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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.

OP posts:
TheaBrandt1 · 27/08/2025 16:53

Inspired! Yes pop round and explain nice as pie that if you can’t sell you will turn it into a council run HMO. Those signs will be gone before you close your own front door.

Hibernatingtilspring · 27/08/2025 16:53

The idea of dropping into conversation that you won't be able to find anyone who wants to buy it to live in it, so you're going to have to sell it to a landlord/developer to rent it out room by room is genius!

KayleighhMum · 27/08/2025 16:51

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!

Brilliant - just sent this to DH!

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SerendipityJane · 27/08/2025 16:51

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ilovesooty · 27/08/2025 16:48

There won't be an opportunity for him to vote for Farage for a long time.

FishingForest · 27/08/2025 16:47

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

MaloryJones · 27/08/2025 16:42

😂 🙄

FrivolousKitchenRollUse · 27/08/2025 16:40

Well troll hunting aside, I would imagine he's just made your house more desirable for certain people then?

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!

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