What is up with my neighbor?

We had a neighbor move in next door about two months ago! We tried to be neighborly ya know mutual respect, helped her move some heavy items in wave when we see her… about two weeks after we moved in she started having extremely sketchy people visiting at odd hours which isn’t our business but they beat in the door so loud, honk horns and are overall just obnoxious to the point it wakes my newborn up! She even had a man looking in our backyard at my kids and nephews playing until my husband went to ask If he needed something and he ran off We’ve tried speaking to her and she just apologizes or acts confused we’ve talked to the landlord and he said she told him she’s in bed every night by 930 only has females over during the day time. I don’t think I should have to move, we love our home but idk how to handle this situation.

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File noise complaints with the police! After so many she’ll get evicted :woman_shrugging:t2: theres should be something in the contract that says quiet hours are from like 10pm-6 am or something and she’s technically in violation with all those noises

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I would get a door camera to capture evidence. Its he said she said without it. Then report as needed.

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Report things that need to be reported, like if they mess with your stuff or are too loud. But, other than that….mind your business :woman_shrugging:t3:
Her life, her choices. Who she has over at her house is her choice, someone who may be sketchy to you may be a completely normal person just visiting.

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Call the police and have a report filed. Make certain the landlord gets a copy of every report.

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Call police every time there’s an issue.

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Report anything that is suspicious to the police - sounds like drugs and/or prostitution which I wouldn’t want my family/children near.

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I wouldn’t involve police at all until you can get some cameras. She’s gonna know you called and if the company is really as sketchy as you say I’d want some proof/protection first because the cops showing up will piss her and her people off for sure. It’s a shame you have to deal with this but the way the world is now I wouldn’t start a war unless you get some cameras set up.

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I’d get security cameras to put up in the areas that you have the most trouble in. The cops will come out and give her a warning, but without proof of anything, and no property damage or theft they cant do much.

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Get a security camera or two and record everything that goes on. Show the landlord the videos and also the police,

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I was in this position 2 years ago, the neighbor turned legit crazy after trying to talk about it. She started stalking me on walks, having play dates in front of our back yard portion knowing it was hurting my daughters feelings and so much more. Sadly we both wound up getting evicted bc we complained on each other so much and we wound up getting into a physical altercation…she then went as far as going to the courts… it was ugly, depressing and just horrible. My advice is stay in your own lane, record the loud sounds after no noise hours, and turn them into the front office but remember you reap what you sow….sadly this comes with renting…wishing you the best of luck!

we had a neighbor like that. I finally called the police and told them about all the traffic, she was busted for dealing drugs. That is the only house in the neighbor that is a rental, I hope it doesn’t happen again.

Document everything that you see. Sounds like some criminal activity going on.

Put up cameras outside your home and document their activity to gather your evidence,then go to the landlord again and possibly get the police involved. Be consistent with getting onto your neighbor and make them aware that their activities disturb you and others

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I mean I’m not sure where calling the cops will get you, because u said other people are banging on the door and honking horns, and looking over the fence…she’s not technically doing anything :woman_shrugging: and people come to my house at odd hours because my husband works weird hours, and a lot of his friends look super sketchy but their completely harmless. I’d just keep talking to her. I had to talk to our new neighbors about 10 times before they finally got it into their heads that they can’t have loud party’s on a Wednesday at 3am :expressionless:

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I had to buy multiple outdoor cameras because I don’t have just one bad neighbor I have a few. There’s one that let’s their 2 dachshunds out with no leash and they come on to my property to do their business and jump up on my car and scratch up my doors. Another neighbor comes home late at night which isn’t the problem the problem is her driveway is facing my house and when she backs up in her driveway her headlights hit my house again not an issue if she were to pull in and turn lights of within 30-60 seconds but she would sit there in her car for over 30 minutes with her headlights on my house and then another neighbor who comes on my property and digs through my trash (not sure what they are looking for) but they go through everyone’s trash not just mine. I have spoken to all these neighbors to see if I can resolve the issue myself and when that didnt work I called the landlord and unfortunately because I had no proof of anything all they did was talk to them which nothing ever came about it but ever since I got the cameras everything has stopped.

