Neighbours moving - WWYD?

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Posting for traffic, so more of a wwyd more than an AIBU. Would welcome your opinions!

I check out Rightmove regularly to see what houses in my local area are for sale, what prices they're going for and a bit of home decor inspiration.

Saw today that one of my immediate neighbours (I'm mid-terrace) have put their house on the market.

We're not close or anything so I wouldn't expect them to tell me that they're looking to move, but at the same time I'll be sad to see them go as they have been good neighbours.

There is no 'For Sale' sign outside so my question is...would you mention you know they're looking to move or just keep quiet?

I would keep quiet!

I might mention it next time I bumped into them if it naturally came up in conversation. but I wouldn’t seek them out to talk about if they aren’t actual friends - there’s not much they can say really!

I would keep quiet too. You can’t be that close if they hadn’t mentioned it and they probably didn’t want people to know hence the no sign! Sit for a removal van and then pop over and say your goodbyes.

Wait for the van rather… 😂

Just say something - everyone looks at their local area on RightMove!

Mixed opinions it seems! It wouldn't naturally crop up in conversation because we just say hello in passing.

If you only say hello in passing why on earth would you feel entitled to discuss their plans with them?

Just MYOB!

People with a lot of spare time on their hands maybe. I dont know anyone who regularly does this.

Rightmove had 102 million visits to their site in June, I suspect you do know people who browse Rightmove regularly, they just don’t tell you.

@Suggestives Typical MN response about being entitled and MYOB but then I am posting in AIBU so answers like yours are expected.

No where in my post does it elicit that kind of response. Have you been burdened with bad neighbours?

@Hellocatshome takes 30 seconds to check rightmove. I like to keep an eye on the local property market and seems I'm not the only one. Are you mortgage free and/or in your forever homes?

YANBU. I've had bad neighbours and all my current ones are lovely.

I wouldn't mention it, no. Fingers crossed for you, for nice new neighbours.

a bit of home decor inspiration

That’s the best description of nosiness!

We all do it. They know all the neighbours will be doing it. But it’s the British way to pretend we don’t.

I wouldn’t mention it.
ps I love Rightmove and check it almost daily. I don’t have a lot of spare time either, 2 kids, a business to run, usual chores. Takes seconds.

I've certainly had some nosey ones although they have been more a source of amusement than a burden.

Your neighbours probably have a bet between them as to how soon you'll crack.

You could perhaps be clever and not give them the satisfaction 😉

@Suggestives Are you the modern day Michael Paine from Harry Enfield and chums? I'm no curtain twitcher so wouldn't usually know what's going on with my neighbours...it's just fluke I checked Rightmove and saw next door was up for sale.

Seems I'm not the only one to be checking out local properties for sale either so that's good to hear!

On that basis, I doubt my neighbours would have a bet on to see how soon I'd crack and I'm not looking for satisfaction in not mentioning it

There are no bad feelings between my neighbours either side, we don't talk much but life is pleasant...think exchanging Christmas cards and flowers when new baby was born etc. I was after opinions of what others would do in my position. Appreciate all responses and take on board the comments, thanks

Are you sure they own the house?

I've lived in the home I'm in for over 15 years now, also terraced and it's recently been sold, no for sale sign though, it's just my current landlord wanted to sell up and it's been sold to another landlord so I'm not actually moving anywhere and I was puzzled when a neighbour a few doors up asked where I was moving to and it took me a while to realise he must have been looking at the details online.

I know he was being friendly but I did actually find it a bit intrusive because I know some people can be snobby about renters, I could hardly say mind your own business to him but also felt awkward telling him I was only renting and not an owner and he seemed a bit flustered when I told him. I also know a few people who look at local listings if people they know just to judge and critique the decor choices and I've kept my mouth shut to everyone about landlord selling because there's parts of the house that are very dated but I can't change due to renting.

If I never spoke to them I wouldn't go over and mention that on purpose. But if I chat a bit I would ask, I'm not very subtle, but not sure why it would be a problem really x

I recently moved house but didn't mention to my neighbours that I'd put the house on the market until I had a moving date. They told me they had known the house was on the market but had waited for me to mention it first. TBH I wouldn't have minded if they'd have brought it up first anyway.

"Morning! Ì see you're moving on, how exciting! Where are you off to?"

I don't think something like that would be nosey or controversial, would it?! Just standard chat with a neighbour you know in passing.

One of my neighbours was selling their house recently. No For Sale sign, I'd just seen it on Rightmove.

I was just open and chatty about it and asked them how the sale was going as we'd been thinking of selling ours. They didn't seem annoyed or frightened 😂 by my blatant stalking.