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House viewings - neighbour refuses to take down flag - Update

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KayleighhMum · 27/08/2025 16:36

Hi all, as a follow up to the previously full thread.

DH spoke to our neighbour again this morning and explained the feedback we received from the first viewings yesterday and that the couple who liked it were put off bidding by the flag.

Our neighbour seemed to understand and said he’d be taking the flag down anyway as the weather is turning.

However, I’ve got home from work to find the flag is still up and he’s also erected a ‘Vote Reform’ banner with Nigel Farage doing a thumbs up pose. So he is clearly taking the piss at this point.

Our estate agent even said to us about having a word so I’ve no idea where we go from here.

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ShesTheAlbatross · 27/08/2025 17:15

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I agree the neighbour can do what he likes, and I wouldn’t have asked him to take the flag down (I would have been worried that buyers might be put off, I just wouldn’t think I should ask him).

But it sounds like what OP has done is ask him twice. It’s a bit of a leap to say she has coerced, bullied, and harassed.

ScurryfungeSpuddle · 27/08/2025 17:15

Our estate agent even said to us about having a word so I’ve no idea where we go from here.

Nowhere you can go.

And no matter how many threads you start, you know this 🤷‍♂️

deeahgwitch · 27/08/2025 17:15

Mumsnetters are amazingly creative.
No problem can’t be solved.
Genius @onpills4godsake

Robin67 · 27/08/2025 17:15

onpills4godsake · 27/08/2025 16:40

I would be tempted to advise them that if you cant sell you have been told about a scheme to sell to the council to use for short term housing of x,y,z -

I wouldn’t actually do this but the thought of their faces when they worry about the people they protest against moving next door would bring me some satisfaction - sounds like an awful situation op!

I love this idea!

whatistheworld · 27/08/2025 17:14

there is no way I would buy a house next to that!

CallMeMessy · 27/08/2025 17:13

As the neighbour is a completely reasonable man, showing his patriotism as he likes, and doing no harm he’ll be fine with an HMO beside him…

LemondrizzleShark · 27/08/2025 17:12

Everyone told you on the last thread not to bring it up again because it would egg him on. And it has 🤷‍♀️

I wouldn’t want to live next to anyone who’s a fan of Britain First/the EDL either, but obviously he doesn’t want to live next door to anyone who isn’t.

GypsyQueeen · 27/08/2025 17:12

And would have loved loved loved to have seen your face when you pulled up to Nige's grinning face!!!

This can't actually be true 😆😆😆

But if it is it's delicious 😋

DarklingIlisten · 27/08/2025 17:11

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GypsyQueeen · 27/08/2025 17:09

I'm sorry but 😅🤣😂😅🤣😂😅🤣😂😅🤣😂

Ahh OP!!! If this is true your neighbour's done you good!!! 👏

PhilippaGeorgiou · 27/08/2025 17:08

FishingForest · 27/08/2025 16:47

I fucking would do it, and let him know...

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Me too!!!

In fact if there were such a scheme I might do it. Except for the fact that I would feel bad about the people who'd have to live next to him.

CallMeMessy · 27/08/2025 17:07

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Sincerely, get a grip.
Could you please take that flag down while we have viewings is hardly bullying.
I wonder why the neighbour decide that now, of all times, was the time for a fuck off big England flag?
perhaps he’ll be off painting a roundabout with the Danish 🇩🇰 flag soon… who knows.

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SerendipityJane · 27/08/2025 17:06

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The OP has agency.
The neighbour has agency.
The buyers have agency.

Damnd · 27/08/2025 17:04

At this point I would discern the neighbour doesn't give two hoots what you say now and anything else will likely result in further flags being erected, I would accept defeat

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I mean, if he wasn’t a racist twat then perhaps he’d be the perfect neighbour.

SerendipityJane · 27/08/2025 17:00

People are allowed to express views you don't agree with.

Which is exactly what the prospective buyers are doing.

CallMeMessy · 27/08/2025 17:00

In fact, you can just rent it out a an HMO yourself can’t you. Tell neighbour that you’ll get 2 x the rent you’ll need to pay yourself while everything ‘settles’ down in the housing market…

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CallMeMessy · 27/08/2025 16:58

Yup, Council might have it tell him, and there’s still plenty of refugee families looking for a bigger house… we have a Ukrainian family ( mum and her sister) with 5 kids in a 3 bed on our street bless them, crammed in, council let … lovely people, but I’m not sure your neighbour would feel the same if they got housed next to him…

Hibernatingtilspring · 27/08/2025 16:57

I do hope that you and DH can keep up the idea for a good while too.
'oh it's going to be so much easier not being part of a chain'
'yes they're really keen for housing apparently so we're looking forward to getting a quick sale'
'would never have thought of selling to a company instead of a family but after the agent told us it wouldn't sell and the more we've looked into it it's going to be so straightforward'

PhuckTrump · 27/08/2025 16:56

onpills4godsake · 27/08/2025 16:40

I would be tempted to advise them that if you cant sell you have been told about a scheme to sell to the council to use for short term housing of x,y,z -

I wouldn’t actually do this but the thought of their faces when they worry about the people they protest against moving next door would bring me some satisfaction - sounds like an awful situation op!

This! “The council are running a scheme to rent houses for asylum seekers. Since ours is a 3 bed and they count the lounge as an additional bedroom, that means we can have 8 asylum seekers—we’ll be quids in!”

Rallentanda · 27/08/2025 16:54

Get creative. Post a link to the listing in as many right wing loony Facebook groups as you can bear to search for 😂