Funny goings on next door!
Had to share this with someone, and you guys topped the list!
My neighbour built an extension on his house some years ago and has rented it out every since as it's basically a self-contained flat (their son was supposed to move in after college, but he's had more sense than to return home)
Anyway, over the years they've had a fair number of short term tenants, and most of them have been quiet and perfectly ok. Access to the flat is round the back of the house, so people have to walk up the side of our drive and let themselves through a side gate to cross over to the back of his property. So we get to see the people coming and going quite often.
A few weeks ago a young girl moved in, Polish or certainly Eastern European, and there's been a lot of guys visiting since then. You know where this is going, but being innocent types we just thought 'oh, she's got a lot of family/friends' and thought no more about it ... until the other evening when we were sitting in the garden and heard a lot of - how shall I put this - grunting and moaning coming from over the fence from her windows.
An enthusiastic boyfriend then, we thought, until he left and another turned up about half an hour later. And then another soon after that! Although she might just be very friendly, I can't imagine this is anything but someone in the sex trade, given the volume of callers we could remember (and we've only seen those coming in when we're outside, god knows how many come at night or other times we're out!).
I'm not sure if my neighbour or his wife knows that his flat now seems to be a knocking shop, although I wouldn't puit it past him to have struck an arrangement with her for payment of rent in kind rather than in cash!
Moral dilemma time though - it's none of my business really, although I don't particularly care for lots of strangers turning up outside my property and blocking the road/drive with badly parked cars - but should I mention something to the neighbour or his wife (assuming they don't know)? Anyone got any suggestions (not involving testing out the services offered!)?
I could turn a blind eye, but I have a feeling the whole thing will end up in a frightful mess at some point so wondering whether to let it ride and watch the car crash or do something a bit more proactive and have a quiet word?
My neighbour built an extension on his house some years ago and has rented it out every since as it's basically a self-contained flat (their son was supposed to move in after college, but he's had more sense than to return home)
Anyway, over the years they've had a fair number of short term tenants, and most of them have been quiet and perfectly ok. Access to the flat is round the back of the house, so people have to walk up the side of our drive and let themselves through a side gate to cross over to the back of his property. So we get to see the people coming and going quite often.
A few weeks ago a young girl moved in, Polish or certainly Eastern European, and there's been a lot of guys visiting since then. You know where this is going, but being innocent types we just thought 'oh, she's got a lot of family/friends' and thought no more about it ... until the other evening when we were sitting in the garden and heard a lot of - how shall I put this - grunting and moaning coming from over the fence from her windows.
An enthusiastic boyfriend then, we thought, until he left and another turned up about half an hour later. And then another soon after that! Although she might just be very friendly, I can't imagine this is anything but someone in the sex trade, given the volume of callers we could remember (and we've only seen those coming in when we're outside, god knows how many come at night or other times we're out!).
I'm not sure if my neighbour or his wife knows that his flat now seems to be a knocking shop, although I wouldn't puit it past him to have struck an arrangement with her for payment of rent in kind rather than in cash!
Moral dilemma time though - it's none of my business really, although I don't particularly care for lots of strangers turning up outside my property and blocking the road/drive with badly parked cars - but should I mention something to the neighbour or his wife (assuming they don't know)? Anyone got any suggestions (not involving testing out the services offered!)?
I could turn a blind eye, but I have a feeling the whole thing will end up in a frightful mess at some point so wondering whether to let it ride and watch the car crash or do something a bit more proactive and have a quiet word?
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He has probably visited her already. :p
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Also they may be breaking the law with the property anyway. You can build quite a big extension (or less permanent conservatory) nowadays without planning permission, but if it changes the occupancy of the property (which adding an entire flat would do) then in a lot of areas, that's strictly controlled.
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Intervention, no matter how well intended or implemented often ends badly for the instigator.
I think she'd charge extra for that :lol:
My gut feeling was to let alone, but Mrs Amfoot has stronger views based on moral outrage!
What would I do? Maybe have a word with the owner to see if they are aware of what is going down... I mean on. But frankly, and your wife has every right to have her own set of morals, it's none of anybody else's business. It is a noise nuisance and we all have to put up with those from time to time. Morals on sexuality and sexual behaviour really shouldn't come into it.
In this case and I have zero knowledge of such matters, but isn't one girl working from her home, legally OK? Thinks it's kerb crawling and having several in a house that is not. But I do not know.
I'd mention it to the owner, Mrs S says the same too.
Shes probably over here scrounging benefits and housing allowance anyway...
I'm vacillating wildly on the subject (I know, I know, I'll go blind): I'm a bit worried about possible reprisals if I say something and she does get asked to leave, as I know my neighbour will throw me under the bus if the conversation gets nasty and she challenges him as to where he got his info from. I really don't fancy my house covered in paint or fence kicked down!
Is she doing anything wrong - well, probably not as some comments have said.
Is it a nusiance - well it's getting to be in terms of parking, and because of the layout of the fence/gates into their property and mine there is a chance someone could try to get into our garden by mistake (it's happened before with visitors for past tenants) which is not ideal given we've got kids there etc.
I bet a pound to a penny shes claiming benefits and earning on the side.
Maybe, maybe not.
I suppose I could ask HMRC to drop by and give her a thorough audit for tax evasion on her earnings though, I doubt she's declaring any!
LOL :)
Seconded.
...on top, underneath, swinging from the chandeliers...
Theres a specific department for anonymously reporting benefit fraudsters, whereas I don't condone grassing people up for trying to earn a few extra quid on top of their benefits, this woman is clearly becoming a nuisance so it would be understandable if you did the 'dirty' on her!
What kind of neighbour have you got that throws people under buses or vandalises their neighbours property?
Is he the pimp or something?
I would go for "the cars are causing a problem" approach to the landlord. Anything else is not your concern at the moment.
I'm thinking more the displaced tenant being aggrieved and causing damage, not my neighbour.
Like the suggestion of mentioning the cars to him, though it's a busy road so he'd probably suggest it could be anyone of the houses around having visitors. Still, worth a go.
I doubt the mods would let me post any photos here...!!
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However, as a married man I am above such temptations
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That's a bit unfair! Sounds like she's working hard to me. Trouble is they offer these jobs to British workers but they're to lazy. Most of them wouldn't get out of bed for the amount I imagine she is being paid.
Still, sweeping generalizations aside, I hope all can be resolved peacefully.
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:lol:
Anyway, I'm sure there's a crap games compo entry here where you have to set the cat loose or turn a hose on the prospective punters making their way between the fences.
The Whore Next Door?
War on the Whore?
Ho-er Defence?
Woe on the Po' Ho' from next Do'?
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