Political posters/signs

[Sage234]

Would it put you off as a buyer if a neighbouring property had political posters or signs in their windows (even if they reflected your own views)? Would appreciate totally honest answers if you’re happy to give your opinion. Thanks!

If they reflected my views, no.
If they were for a party or movement I disagree with, yes.

If they were full on Farage, yes.
Anything else probably not.
Anything left-ish I might be thinking my new neighbours seem like good eggs.

Wouldn’t bother me at all

As above Farage/ Reform etc yes. But you’ve said it matches your own views so on that basis if it is Farage you’d be fine with it!

Generally I am slightly surprised that, Farage aside, anyone would see having politically active neighbours as a bad thing? Usually means you’ve got an engaged and interested community which means you might have a slim chance of keeping a library/ bank/ school and the odd hospital, and not having every bit of grass in the area built on! That’s a good thing, surely? What were you expecting- rallies/ marching?

At election time or outside those times?

Yep, massively.

It entirely depends on the politics. I display a poster around election time so I could hardly complain about someone else doing the same... but if they were Reform/whatever Farage is associating himself with lately then I'd know we wouldn't get on.

I'd be more put off by a very messy and uncared for looking house.

It wouldn't, unless as others have already mentioned, it was posters for Farage/Reform.

Probably not unless they were swastikas.

Could be a sign of annoying neighbours if they are that vocal about their views, regardless.

I grew up behind unwashed windows full of plants, 'nuclear power no thanks' posters and stickers referencing everything from apartheid to Nigaragua.

I remember much tutting from neighbours and I can't really blame them.

I don't think I have ever seen a political poster really.

I am INSTANTLY put off a house if the neighbor has the St. George or Union Jack flying. At best they are OTT football types (loud drunken football match parties) and at worst simply farage type racists and neither do I want anywhere near me.

There was a nutter who lived a town over who had full on tin foil hat '5G' conspiracy banners all over his house and car, stuff about cancers, microchips, stealing identities etc... I imagine being his neighbor is not fun. Mad because he lived in quite a nice area but once again I would probably not buy a house next to the local loon.

Not if they reflected my own views, but anything remotely right wing would put me off completely. We are not a white family; seeing a St George’s flag on a neighbouring street is enough to put me off.

It would put me off whatever they were. If it was during an election campaign, they were in support of one of the recognised political parties, there were only one or two reasonable-sized posters, and they came down smartly as soon as the election was over, that would be okay. Otherwise, nope.

We had a next door but one neighbour with a flagpole and an England flag flying. I don't remember it being there when we looked round but it was a good day when that house was sold and the flagpole came down on the first day. As well as Farage tendencies, I wouldn't like Help for Heroes flags flying either.

Thanks all. Really appreciate you sharing and there were lots of interesting points made. I don't want to get too specific incase it's outing but in my case, I am about to list my property and my neighbours have posters displayed in all the front windows that are not party-political but have strong political messaging - some of which I actually agree with but I worry that how opinionated they come across might put off potential buyers!

FWIW, I wouldn't DREAM of raising this as an issue with the neighbours or broaching the subject in any way with them as it's their property and they are free to display what they like as long as it is not unlawful. I was just wanting to get an idea of whether this could affect our sale or not.

I was about to say no - then someone mentioned Reform and I think yes - any sign of English nationalism would put me off.

Noting the plural in your post and that it's not election time, to be honest, yes it would put me off. Not neccessarily a dealbreaker, but definitely something that would make me think the neighbours were going to be crazy, ranty people likely to find fault with everyone around them.

Houses on a street I moved into had lots of Black Lives Matter, Help Refugees, posters in their windows, Labour / Corbyn signs, and countless rainbow flags.

It was the local politics stuff i noticed most: - save our library, reduce speed limit outside primary school, protect local green belt.

And what I found was an engaged and positive community doing loads to make our local area better. I even ended up volunteering myself.

Union jacks/flagpoles would put me off (I'm brown so I assume they are there to put me off!) even when browsing right move I discount any house with Union jacks because, rightly or wrongly, I assume my money wouldn't be appreciated.

Yes, absolutely

I have already commented to say that Reform/Farage stuff would put me off.

But if it things like rainbow flags/stickers, stuff about protecting the environment or animal welfare then that would be completely fine!

I have lived in south London neighbourhoods where Palestinian flags and anti-Israel posters are common. As someone who supports Israel and has many Jewish friends, I was very glad to move away from that hostile environment.

I think it’s grotesque that people object to English people displaying their own country’s flags on their property. Yet no doubt support flags up for foreign terror states.

"Flags up for foreign terror states" could you clarify? What terror states?

The answer is literally there in my first sentence.

There are some seriously sick attitudes in this thread. Would you expect to be able to move to France and tell French people they can’t have French flags on their properties? Or Spain or Italy or any other country?

No, of course not. And if you’re in England you’ve no right to complain about it either.