We've lived in our house almost 10 years, its our first home together where we have built all our memories and started our family, it's large with a good floorplan, we finally have it just the way we want it after many years of improvements, our family are within walking distance and it was a bargain repossession but our neighbours are horrid.
Our neighbour has never been friendly towards us but our main issue is her cannabis use, if she does it outside we have to close windows and doors and sometimes if she is smoking lots in the house it somehow seeps into the upstairs childrens bedrooms. I have spoken to her but nothing changed, she is a council tenant but they won't do anything, we reported it to the police in the end who had a word with her but this certainly hasn't gone down well. We can't help but feel on edge; as I drive home I check to see if her car is on the road so I know if I may bump into her, I try to avoid going outside or into the garden, I close the curtains more, I seem to notice every door slam and noise even more.
We have placed our house on the market, I know we have to disclose the issues through the solicitor but I am worried this will put people off though her other neighbour has never had any issues. I also can't help but feel upset that we are leaving our family home because of her and having to double our mortgage for houses that we don't like so much.
Please tell me we are not the only ones considering such an upheaval causing great upset and expense just to avoid feeling anxious because of a nasty neighbour? Is it worth it in the end? We have thought about trying to stick it out but the council don't care and I doubt she is likely to move plus her children are gradually turning out to be more and more like her so if anything they are likely to get worse. The whole situation seems so unfair and is getting to me.