New Neighbours- I hate it already

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So as not to dripfeed I’ll preface this post by admitting I might be unreasonable but I have no idea if this is standard behaviour or not.

Live in a semi detached house, moved in 10 years ago and we have never had neighbours in the house next door, it belonged to an elderly person who went into a care home and the council took the house in lieu tax of fees so it’s been empty since.

Sadly the owner has now passed away and the house has been sold to a family. They’re trying to get the house refurbished which I completely understand but they have all kinds of deliveries, tradespeople and random friends coming and going all day, and I understand the grandparents are currently in isolation because of a cough but I don’t know if it’s coronavirus or not. But I do know that they have been doing the gp’s shopping and assisting in their care. They’re in and out of the house all hours of the day and night and as a result some of their parcels have been left here when they were out.

This was fine before covid but I have a child with a chronic illness and given that they obviously aren’t isolating AIBU to refuse to take any more parcels for them in case of infection during the handovers?
I did put a note on the door this week but the drivers (and neighbor) has ignored it.

They’re averaging 2/3 parcels a day so it’s not like it’s the odd one now and again.

I don’t want to start on the wrong foot with them by being unreasonable but my kids are my priority and I must ensure they are protected as much as I can.

Call the police.

I would leave a note saying any packages will be immediately disposed of in the rubbish bin as you have to avoid infection due to low immunity. They will not be passed on to anyone.

And you have to do it just incase the delivery people think you are bluffing.

I agree with PP. A big note saying you are not answering the door or taking in parcels as you have a vulnerable family member. Then don't answer if they knock.

The problem is they won't knock as nothing is being signed for now - the drivers are signing for it themselves as part of social distancing.

Put a big sign on your door saying that you are not accepting parcels or deliveries for other addresses and that anything left which is not for you, will be put straight in the bin.

Print off one of these and put it on your door, we have and it works.

I just wouldn't answer the door. If they are leaving parcels with no signatures then they can leave them at their house just as easily.

I don't understand why you're taking the parcels for them?