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AIBU, Is my neighbour a CF?

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tobermoryisthebestwomble · 17/04/2026 21:28

Earlier this week my NDN knocked on our door to advise he was having some landscaping work done, and the workers would be spraying the garden with weedkiller. We have a cat that sometimes goes in the garden so he was letting us know so we could keep cat indoors.

I came home from work today to find a portaloo with the landscapers name on, on my land right up against my house. We are detached and have a strip of lawn between our houses then I have some paving (basically a path that goes nowhere) and a fence with no gate, as our access is at other side. The portaloo is sited on my side, and gives easy access to their gate so the workers can get in and out.

I'm rather bemused, if I was going to contract a company who were bringing their own loo:
A) I would find somewhere on my own plot to put it
B) if a) was not possible I would approach my neighbours and ask them very nicely if I could put a loo on their land

AIBU to expect that people don't put toilets on other people's land? Are my neighbours CF?

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EmpressaurusKitty · 19/04/2026 12:38

tobermoryisthebestwomble · 18/04/2026 19:47

Thanks for your contribution. I noticed the loo when I came home from work yesterday. NDN were out. I went to see them this morning, it's sorted. I the meantime it was an entertaining discussion where I learned that my neighbours are really not so bad, and also several misunderstood acronyms for CF, so it an evening entirely wasted

That’s great, OP, lovely that you & your neighbours could sort it amicably. You’re still going to get a lot of idiots replying to your first post though.

Zerosleep · 19/04/2026 12:34

godmum56 · 19/04/2026 11:59

RTFT

FO

godmum56 · 19/04/2026 11:59

Zerosleep · 19/04/2026 11:18

Ask them to move it onto your neighbours land. It’s not that you aren’t happy to do a favour or be flexible, it’s that most people will start crossing small boundaries and then start taking larger liberties. Set your boundaries now!

RTFT

Zerosleep · 19/04/2026 11:18

Ask them to move it onto your neighbours land. It’s not that you aren’t happy to do a favour or be flexible, it’s that most people will start crossing small boundaries and then start taking larger liberties. Set your boundaries now!

CunningLinguist2 · 19/04/2026 09:41

Legoleopard · 17/04/2026 22:00

I thought it stood for CF - C*NT FACE

Glad that's been explained!

Yes they are being a cf!

I thought it meant “cxntfucker”…

BillieWiper · 19/04/2026 09:28

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 23:03

it'll be fun when you sell it!

Yeah I'm very lucky. Lol..

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 23:03

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 22:37

Well it's just the way the gardens are shaped. It's been like that for 200 yrs. I guess there's a chance it's not meant to but I don't think so. It's a terrace. Other house owned by council.

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it'll be fun when you sell it!

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 22:37

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 18:58

but don't you need to sort out the boundary issue if a bit of your your house is in someone else's garden?

Well it's just the way the gardens are shaped. It's been like that for 200 yrs. I guess there's a chance it's not meant to but I don't think so. It's a terrace. Other house owned by council.

PILEALLTHEPILLSONTHEFLOOR · 18/04/2026 20:54

I would politely ask them to move it tbh

WaytoGoAsshole · 18/04/2026 20:50

viques · 17/04/2026 22:06

He took his blow torch into the portaloo? Was he scared of spiders or something?

Brilliant!

tobermoryisthebestwomble · 18/04/2026 19:47

Steeleydan · 18/04/2026 19:19

I thought that, why are they posting in here,the minute I saw it,I'd be straight round telling them to get it off my land immediately

Thanks for your contribution. I noticed the loo when I came home from work yesterday. NDN were out. I went to see them this morning, it's sorted. I the meantime it was an entertaining discussion where I learned that my neighbours are really not so bad, and also several misunderstood acronyms for CF, so it an evening entirely wasted

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Jorge14 · 18/04/2026 19:25

Yeah this is a massive no from me. I’m really accommodating & my neighbours have been great over the years but I’d say no to a loo on my land

Steeleydan · 18/04/2026 19:19

B1anche · 17/04/2026 21:56

Another MN post where a problem could have been resolved in 5 mins with a bit of communication. Why did you not go straight round and tell them to move it?

