Neighbour Camera overlooking garden

[daisyfraser]

Hello
Neighbour just installed a 350deg camera which totally overlooks my garden, parking area, garage entrance. Would you buy a house with this 'feature' next door? Just wondering how much to stress about it as I plan my inevitable departure.
Thanks for any thoughts

No I wouldn't, I would contact the police and ask about privacy laws surrounding personal cctv.

Unless you are going to be moving a dead body and are scared of getting caught, I don't see the problem? It's security for you should anything happen, like a robbery etc, then it's on camera.
We have a camera but because of the angle of the house it overlooks peoples front gardens and front doors, no one's bothered?
And what about ring door bell's? They cover the houses opposite, seriously who cares?
it's old fashioned to think you won't be captured on some kind of surveillance today due to it all expanding with the technology.
Not a police matter at all!!

They aren't allowed to record on private land, although if it's visible from the road then I think it would be difficult to say that it's a breach of privacy. Can you ask them if it is a recording one or just a live feed? You can also ask to see recordings to see if it is recording your space.

Is it your front garden or your back garden. It is recording all the time or does it work like a ring doorbell?

It would depend on those things whether I got bothered or not about it.

I don’t really know the rules around it but I would not buy under these circumstances no. My private back garden is supposed to be just that - private.

This could be a breach of data protection laws. The ICO has some useful guidance (including a template letter you could use to express your concerns) here: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/home-cctv-systems/#:~:text=The%20ICO's%20guidance%20says%20you,out%20part%20of%20the%20footage.

I have a pretty hefty looking camera but it’s set up to only record movement on my property. This is very easy to do on ring cameras and I assume most other brands.

But tbh it wouldn’t upset me if my neighbour was recording my front garden anyway as I’d see it as free security.

I've recently had cameras installed front and back for security.

The camera on my back garden would have captured part of my neighbours property - I had these areas blacked out at installation so whether looking at live or recorded footage it is blacked out. It seemed like courtesy to me to show them that I had done this to give them peace of mind, you could ask them to kindly do the same? My neighbours were happy with the front capturing their car as it gave them some extra security.

I absolutely would not be okay with my garden being captured.

Back gardens are different, they are private land, they are for relaxing in and I don't want a neighbour being able to record me.

Thank you for the responses.
It's one of those commercial-type cameras - see pics. Possibly with audio, def with zoom
The hedge will thicken and be taller in summer months, but a house-sale may be ongoing for months.
Full disclosure - 2.5 years of harassment, constant surveillance and lies to Police from this manipulative (basically poorly-educated yet viciously streetsmart) person as I try to just get on with my own life. I do take steps to protect privacy each time he sees this as a challenge to his authority and retaliates.
There is no criminal threshhold achieved, and Police say that I wouldn't have to declare a dispute to buyer as no legal proceedings entered into.
At the start of the year I was resigned to leaving and now this - 2 weeks ago camera is mounted aimed at my garden which he has desperately tried to see into for two years - up ladders, from bedroom windows, camera attached to his greenhouse, clipping/poisoning boundary hedge. Camera aimed specifically at fenced backgarden, and the veg patch where I suppose he assumes I'll be working, but obvs am not planting anything this spring with imminent exit etc.
I am certain camera will devalue my property and a couple of replies here show it will.

NB this is the second camera on me, added to three motion-detector lights, and I suspect another hidden camera pointed directly at my kitchen door, oh plus rear kitchen and front sitting-room window viewing points, which they patrol every time I leave or return home. I heard something on my roof last night ....

Am surprised this, with your update, wouldn't be co sidereal harassment?

I would knock it off.

Saz - You'd think.
I don't know what else I can do. Police: 'we can't stop him looking out of his window'.
I'm now diagnosed with systemic scleroderma due to the continued stress. Police officer: 'I'm sorry to hear this. But we can't stop him looking out of his window'

Papricat - you mean knock it off the wall?
this sort of person would have the law on me like a ton of bricks.
He is a pathetic bully ie coward

I know you absolutely shoudn’t have to but I would put up a gazebo with a roof that will give you privacy. We are overlooked at the back, they have cameras and a huge floodlight directly behind us so we put up a metal gazebo, attached 6ft tall, small hole diamond trellis to the back (the fences are only 4ft high ) and used bamboo screening rolls to create a roof, which has the benefit of filtering sunlight onto our decking. All of which could be taken with you when you move and will hopefully annoy him in the meantime along with providing privacy. Our whole thing cost less than £200.

BorgQueen - this sounds amazing! thank you
I was looking at a pergola - which I wouldve put in had I been staying and thought about the cost, and the wind which would uproot it in Dec-Feb time. But a removable/temporary thing is inspired
Would you be kind and share links etc? I know the bamboo stuff you mean.

This could be useful for others as I scoured these pages for answers before posting

I suppose the only thing is though that a buyer might not like it/if it was removed for viewings they would still see the camera

Our trellis is attached to massive posts and the decking but you could easily use wire or tiewraps for temporary cover.
The pergola originally came with a sail shade type cover but it got ruined in a downpour so we came up with the idea of using 2 rolls of bamboo screening, it’s lasted all winter absolutely fine, DH used wire to attach it.
I’m not at home now, I’m on Grandma duty but I’ll post a pic of ours in around an hour when we get back from my DD’s so you can see that it actually looks quite decent.

if you google pergola with bamboo toof there is something very similar on pinterest

Thank you, this is really sweet of you. Appreciate it

Yes, i agree, however I didn't think it was the back garden being referred to, as the original post never stated so, I just assumed it was the front.
In that case please disregard my post op, you are expected to have privacy in your back garden.

If you have reported him to the police you need tod declare it. That was awful advice @daisyfraser

redphonecase I hope you are a lawyer as you are providing legal advice?

If it's recording your property then he's breaking the law. DH was very careful when installing our cameras to make sure we are only recording our property as your not allowed to record your neighbours. I would get the police onto him as if he's recording you then he's the one in trouble.