Electric bike stolen from inside house

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We live in a large house converted into studio flats. The bike doesn't fit into our studio so we leave it inside in the corridor.
Even that was too risky apparently, anyway last night at some point it was either broken into or it's somebody from one of the 7 other flats, don't really know these people.
No CCTV at the property, it was a bike worth £650, only had it 2 months
Not sure what else can be done really. So angry, I had another bike stolen last year which was locked up, but they broke into the lock.

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Well you have been very silly but yabu to conclude you will never buy another bike. Bikes are a very sensible way to get around a city for very little running cost once you are set up. You were a prize idiot for leaving it in a communal area - working out how to store it safely should be part of the buying process. after your move to a new property with adequate secure bike sstorage you can get hold of a cheap second hand non-electric bike to keep you mobile while you save up for a replacement for the good one.

You will never buy another bike

When I was at uni so many bikes got stolen out of communal entrances. It’s such an easy place to steal from.

God I don't know why people have to stick the boot in.

Your bike has been nicked, that's the punishment.

I would report to police, enquire with building management, ask neighbours, and actually feel pretty upset.

It's shitty when you can't leave your own possessions outside your own door.

God I don't know why people have to stick the boot in.

It's because they're arseholes

If it's happening repeatedly, I'd bet it's the neighbours taking the hump with you cluttering the communal areas and creating a fire hazard

You’re kicking yourself, that’s why you have posted, I get it. But it was a bit daft! Will your insurance pay out?

1. You shouldn't be leaving anything in a communal area. It is a pain in the arse for other residents, maintenance workers and cleaners and is a fire hazard. Your management company could end up in trouble if anyone were injured by it and si could you.

2. Absolute failure to engage your brain and think about what would happen when you leave an expensive item in a public place. It might be a communal residents area but is also accessed by delivery people, cleaners, guests of residents, maintenance etc. It isnt secure ir private at all.

Really, this is completely your own fault and I hope you accept that and learn from it rather than being angry at others. Next time, dont leave stuff in an area you do not own and isnt secure.

YABU it wasn't stolen from inside your house.

Try your insurance company anyway though. You might just have to buy another one tbh

Really, this is completely your own fault and I hope you accept that and learn from it rather than being angry at others.

Victim blaming 👌

I take exception with the idea that anything being stolen is ever the victims fault. If I leave my car running, unlocked with the keys in it, it's still the thief's fault.

Clue: it's the thief at fault

Really, this is completely your own fault and I hope you accept that and learn from it rather than being angry at others. Next time, dont leave stuff in an area you do not own and isnt secure. not completely OP's fault I mean someone else stole it.

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I take exception with the idea that anything being stolen is ever the victims fault. If I leave my car running, unlocked with the keys in it, it's still the thief's fault.

Agree, its victim blaming. Yeah it increased the chances leaving it there but OP didn't steal it themselves.

@OneTC

She left an expensive item in a communal area which the public do have access to. Also, not allowed to leave anything in the communal area in flats for many reasons. It's just entitled behaviour to decide that you can take over communal areas with your belongings.

That's awful OP, you're not the entitled one, the person who thought they were entitled to steal something that wasn't theirs is. There's always so much victim blaming, you should be able to leave something somewhere and it not be stolen just like you should be able to wear a short dress out and not be raped.

Its not your fault people are shits but it was perhaps misjudged ( because people are shits)

Please learn from my cautionary tale.

My neighbour insisted on keeping his bikes in the corridor despite a 1200sq ft flat as he felt it was safe.

He had them robbed twice (& tried to blame us for letting people in and leaving the door open - we were in a different country and at my mums when both times it happened)
THEN finally he got the message and kept them in his flat. But by this point the thieves has worked out the bikes were in his flat or mine so attempted to break into my flat (but couldnt) and ended up breaking into his. (This also annoying him and it was somehow us at fault)
They did it a second time and trashed his flat before he realised a solid door and proper locks are not "a waste of money".

The police advised us both repeat theft is a known tactic and retargetting post insurance payout is incredibly common.
You need to keep your bike inside or store it elsewhere and I would reinforce your locks and door.

Ps robberies and break in aside. it was annoying AF that he insisted on blocking up the corridor with this bikes and I was sodding delighted when he finally moved them into his flat.

I definitely wouldn’t have left it in a communal area. Couldn’t you have stored it by the front door of your flat, might have been in the way but it’s not worth leaving expensive items in communal areas, it’s an invite to be stolen unfortunately

@Tal45

That's awful OP, you're not the entitled one, the person who thought they were entitled to steal something that wasn't theirs is. There's always so much victim blaming, you should be able to leave something somewhere and it not be stolen just like you should be able to wear a short dress out and not be raped.

You dont get to leave things in a communal place that needs to be clear for everyone's safety and ease of access. She actually does not get to leave her stuff in the communal parts of the building.

And it may not have been stolen. The factor in my old flat were very clear; if you left your stuff in the hallways then they would remove it and dispose of it.

@OneTC

God I don't know why people have to stick the boot in.

It's because they're arseholes

Ordinarily I’d agree with you. But what is the OP actually asking here?

It’s shit not being able to leave anything outside your home without some cunt helping themselves but it happens. It’s not new information. And it’s happened to the OP more than once, only this time she didn’t even lock it up. Other than declaring never purchasing another bike, not ever stamps foot, I’m not sure of the point of the thread.

The management company would need to give you notice if they intend to remove it, so I suspect it's been stolen....sorry

To express frustration at a stolen bike I imagine and to ask for any advice on retrieval (which they did in op)

I understand people being angry and a bit foot stompy when they've just had an important means of transport stolen and I don't really see the point in drilling their supposed idiocy home

The management company would need to give you notice if they intend to remove it, so I suspect it's been stolen....sorry

Our building managers would just remove it

Not storing stuff there is in all the owners leases