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

[CustardCreamsfortea]

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. 😡

in for later.

This is hands down the most CFs I've read on here. I would lose the head

I’m so sorry op. Seems like you’ve enough on your plate already. What a pair of selfish and stupid idiots they are.

John knows that the property isn't his. If it's obvious that the owners have been back - clue with the possessions and the changed locks - why on earth is he attempting a break in? How will that benefit him?

Hope the police can do something this time.

Wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve been charging Airbnb rates to ‘their guests’ too!

Or even actually using it as an Airbnb. Might be worth a scan of listings, OP?

I hope they arrest the bastard.

Bloody hell. This is awful to start with but the update is beyond anything that I expected.

Funnily enough I never even thought of this as a possibility when my dp’s house was empty.

@CustardCreamsfortea I hope the police can attend quickly

Wow, what an absolute cheek.

What have I just read?
Intergalactic CFery!!!

I have no words!!!!

I hope Anne didn't film it! These people sound dangerous.

That’s really shocking! I can’t believe people would do that. It’s an awful thing to do in any circumstances, but to do it when someone’s just died is inhuman. WTF is wrong with people?!

I would want to know why he wants to get in there.
Because he’s bit trying to recover belongings and anything of financial value has been moved.
I would want to know what he’s doing.

This is crazy, I just hope OP and the lovely lady over the road are safe.
Also hope these knobs don't mess up the house viewings 😡

Yes, it's only going to draw attention to himself and the wrong doing, and add damage to the situation..

Wow, cheeky fuckers!

Unbelievable behaviour. Glad the police were called.

Cannot believe the level of CF. Shamelessly place marking for an update!

Not quite the same thing, but one of my aunt's neighbours kicked off when she died and he discovered that she'd not left her house to him...apparently he expected it, since he sometimes gave her lifts and she was childless.

He'd done the same for another elderly widow and she'd left her house to him.

He made his displeasure clear to my aunt's executor, my cousin. My aunt had actually left everything to her siblings and their families. It was actually my cousins who accompanied her to hospital appointments, etc.

What absolute cheek they sound awful

This has got to be the lowest of the low CF behaviour going. How utterly disrespectful & entitled. I would be so angry. I hope you can prove trespass & press charges. Despicable behaviour.

My gods, I have no words @CustardCreamsfortea . What an awful situation for you to be dealing with. The absolute height of cf, and entitlement! I hope you, your dh and poor Anne are all ok.

Jeez, that’s CF’s on steroids

I wonder what bullshit he'll come out with. He's embarrassed that's why he's making a show rather than tell his relatives he's fuck up big time and is a CF.