Neighbours for sale sign

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I've woken up this morning to our neighbours for sale sign in our garden and I'm a bit pissed off about it.

I'll set the scene. Row of 4 houses we're the end terrace. Houses in the middle of the row have no front garden just their drive. We have a long front garden which borders their drive.
Neighbours house was put up for sale during the week and today the for sale sign has been erected in our garden. Granted it's only about 6inches from the boundary but it's there.
It's pretty damn windy here today and already the sign is at a jaunty angle and our cars will be hit it it blows down.

No one has asked us if the sign could go there. Am I being petty about this? DH is telling me to get over it but it's annoying me every time I see it!

Just call the agent and tell them that you don't want on your drive, close to your cars and can they take it away ASAP?

They'll tell the man with the van to get onto it PDQ and, if he wants to keep their work, he will

I've braved it and taken it down, they've gone out so I've popped a note through the door to tell them.

The ground there is rock hard so it was hardly in the ground which wk t have helped it stay upright.

Fingers crossed they're reasonable about it.

If the board company gets a flat fee that probably explains why these boards never seem to be collected once the house is sold.

However it looks like it's going to blow over and I don't want any damage to my cars

1)Take it down and store it where it can't blow away and damage anything of anybody's

2. Ring Estate Agent and tell them what you've done and why. Tell them they can have their sign at a convenient time for you and that you don't want it on your land because of the confusion it will cause.

It’s YOUR property, of course you’re not being unreasonable!! It’s completely irrelevant that it was put up there because they couldn’t find anywhere else - nothing to do with you! The fact that your neighbours/the agents didn’t even ask your permission is illegal, they are huge CF’s! As for being “nice”...it would’ve been “nice” of them to ask in the first place ...(yes, I am really pissed off with my own neighbours at the mo who have decided to get the angle grinder out on a Sunday)

Sensible thing to do OP.

@pigsDOfly they usually cover huge areas so will collect them next time they're already in the area so not to have to make an extra trip, also some agents won't notify them that the sale has completed because they want the boards up for as long as possible for marketing, or just forget and 'boards breed boards'.. larger agencies have automated systems linked to their board companies so it should be quicker.

Fingers crossed they're reasonable about it.

???

They should be worrying about you being reasonable about it.

Are you people pleasers?

Fingers crossed they're reasonable about it.

What do you care, they'll be gone soon hopefully

OP, I like your username.

I also like this comment... Can you take a picture or drawer one for us to get a better idea?

My friend once had a for sale sign put on her fence instead of next door. She text me and said "Eee!! My house is for sale!" It was soon swapped over to the correct house. Just ring them... if it causes bad feeling, they'll be moving soon anyway

ex EA here, do ring the agent, they will deal with it. It isn't your neighbour's fault, they might well be unhappy about it too.

OP, you disappoint me. Was going to suggest making a feature of th board and decorating it. Tinsel and a few fairy lights would look very fetching.

Seriously, well done!

@sackrifice I wouldn't say so. DH is definitely a nicer person than me though.

We've been neighbourly for years though and it would be nice to stay that way.

It’s unlikely the neighbour has anything to do with it, the agent probably uses a sub contractor to erect signs, call the agent and they will arrange its removal.

The agent drilled holes into our wall to put up a pole to attach the sign. It isn't acceptable to use your garden. You have done the right thing, although I would have phoned the agent to tell them to move it.

I would have rung the agent and asked who had told them they could sell my house!

I'd def. ring the agents and ask them, politely but very firmly, to move it asap. They put it up in the wrong place - it's their job to put it right.

Reminds me when years ago I got home from work to find a 'To Let's sign screwed to our front gate. We bought our house years before, so completely the wrong house! Phoned estate agent who said they'll come collect in a few days. So I got my drill, unscrewed it, put on the pavement and then phoned back to say it's ready on the floor when they are. It was collected that afternoon

TrixieFranklin Ah okay, that explains why they seem to grow like mushrooms in some places. Yes, I imagine the EA would want the boards up as long as possible.

I was a bit put out when a 'for sale' sign went up next door, because I thought we were on good terms with the neighbours and they'd never mentioned selling. Not half as put out as they were though; the sign should have gone up on no. X on the next road.