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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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OneFastPinkTraybake · 22/09/2026 16:21

ThreadGuardDog · 22/09/2026 15:24

Compliance interviews aren’t used where fraud is suspected. They are normally routine/random checks on claims or when information needs to be confirmed or updated.

Sometimes there is an escalated compliance interview where a routine compliance interview indicates a problem, but when fraud is actually suspected the DWP will carry out an investigation - where necessary using undercover surveillance during which they can monitor comings and goings, take photos and interview neighbours.

When they’ve built a case they will ask the claimant to attend interview under caution. Unlike compliance interviews, IUC is part of a formal criminal investigation, the interview is conducted under the rules of PACE and the claimant is read their rights.

I had to go for a compliance interview when I was falsely accused of benefit fraud. Definitely not a routine check. I was told I had been reported during the interview

2026me · 22/09/2026 16:26

Theres the possibility that you’ll shoot yourself in the foot so to speak, if they get evicted and you end up with noisy, anti social god awful neighbours there 24/7. I’ve previously thought my neighbours were bad until I had another lot…

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