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New neighbours

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Spacebound · 16/08/2017 16:52

Hi everyone,

The house nextdoor has just been bought about 6 weeks ago and they seem to be doing a lot of building/decoration work on it and the garden but aren't living there yet. I think they are going to rent it out.

Do they have any sort of responsibility to inform us if they are going to rent it out or would it just be a case of common courtesy?

Thanks!

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PositiveAttitude · 16/08/2017 16:55

I don't think they have any responsibility to tell you and I don't even think common courtesy comes into it. Why do you need to know? I wouldn't be bothered if my neighbour was doing up a house to live in to themselves or to rent out. Why would you need to be told??

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Spacebound · 16/08/2017 17:02

We don't really like the idea of living nextdoor to a house which is being rented out. I know not in all instances but in a lot of cases people renting can often not be the best people to be living nextdoor too. I know if I was the landlord renting out a property I would certainly knock nextdoor just to let them know the situation

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BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 16/08/2017 17:03

So if they told you that it was being rented out, what would you do with this information?

pictish · 16/08/2017 17:05

Very damning opinion about renters. A bunch of arseholes could buy it and make your life hell. Property status is no indication of worth.
The owner has no obligation to tell you he plans to rent it out...not even as a courtesy.

Dina1234 · 16/08/2017 17:09

No, that's not a thing. We wouldn't inform our neighbours went renting out our own property.

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Spacebound · 16/08/2017 17:10

I never said that it was an indication of worth but in my experience some people who rent, I don't want to be living nextdoor to! I also don't like the possibility of numerous different tenants every few months

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WatchingFromTheWings · 16/08/2017 17:11

Wow. Talk about stereotyping! As someone who rented for a few years (several different properties) I lived next door to a couple of home owners who were right arseholes! I never caused any problems myself.

The owners don't have to tell you anything.

Flicketyflack · 16/08/2017 17:12

There is no reason for them to tell you although common courtesy would be nice!

Perhaps take the initiative & go and introduce yourself or pop a card through the the door. X

DancingLedge · 16/08/2017 17:15

Probably best the new owner doesn't tell you then. Perhaps they've managed to intuit something about you?
Fwiw ,having work done on a house before moving in doesn't tell you anything about whether it's owner-occupier or rental.
Whether it's rented or owner occupied tells you nothing about the considerateness or otherwise of the people moving in.
Have you never lived in a rented house yourself?

Smeaton · 16/08/2017 17:15

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RatherBeRiding · 16/08/2017 17:15

Really none of your business.

And private owners can be just as much a problem as neighbours as tenants. At least if the tenants cause a problem you can complain to the landlord.

So what would you do if the owner informed you that he was indeed doing it up with a view to renting it out? Just out of interest.

Efferlunt · 16/08/2017 17:16

Wow! Of course they are under no obligation to tell you what they plan to do with the property. there will be a small minority of awful renters just as there are homeowners. You seem to assume everyone who rents is an anti social nightmare.

5rivers7hills · 16/08/2017 17:17

Whilst there are issues living near HMOs or student let's I can't think of issues living next door to a normal property rented out?

OP you need to get your stick out of your bum and sort your horrible attitude out.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 16/08/2017 17:17

Most people who buy properties to rent out, wouldn't bother to tell the neighbours of their properties. Why would they?

TroysMammy · 16/08/2017 17:18

Snob.

BackforGood · 16/08/2017 17:18

Agree with everyone else - both about your prejudices and also about wondering what on earth you would do with the information, even if they did tell you ? Confused

TheFaerieQueene · 16/08/2017 17:19

Well aren't you a peach OP.

PositiveAttitude · 16/08/2017 17:20

Judgemental?

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Spacebound · 16/08/2017 17:20

Ok all renters on here then I see!! Maybe I'm just the better person then as I would be courteous enough to inform my nextdoor neighbours if I was going to rent my house out, I just think it's polite, and no I have never lived in a rented house before

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BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 16/08/2017 17:21

As a landlord, I would want to ensure that any tenants of mine weren't upsetting the neighbours or trashing my property. So I would give contact details to neighbours (email not phone).
But this would be once I had tenants lined up. I certainly don't think I need to "ask permission" from neighbours before I rent.

PilesOfSmiles · 16/08/2017 17:22

I own a large 4 bedroom house OP. And live there

Your still being snob and very very rude about renters.

Disgusting behaviour

Bluntness100 · 16/08/2017 17:22

I'm actually a little shocked at this, I'm not sure why, I should know enough by now to know people like the op exist.

No, they don't have to tell you. I certainly didn't inform the neighbours when we rented properties out, and renters are just like anyone else,

OfficerVanHalen · 16/08/2017 17:25

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WatchingFromTheWings · 16/08/2017 17:25

I'm an ex-renter, now an owner. You're a snob.

Bluntness100 · 16/08/2017 17:26

Ok all renters on here then I see!! Maybe I'm just the better person then

I seriously doubt that. Oh and I own and live in a house worth seven figures. Many people who rent go onto buy. Many landlords use agencies to vet clients. Many people rent because they need to move for work and rent out their home whilst they rent another.

Honestly. You're coming across as horribly judgemental and very wrong.