CF's have been using my mums house as a hotel!!

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My dm died last year. Her house is currently empty and we're in the process of selling it (on the market but no buyer yet). The house next door is owned by a couple. I knew that DM was friendly with them, but (apart from first names) I don't really know them at all. I'll call them "Jean and John" for this

I went round yesterday to check on the property (we live about 45 mins away) and to do some gardening. When I entered the house I noticed immediately that there was a strong smell of cigarettes. Dm didn't smoke so I thought that was very strange.. 🤔

I went into the kitchen and there's dirty dishes in the sink!? My next thought was that squatters must have moved in. I went back to my car and called Dh and then 101 for advice. The police said they could come out but it would likely be a few hours (at least) before they turned up.

Dh arrived and went into have a look. Nobody appeared to be in the house. No obvious signs of a break in, though there's clothes and stuff everywhere. So we decide, ok fine - let's take this as a warning and get the locks changed before the squatters come back.

I called a locksmith and he's in the process of changing the locks. As he's doing this another neighbour from across the road (let's call her "Anne") comes over to ask what's happening. I explain that I think we've had squatters in the house.

Anne then proceeds to tell me that Jean and John (from next door) have currently got family visiting from abroad at the moment.

But it seems rather than pay for a hotel, The CF's been letting them stay in mothers house!!! 😡😡😡 Anne has seen them coming and going since they arrived on Friday. She didn't have our contact details to check with us, but assumed we'd given permission because they seemingly had a key. We had no idea that they had this key.

When the police eventually turned up we explained all this. They went round to speak to Jean and John but they weren't at home. Said they would try again later in the week. We've bagged up the relatives things and left them on their doorstep (I wanted to burn them but DH talked me out of it). 🙄

Will they police be able to charge them with trespassing or something similar? Or are we just going to have to accept that we were (admittedly) stupid for not changing the locks in the first place and move on? I'm beyond angry with them. 😡

Bloody hell OP, that’s terrible. The absolute nerve of some people!!!

Wow. This is absolutely awful.

I cannot imagine how anyone could justify this to themselves. It's just the height of cheeky fuckery.

Such cheeky fuckers

The NDN's are shameless, I so hope the police catch them in the act

Surely Jean and John know that you come round? There must have been viewers if the house is for sale?
This makes no sense.

So now they crossed the line from civil trespass to potentially criminal damage and antisocial behaviour. Hope John spends the night in a cell. His guests can use his bed tonight…

Ultimate CF's the least they could do is pay for the house to be cleaned. The smell of stale cigarette smoke will put some people off.

Awful behaviour!!! Shocked that neighbours are angry rather than mortified.

Jesus christ. Definitely bill for any damages to the door/lock! What absolute CFs!!

That is the height of CFery!

Trying to kick the door in??? Wtf for?

That is terrible. I’d get an electrician and gas man round too just to make sure they are not tapped into your mum’s meters!

Christ, that’s mental! Hope the police can deal with it!

I hope Anne's got this on video!

What a bunch of absolute arseholes. I actually can't believe this. I'd be livid.

Wow

Unreal! Hoping J&J get arrested !

I’m so sorry this is happening to you.

Agree, and possible smoke damage to the property

Wow! Just wow! Wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve been charging Airbnb rates to ‘their guests’ too! What is wrong with some people? No shame! Disgraceful behaviour.

I would bill for a full deep clean..how dare they? folks these days.honestly blows my mind.

What a cheek!

We had neighbours using the patio and garden of our empty property - cigarette ends, menthol cigarette ends and beer cans all over the place.

Dear god almighty, I'd have been incandescent with rage if that'd been me!!!! I've never heard of anything so bloody outrageous! And trying to kick the door down? What kind of absolute cheeky f***s are they?

I think it’s fair you returned the possessions as their visitors probably had no idea what was going on. Not their fault. Your neighbours should be named & shamed in local news , magazines etc

He will probably try and order a McD’s from his cell.
What on earth are these people on?
And will OP have to report the issue if she finds a buyer for the house?