I've posted about this before. I live in a block of 4 flats. There are 2 on the ground and 2 on the upper floor. I live on the upper floor.
There is a font door to the street....this is communal...and a back door to the shared yard and our private gardens...each flat has it's own garden.
The shared yard leads out to the four gardens.
My children are well behaved and not loud and they go in and out a few times a day...always quietly. My ground floor neighbour keeps locking the door from the inside...even if I've deliberately put it on the option which means it doesn't close properly...this option ensures whoever is outside can get back in.
He repeatedly pushes the little catch up even if I or one of my DC are in the garden...then I...or my DC can't get back in.
I understand this could be a habit...he's lived her for 26 years...but really? HOw hard is it to just check nobody's outside before he does it?
His flat is right next to the back door so he seems to often stick his head out of his flat and then lock the door.
Earlier I went out and was watering my plants...I heard a noise and knew he'd locked me out. I went to check and sure enough it was locked.
So I banged on the door and called his name.
He came within seconds and said "I didn't lock it....the catch wasn't on."
It was. But I said "Oh right...it wouldn't open.." and he just pottered back indoors.
Later DD was out there and I went down to take her a drink and he'd locked it again!!!
DD hadn't noticed so that's good but REALLY!??
AIBU to speak to the council about this? It's a Housing Association flat but he's bought his...he's a bit bossy..in his late 60s and retired. I wondered if the HA could put a different catch on it perhaps? I have asked him before to check if DD is out there.