums house as a hotel!!

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CustardCreamsfortea · 15/04/2025 18:07

My dm died last year. Her house is currently empty and we're in the process of selling it (on the market but no buyer yet). The house next door is owned by a couple. I knew that DM was friendly with them, but (apart from first names) I don't really know them at all. I'll call them "Jean and John" for this

I went round yesterday to check on the property (we live about 45 mins away) and to do some gardening. When I entered the house I noticed immediately that there was a strong smell of cigarettes. Dm didn't smoke so I thought that was very strange.. 🤔

I went into the kitchen and there's dirty dishes in the sink!? My next thought was that squatters must have moved in. I went back to my car and called Dh and then 101 for advice. The police said they could come out but it would likely be a few hours (at least) before they turned up.

Dh arrived and went into have a look. Nobody appeared to be in the house. No obvious signs of a break in, though there's clothes and stuff everywhere. So we decide, ok fine - let's take this as a warning and get the locks changed before the squatters come back.

I called a locksmith and he's in the process of changing the locks. As he's doing this another neighbour from across the road (let's call her "Anne") comes over to ask what's happening. I explain that I think we've had squatters in the house.

Anne then proceeds to tell me that Jean and John (from next door) have currently got family visiting from abroad at the moment.

But it seems rather than pay for a hotel, The CF's been letting them stay in mothers house!!! 😡😡😡 Anne has seen them coming and going since they arrived on Friday. She didn't have our contact details to check with us, but assumed we'd given permission because they seemingly had a key. We had no idea that they had this key.

When the police eventually turned up we explained all this. They went round to speak to Jean and John but they weren't at home. Said they would try again later in the week. We've bagged up the relatives things and left them on their doorstep (I wanted to burn them but DH talked me out of it). 🙄

Will they police be able to charge them with trespassing or something similar? Or are we just going to have to accept that we were (admittedly) stupid for not changing the locks in the first place and move on? I'm beyond angry with them. 😡

OP posts:
itsjustbiology · 15/04/2025 21:25

I would bill for a full deep clean..how dare they? folks these days.honestly blows my mind.

Hottoffeesauce · 15/04/2025 21:24

Wow! Just wow! Wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve been charging Airbnb rates to ‘their guests’ too! What is wrong with some people? No shame! Disgraceful behaviour.

Hastentoadd · 15/04/2025 21:24

Emptyandsad · 15/04/2025 20:44

Presumably they've used electricity and gas which you will have to pay for - so there is a form of theft that has taken place

Agree, and possible smoke damage to the property

Ohthatsabitshit · 15/04/2025 21:23

I’m so sorry this is happening to you.

SpainToday · 15/04/2025 21:23

Unreal! Hoping J&J get arrested !

Tiredofallthis101 · 15/04/2025 21:20

Wow

takealettermsjones · 15/04/2025 21:18

CustardCreamsfortea · 15/04/2025 20:37

Anne's just called. They are back and not happy! Lots of shouting and John trying to kick the front door in 😡 Police have been called and we're on our way. Will update later

I hope Anne's got this on video!

What a bunch of absolute arseholes. I actually can't believe this. I'd be livid.

Onionbhajisandwich · 15/04/2025 21:18

Christ, that’s mental! Hope the police can deal with it!

Avatartar · 15/04/2025 21:18

That is terrible. I’d get an electrician and gas man round too just to make sure they are not tapped into your mum’s meters!

Chocbuttonsandredwine · 15/04/2025 21:18

Trying to kick the door in??? Wtf for?

LittleLabrador · 15/04/2025 21:17

That is the height of CFery!

Mugcake · 15/04/2025 21:16

CustardCreamsfortea · 15/04/2025 20:37

Anne's just called. They are back and not happy! Lots of shouting and John trying to kick the front door in 😡 Police have been called and we're on our way. Will update later

Jesus christ. Definitely bill for any damages to the door/lock! What absolute CFs!!

Ellie1015 · 15/04/2025 21:16

Awful behaviour!!! Shocked that neighbours are angry rather than mortified.

Topsyturvy78 · 15/04/2025 21:15

Ultimate CF's the least they could do is pay for the house to be cleaned. The smell of stale cigarette smoke will put some people off.

CautiousLurker01 · 15/04/2025 21:15

So now they crossed the line from civil trespass to potentially criminal damage and antisocial behaviour. Hope John spends the night in a cell. His guests can use his bed tonight…

RhododendronFlowers · 15/04/2025 21:14

Surely Jean and John know that you come round? There must have been viewers if the house is for sale?
This makes no sense.

Daleksatemyshed · 15/04/2025 21:14

The NDN's are shameless, I so hope the police catch them in the act

UndermyShoeJoe · 15/04/2025 21:13

Such cheeky fuckers

Lookuptotheskies · 15/04/2025 21:13

Wow. This is absolutely awful.

I cannot imagine how anyone could justify this to themselves. It's just the height of cheeky fuckery.

ethelredonagoodday · 15/04/2025 21:13

Bloody hell OP, that’s terrible. The absolute nerve of some people!!!

PsychoHotSauce · 15/04/2025 21:13

MelainesLaugh · 15/04/2025 20:45

I can’t believe they have the nerve to be annnoyed!!

IDK, maybe Jean and John didn't tell them the owner had died and they didn't have permission to use it. All rather Keeping Up Appearances like, 'oh yes, it's such a lovely neighbourhood, we just use each other's houses when they're away.'

And now they've come back and can't get in, they've made up that the 'door is jammed', start kicking the door, and they're having to keep up the story!

Orangeoranges42 · 15/04/2025 21:12

They were very lucky you returned their clothes!
I’m not sure you’ll be able to reason with such idiots.

MadBlack · 15/04/2025 21:11

Omg. CF's get worse!
def get the money for a deep clean and the cost of changing the locks!
Who does things like this?

LynetteScavo · 15/04/2025 21:10

I would have changed the locks and taken their stuff, pretending I had no idea whose it was. They don’t deserve to get it back.

Christwosheds · 15/04/2025 21:09

Unbelievable level of CF ! What horrible people.

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