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Aibu to report neighbours

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aibucouncilhouse · 22/09/2026 07:31

This is a bit odd.

6 months ago we had new neighbours move in to a council house on our street. In 6 months theyve spent two weekends at the house.

They are never there, never check on the property and just leave the curtains shut. We saw them once and rhey explained the council made them take the property due to homelessness but their family live 45 minutes away so they took rhe house to eventually exchange when they're allowed and live with family. Know nobodies there as theres no n
Movement in the property, bins never taken out, and when they do appear they are very loud.

Our area has had stolen cars and lots of attempts to break into people's houses. I'm worried someone's going to clock on nobody lives there and basically make our street a target for break ins. Am i unreasonable to report to the council that they're not actually living there? Also takes the piss lots of people are facing homeless and theres a perfectly decent house basically being left to rot. Obviously winters coming and the pipes will likely freeze and burst if nobodies there.

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aibucouncilhouse · 22/09/2026 07:39

LaurieFairyCake · 22/09/2026 07:37

how long do that have to ‘own’ it before they’re allowed to exchange? Is it soon?

I wouldn’t report it, there’s empty properties everywhere. There’s a million quid empty house on my street.

Needs to be two years of being there so another 18 months to go. Just seems wrong theres families stuck in temp housing when theres a perfectly good house not being used.

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LaurieFairyCake · 22/09/2026 07:37

how long do that have to ‘own’ it before they’re allowed to exchange? Is it soon?

I wouldn’t report it, there’s empty properties everywhere. There’s a million quid empty house on my street.

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