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AIBU to feel uncomfortable about neighbour's camera facing our garden?

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Butterflytulip88 · 18/07/2026 20:20

Next door have put a camera in their bedroom window pointing directly down into our garden and doorway. Is this allowed? I have young children. But I also don't want to get into a dispute. How would you feel about this?

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Gardenisablooming · 18/07/2026 20:28

Ask non emergency police to attend. We had them round to check ours when idiot across the road rang them.
Idiot who set fireworks off on his kerb ..us and ndn have 3 cars each.

Hadalifeonce · 18/07/2026 20:28

I don't think they are allowed to have a camera aimed at your property, it can be on their's or public areas, but not private property, if it can be avoided.

Nearly50omg · 18/07/2026 20:28

go and have a word and point out it’s illegal and intrusive. If they refuse to move it speak to your local police as they will go and speak to them

ShetlandishMum · 18/07/2026 20:28

If you feel the person is recording your child inappropriately then you should contact the police.

Shatteredallthetimelately · 18/07/2026 20:27

It's not allowed, no. You are within your rights to ask them to reposition it, if they refuse as long as it's within your own boundary you can put a screen of some type up to block their camera out.

SaraHoliday · 18/07/2026 20:26

Butterflytulip88 · 18/07/2026 20:20

Next door have put a camera in their bedroom window pointing directly down into our garden and doorway. Is this allowed? I have young children. But I also don't want to get into a dispute. How would you feel about this?

Is it a problem for you? CCTV should only capture the camera owners property, up to the boundary line.

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Butterflytulip88 · 18/07/2026 20:23

Just ours, and a bit of a shared path/gate. I can't tell exactly which bit is in view but it's definitely not at their garden!

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Blimms · 18/07/2026 20:22

That is incredibly weird. Is it pointing towards just your garden or theirs too?