New neighbours have completely changed the street AIBU?

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Hi everyone

Im not sure if im overreacting because im heavily pregnant or if this would annoy anyone

New neighbours moved in about 3 or 4 weeks ago and ever since then its just been completely different here. Before that it was actually a really quiet street, everyone mostly kept themselves to themselves and you hardly heard anything

The thing is I dont actually know who lives there because there always seems to be different people coming and going. Ive seen 2 men there the most but theres loads of other people in and out all the time so I genuinely dont know who actually lives there

Ive never spoken to them so this isnt because weve fallen out or anything

Last Saturday they had people round and I got woken up about 5.30 in the morning by someone outside shouting "call the police" over and over. I rang because I didnt know what was going on and the police came but they werent there for that long before they left

Since then its just been constant noise. Doors slamming, people outside talking late at night, cars pulling up, people laughing really loudly. It feels like theres always something going on

Im due in about 4 weeks now and its making me worry about bringing a newborn home. Im not expecting complete silence because obviously people are allowed to live their lives but this just feels really different to how its always been

I dont want to be that neighbour who complains over nothing and maybe im just being over sencitive because im pregnant, but its making me feel quite stressed

AIBU to already be worried about this or would you be aswell?

I have neighbours like this, coming and going at all times. I can never tell who actually lives there. It’s so annoying.

Well I did because the poor woman's ex found out where she'd moved to, and beat the shit out of her.

OP, it's horrible living near a very noisy household and can make you constantly feel on edge.

No advice but lots of sympathy 💐

Has it gone on air bnb check listing for your area

Im so sorry OP its horrendous when this happens.
My little cul de sac was an oasis of peace and then my worst nightmare happened and a smoker moved in next door.
He stayed up all night chain smoking in the room next to my bedroom and my whole house stank like an ashtray.
It would keep me awake all night and id be shattered for work next day.
In the end I went round there and had it out with him and he smokes in the garden now. His wife doesnt like neighbour aggro.
I honestly thought Id have to move.

I think maybe you are in hyper sensitive mode and presumably spending a huge amount of time at home as maternity leave started? hence hearing all the day time comings and goings

Probably in the drug trade no doubt. Any hoodies on scooters by chance?

Op I recall your other thread… you have much much much much bigger things to worry about than your neighbours

Do you think they might be dealing, hence lots of different people turning up?

They themselves could be druggies, as druggies are often up all night and asleep during the day.

I wondered this.

They are noisy aswell, it’s not just the visitors. Theres been a lot of doors slamming, people standing outside talking late at night and cars pulling up at all sorts of times

I know people are allowed visitors and I wouldnt expect complete silence, thats not really what im saying

Im in a housing association house if that makes any difference

Maybe I am a bit more aware of everything because im on maternity leave now and at home more, I can accept that. But even my older children have said theres been a lot more noise recently and they obviously dont spend all day in the house

Im just hoping it settles down because before they moved in it really was a quiet street and ive never had any issues living here before

The only time I lived next door to people who had people coming and going the whole time was when I lived next door to a drug dealer. It was very unpleasant and scary too. I also didn't know who lived there. I hope that's not the case for you because the situation with my neighbours ended in violence; but it was a very rough area, which yours doesn't sound like.

I would get a ring doorbell at minimum. If you have a garden, get cameras for other angles as well. We have a good, quiet neighborhood, but our property is still covered.

You do need to spend the time making sure that you are only covering your own property, but it’s not difficult.

Your description is worrisome. Hopefully it is just settling in, but a bit of security doesn’t hurt.

I wrote about my druggy noisy dv neighbours yesterday, music so loud it was distorted 7pm-7am for a year. I declared everything to the estate agent and the buyer couldn’t have cared less. It’s possible. Does she own? If she rents or is HA, I’d definitely speak to (complain endlessly!) to the HA/landlord.

Speak to your housing officer, they should be doing a tenancy check for new tenants and should be informed about the antics.

Thank you.

She is shared ownership so yes actually I could approach her landlord for the rent portion of the house. Great idea! 🩷

Yeah, this. If course it being an HA house makes a difference.

This happened to a former colleague. She bought shared ownership and they moved the wife and kids of a drug dealer next door. He turned up daily for about 6 months (even though he wasn't meant to contact her) and then someone killed him.

This is peak mumsnet, worried woman, responses, they are druggies or it’s a brothel. It’s ludicrous.

What’s your thoughts?

have you been round? to see how they are settling in? that way you'd find out who actually lives in the property

I hear you OP. I live in a really quiet lovely close. New neighbour moved in and she’s loud, parks her car in the close (she has a drive for 3 cars!) blocks access for bins/others drives, loud music at random times. It’s just really upset the equilibrium of the close. Sadly there are some selfish people around who really don’t give a shit about others!

Not sure I would want to do that if heavily pregnant tbh I wouldn't feel safe. It all sounds dodgy as duck.

People coming and going at night every night =drug dealing or brothel

i recommend eufy doorbell - no subscription. can add extra cameras too

This was my first thought unfortunately. This happened to my friend in suburban Manchester in a street they’d happily lived in for 20 years. Brothel slyly opened next door and although nothing happened to them directly (eg. No break ins, no confrontations with the people coming and going), the comings and goings at all hours was a nuisance and they were unsettled by constantly rotating strangers next door (attached terraced house so very close quarters).

That’s exactly what it sounds like. Only someone who’s lived a very sheltered life would dismiss this as a possibility.