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Neighbours smoking driving us mad!

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mag2305 · 09/06/2021 15:56

Our neighbours are renting the house next door. We live in an old terraced cottage so our garden is really close to theirs and small too so no real distance between us. It's a young mum and dad plus two little ones under 3. From about 8am to at least 8pm, they come outside to smoke pretty continuously, either together or separately. As the weather is so warm, we like to have windows open but can't because the cigarette smell is coming through all the time. If we sit outside, it's drifting over. I'm pregnant and have a young child so I feel even more aware of it. They're very young parents and I kind of feel for them as they don't appear to work, neither drives and so they're both stuck at home a lot.
But we really want to say something about the smoking but don't know if we have a right to? Or is it going to cause problems? And I do wonder, even if I said, I'm pregnant and have a toddler, could they see the problem anyway as they smoke over their own little ones outside!
Awkward!! Any thoughts?

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mag2305 · 09/06/2021 21:38

@SilverGoblin relevant that they rent as wondered about approaching the landlady although as others have said, that's not going to do anything. We do own our house but that doesn't mean I think we're above them at all. We live in a small two up, two down same as they do. However, if you read my previous post, we have had a pretty bad run of neighbours in that house and yes, all rented. That's not a judgement, it's just been unfortunate. But equally, could be home owners in there doing the same sort of stuff.

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Coyoacan · 09/06/2021 21:39

I don’t see why anyone should put up and shut up about a neighbour’s habit that could damage their and their own children’s health?

Smoking is a disgusting habit and passive smoking is not ideal, but my 80-year-old sister grew up with chain-smoking parents in the house as did most of her peers. So having the occasional whiff of tobacco drift across from a neighbour's garden is not likely to harm one's health to any great extent

Amelia666 · 09/06/2021 23:06

[quote mag2305]@Amelia666 have you never felt in the slightest bit irritated by neighbours? If not, you're either super laid back or very lucky.[/quote]
Tbf and on balance I can concede I’ve always avoided any close neighbours like the plague 😂 Literally the main prerequisite in any property hunt!

Although admittedly mainly for the hypothetical close neighbours’ sake as we used to have a penchant for loud parties and shagging.

mag2305 · 09/06/2021 23:25

@Amelia666 see I would actually prefer neighbours who do 'loud parties and shagging' to some extent as I'm guessing it's unlikely you did that everyday, early morning til night (like the smoking)... Then again, you might have Wink Grin

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oopsyydaisyy · 09/06/2021 23:36

@omgthepain

I'd phone the letting agent who rents the house and tell them
lol
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