So I went to visit my dad on Saturday and I was chatting to him and my brother about wanting to move house before my baby’s arrival in December. Brother was telling Me about about a young mum who lives over the road and had came back one day and seemingly packed her belongings and left to get away from an abusive ex, I thought yes bonus, empty house over the road from my dad - perfect! Only problem I didn’t know who the landlord was to enquire.
I asked my brother to go over and have a look in the garden as there is a plot of land next to it and there was a sign up at some point so thought maybe who managed the land managed the house. My brother said in passing the house was totally empty and had been for some time.
Today I left work and nipped up to the house and stuck note through the letter box explaining I was interested in the house and that I had been told it’s been stood empty bla bla here’s my number please call me. No sooner has I pulled my hand back out of the letter box the neighbour came out to say she still lives there and confirmed the Abusive ex story my brother said but said she hadn’t been back in 3-4 weeks but still lives there.
I feel bloody rotten to the core now. The poor girl is probably at her mums taking a breather from it all and how is she going to feel coming back to the house (probably looking over her shoulder re: ex) but to find that note and it looks like I’m trying to muscle her out.
I did look through the window after being told she still lives there (should have looked before with hindsight) and Her sofas and everything is there. Baby bouncers highchairs toys you name it. I feel stupid and terrible. Tried to message her on Facebook to explain but doesn’t look like she used it.
Do you think I should of waited for the let sign to go up before jumping the gun? I feel like I've put more pressure on her 😫