I thought that, why are they posting in here,the minute I saw it,I'd be straight round telling them to get it off my land immediately

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 18:58

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 18:42

Gawd, don't! They are actually perfectly reasonable really just young and kinda thoughtless at times. I just hate confrontation of any kind! X

but don't you need to sort out the boundary issue if a bit of your your house is in someone else's garden?

Hmm1234 · 18/04/2026 18:49

tobermoryisthebestwomble · 17/04/2026 21:28

Earlier this week my NDN knocked on our door to advise he was having some landscaping work done, and the workers would be spraying the garden with weedkiller. We have a cat that sometimes goes in the garden so he was letting us know so we could keep cat indoors.

I came home from work today to find a portaloo with the landscapers name on, on my land right up against my house. We are detached and have a strip of lawn between our houses then I have some paving (basically a path that goes nowhere) and a fence with no gate, as our access is at other side. The portaloo is sited on my side, and gives easy access to their gate so the workers can get in and out.

I'm rather bemused, if I was going to contract a company who were bringing their own loo:
A) I would find somewhere on my own plot to put it
B) if a) was not possible I would approach my neighbours and ask them very nicely if I could put a loo on their land

AIBU to expect that people don't put toilets on other people's land? Are my neighbours CF?

Ewww gross they’ve probably propped it up there so it doesn’t blow over on the garden. Tell them to move it gross

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 18:42

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 17:52

oh you have a bigger problem than a marquee!

Gawd, don't! They are actually perfectly reasonable really just young and kinda thoughtless at times. I just hate confrontation of any kind! X

Isittimeformynapyet · 18/04/2026 18:24

Friendlygingercat · 18/04/2026 02:31

When the workmen were remodelling my kitchen they used the downstairs loo.

Tell next door to remove it or there will be a charge of £100 per day. By failure to remove they will have agred with your charges.

I always find that when money enters the picture a cf will backtrack. If they drag up the old chestnut about "Im your neighbour" tell them you are a businesswoman so lets leave that neighbour business on one side. If you want to strike a deal there has to be something in it for both of us otherwise you will be getting a bill.

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I don't think "I am your neighbour" is an old chestnut 😄

Devontownie · 18/04/2026 18:15

Are you being unfair? I would go mad!! Get it gone!

Morganrae1 · 18/04/2026 18:05

How rude!! Get them to move it.

Tuesdayschild50 · 18/04/2026 18:02

Eeeeewwwww tell them to get it moved the cheek of it .

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 17:52

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 16:42

Yeah you're probably not wrong. It's just 'move it from my property, the boundary of which is here..'

I've got an issue with a neighbour who's put a marquee tent against my property for the last year. I think it's causing damp. This thread is inspiring me to finally do something about it. Problem is my house wall is in their back garden?!

oh you have a bigger problem than a marquee!

Emmz1510 · 18/04/2026 17:40

Absolute cheeky fuckery! Presumably they don’t want the workmen using their loo but are happy from them to use the toilet on your land? Tell them to move it!

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 16:42

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 16:36

I have found that that kind of comment risks opening up the discussion about why the item cannot be put there and so on....the sort of "I can't because" or "yes but..." that I neither want not need. Of course I'd use please and thank you but I find it much quicker and easier to stick to "here is the problem and here is what I want done about it"

Yeah you're probably not wrong. It's just 'move it from my property, the boundary of which is here..'

I've got an issue with a neighbour who's put a marquee tent against my property for the last year. I think it's causing damp. This thread is inspiring me to finally do something about it. Problem is my house wall is in their back garden?!

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 16:36

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 16:31

You wouldn't particularly. I'd just imagine I'd probably say something like 'you could put it there..' Not that I'd care especially just that if they were too daft to know what was and wasn't my property they might require guidance?

I have found that that kind of comment risks opening up the discussion about why the item cannot be put there and so on....the sort of "I can't because" or "yes but..." that I neither want not need. Of course I'd use please and thank you but I find it much quicker and easier to stick to "here is the problem and here is what I want done about it"

BillieWiper · 18/04/2026 16:31

godmum56 · 18/04/2026 12:10

again, why would you have to suggest an alternate placement? basically why would you care provided its off your property?

You wouldn't particularly. I'd just imagine I'd probably say something like 'you could put it there..' Not that I'd care especially just that if they were too daft to know what was and wasn't my property they might require guidance?

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