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Tidy garden next door.

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NimbleBee · 19/04/2025 12:51

Council property next door is empty, has been since January.
The weeds are getting out of hand and the garden could do with a tidy up of litter and cutting back.
Am I being a busy body like my DP says I would be if I went to tidy the garden or is it okay that I go ahead and do a bit if gardening in my annual leave? 🤔

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Endofyear · 19/04/2025 15:54

Probably not ok to go onto the property to do the back garden, I think it's ok to tidy up the front though. Although realistically is anyone likely to know or complain if you did do the back?

ToKittyornottoKitty · 19/04/2025 12:55

if it’s open like shared front lawns or something then fine, if you’d be just entering their property to garden then no that’s not ok

Poppyseeds79 · 19/04/2025 12:55

Report it to the council and say you've seen rats. They'll come strim it down

JackieDaytonaLuckyBrews · 19/04/2025 12:54

If it's a front garden which is open (as in no gates etc) I'd pick up litter and have a quick tidy. Back private garden, no.