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Original poster

What to do about neighbours knocking shop?!

44 replies

gindrinkingmarypoppins · 30/07/2018 20:59

Okay so it's more of a WWYD than an AIBU. And I have namechanged as potentially outing, but regular MN user.
Neighbours have rented out their house for a year whilst they try out a new job overseas. They have been gone for about 2 months. They have rented out their house to a romanian couple, plus two other ladies who live there. There are a LOT of gentlemen visitors. Who generally stay for an hour, then leave....some as early as 7am. A little detective work confirms that it is indeed a massage parlour. Would you report it? Who to? The letting agent? I'm not convinced they'd care as long as they're getting the rent. I could let the owners know, but I don't want to stress them out.

OP posts:
LEMtheoriginal · 30/07/2018 21:01

You could mind your own business?

Maybe try and find out if these women need help?

NotAsGreenAsCabbageLooking · 30/07/2018 21:02

Tbh... judging by previous threads on this, you’re not meant to have an issue with it, and if you do... you are wrong, because they’re just making an honest living and not harming anyone 🙄

Personally, I’d inform the landlord and do whatever I could to get them moved on... I might be in the wrong, but I don’t consider it a decent way to behave in a residential area.

ToothTrauma · 30/07/2018 21:03

I would report it because the women can be victims of trafficking or at least being coerced into doing things they wouldn’t otherwise do.

ToothTrauma · 30/07/2018 21:04

Oh p.s. I’d tell the council and the letting agent and let them approach the homeowners.

Notevilstepmother · 30/07/2018 21:08

You could speak to the police, these women may not have any choice.

www.kent.police.uk/advice/human-trafficking-and-modern-day-slavery/

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gindrinkingmarypoppins · 30/07/2018 21:09

oh piss of LEM, which is it....do you want me to find out if they need my help or mind my own business? How do you know that isn't my intention?
To those of you who have answered sensibly, thank you. I'm thinking letting agent...but do they really take this things seriously? I guess I'll have to find out.

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gindrinkingmarypoppins · 30/07/2018 21:12

I'll online report @Notevilstepmother, I was thinking that they might not be too bothered, but you're right...if there's a chance there's human trafficking involved then they may take it more seriously than I originally thought

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WaitrosePigeon · 30/07/2018 21:14

I’d be worried there were many girls inside.

FASH84 · 30/07/2018 21:14

OP the police will take this seriously because of the potential for human trafficking, they will have a specialist team who deal with these cases to ensure the women are given support and choices

ScattyCharly · 30/07/2018 21:19

The police probably.

smeerf · 30/07/2018 21:21

Following because we have a similar problem - ours is a "beauty parlour" that only seems to operate at night, and services male clients only. Didn't realise it happened so frequently?

Jamforlunch · 30/07/2018 21:26

I'd speak to the police before contacting the letting agency. If there are any modern slaves there they should be the priority. The letting agent could pay a visit and they could be moved elsewhere.

detdet · 30/07/2018 21:33

There's a thread like this every week on MN now. Where are all these knocking Shops?

NewYearNewMe18 · 30/07/2018 21:36

There is a possibility they have been trafficked. I'd go straight to the Adult Safeguarding at the council

Whatififall · 30/07/2018 21:38

Your local authority will have a Private Housing section, where they will deal with everything from dogs barking in private houses (whether owned or rented) to brothels to drug dens. Report it to them, they will contact landlords / police and investigate it.

JackietheBackie · 30/07/2018 21:40

The letting agents probably won’t care. You need to get hold of the council Safer Communities Team (or whatever they call themselves where you live). Make a list of what you’re concerns are - human trafficking, strange men hanging about with the intention of procuring sex, parking issues, all the different ways it impacts on you and your family living safely in your community.

Be warned, it can take up to a year before they come knocking down doors.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/07/2018 21:44

"You could try minding your own business"
"You could see if these women need help."

Confused. Well what do you advise, Lem
because You can't have it both ways.
Make your mind up. Hmm

I agree that you should report it. As a pp said. These women may have been trafficked.

MadeForThis · 30/07/2018 22:00

100% phone the police.

If only one of the girls needs help it's worth it. If they are happy to work they will move on to the next brothel.

It's not illegal to sell sex. Only those running the house will be in trouble.

Newerversion · 30/07/2018 22:07

Please report it. Also just for good measure please be sure to embarrass the male visitors with a “oh hi, I haven’t seen you for ages- how is your wife?” As they leave Angry.

No, but seriously, please report it because it is illegal to run a brothel and who knows if the girls are there through choice .

BigPinkBall · 30/07/2018 22:08

You could mind your own business?

What!? You mean you’d be happy living next to a brothel? Knowing women were there possibly having been trafficked but certainly being exploited (I’m sure someone will be along to tell me that some women want to be prostitutes and aren’t being exploited but that’s probably less than 1% of all prostitutes)

sonjadog · 30/07/2018 22:11

I´d phone the police and tell them about it.

lily2403 · 30/07/2018 22:14

I would call the police

WellErrr · 30/07/2018 22:15

You could mind your own business?

Maybe try and find out if these women need help?

Well make your fucking mind up.

Call the police OP.

psicat · 30/07/2018 22:19

100% agree with above, phone 101 and report to police. You could also speak to adult safe guarding at council. Do these things first then report to letting agent - who would almost certainly tell you to call police anyway 😉

beeefcake · 30/07/2018 22:21

Speak to the police 100%