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Someone IS living next door to me

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Searchingforananswer2023 · 10/05/2026 11:13

House next door converted to a HMO and I posted before as I was worried.

I've been hearing footsteps going up and down the stairs for a while and thought it was my imagination. No windows are open, no lights are ever on there is no sound of a toilet flushing and the bins are never put out.

Just after midnight a car was running outside my house across the drive. I turned on my camera and the door next door opened to accept a takeaway.

I have been off work for a week and have not seen anyone enter or exit.

Unbelievablely strange

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deeahgwitch · 13/05/2026 10:10

What have the police said. @Searchingforananswer2023?

HughJackmansLeftFoot · 14/05/2026 08:56

Searchingforananswer2023 · 13/05/2026 10:09

Yes, sadly they don't care. All the houses by me have lights and cameras. I've got everything covered front and back
Here they burgle you when you are in not out

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Jeez OP where do you live?! It sounds awful, how does the stress not get to you?

IgnoreIt · 14/05/2026 09:12

Sunglassesevenintherain · 11/05/2026 21:51

OP this does sound really strange, and personally I’d want to know more too. Being aware of your surroundings is important for your safety. Wanting to know who’s living nearby and what’s going on around your home is just common sense.
To the people saying it’s “none of your business” or calling OP nosey maybe you live in a really quite area with no crime or have never felt worried or vulnerable in your own home, and if so, you’re lucky. But OP has already mentioned garden break-ins and a new HMO, so clearly being aware of who is on the street is sensible here.
OP - I’m not sure what specific advice to give, but maybe speak to some neighbours and, if possible, contact the building owner. Also, keep reporting the garden break in. Does your neighbourhood have a police officer you can email every time it happens

Sure, but the OP appears to be entirely passive about someone regularly entering her garden at night to the point her fence panel has broken, in a high-crime area. It makes very little sense to ignore that and hyperfocus on a possible new neighbour is that he or she is unobtrusive to the point of invisibility.

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/05/2026 09:41

IgnoreIt · 14/05/2026 09:12

Sure, but the OP appears to be entirely passive about someone regularly entering her garden at night to the point her fence panel has broken, in a high-crime area. It makes very little sense to ignore that and hyperfocus on a possible new neighbour is that he or she is unobtrusive to the point of invisibility.

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This. I would say the quiet people next door are the least of her worries

deeahgwitch · 05/07/2026 09:18

Did you ever get an answer @Searchingforananswer2023 ?

laurini · 05/07/2026 09:24

Searchingforananswer2023 · 10/05/2026 12:04

Definitely not squatters, but how can you be up until midnight with no lights on? If you are getting a takeaway why not put out rubbish? The weather is great for drying, why not hang out your clothes and open a window to air the house?

I'm not nosey just aware of my surroundings as both properties either side of me have been empty for two years and someone is habitually in my garden at night.

The person might work nights...

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