Sounds sketchy for sure. Get some cameras that can backup to a cloud and can be saved/shared. Try and get license plates and time of day if you can.

My parents experienced strange behavior many years ago with a new family that moved in down the street. Turned out to be a drug dealer that eventually got caught!

Have her landlord come for a visit while this is going on unless he don’t care as long as he gets his money but I would call his bluff and if you see any unnecessary issues or and perverts peeking at your beautiful children call the police

You now live next door to a dope house. Become very close to your narcotics officers.

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Get cameras, show your landlord.

The thing that scares me the most is the man looking at the kids playing for that I would call the cops and you can also call the cops on her for disturbing the peace

There’s types of people move constantly she will be gone in a few months
You won’t be the only people complaining about the house activities

I would get security cameras have them up facing that way so you have proof to show her

Get security cameras for your property. Call the non emergency line and ask for advice. However, I live in a town that there is no noise ordinance. It’s common decency to respect your neighbors and keep it quiet after certain times, but unfortunately when it comes to renting you don’t get to choose who you live by and she can have whomever she wants there unless they stay over a certain period of time and are living there. Then that person needs to be on the lease. However, even that gets sketchy. Most landlords just want their checks. They don’t care if their renters get along especially in this market where there is a high demand for rentals.

Is it right? No. Can the situation be dangerous? Definitely. But there isn’t much you can do.

Cameras around the house to document what’s going on and call the cops to see if they patrol the area at night. Especially call if someone is watching the kids again. That’s scary.

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She’s either a drug dealer or prostitute by the sound of it

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Cameras and if things get weird, use a non emergency number to have the cops come by.

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Invest in cameras for the safety of your home.

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I would definitely invest in a camera system for the safety and your children and home. Also I would put up no trespassing signs along with letting them know that if you feel they are up to no good you will take matters into your own hands. We have cameras at our house because someone kicked in our door and robbed us then our cracked out neighbor tried breaking in our home at 10 am while I was home with our 8 month old at the time. They knew immediately when I called the police and hollered through the door that I have a gun and I know how to shoot it so unles they wanna leave with holes punched in them they better never come back! Thankfully he was caught on our system because weird stuff happened all the time. He would stand on our property line at like 8pm and run a chainsaw while staring at our house​:eyes::eyes:

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You crossed a line talking to her landlord when she’s not doing anything wrong but being loud.

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Mind ya business. It’s none of your business who she has in her home. If they are loud make a noise complaint.

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Only thing sketchy is you not calling the cops on the guy watching the kids. What they do on their own home isn’t any of your damn business. You better have some actual proof if you’re so concerned with what someone else is doing.

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Call the police n inform them what’s going on next door

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Start recording and documenting these occurrences. You need to have solid proof. Write down everything. When you believed it’s enough, present it to your landlord.

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Call the police when they are out there beating on the door and honking there horn . Noise complaints

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Sounds like she’s the local weed dealer :woman_shrugging:t3:

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Maybe she has someone stalking or harassing her and she’s trying to keep it hush hush. I think you should definitely record it while it’s happening. Keep your doors and windows locked. Stay safe :heart:

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Set up camera in your yard

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Keep a record and and take picture or video of people being noise or pounding on door then show the landlord.

I would call the police and express my concerns! Sketchy people visiting at odd hours and a stranger staring at kids playing in the backyard and then he ran off when investigated doesn’t sit right.

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Wow I would have a problem with someone watching my kids.
You wouldn’t want to hear my advice.i can be not a very nice person quickly.
Good luck

Take pictures and document the activity to prove to the landlord shes lying

Keep your children close

Security cameras and if you see them peeking over the fence take a pic with your phone. But don’t be “that neighbor” that complains of someone having a life.

That’s life. People have lives and don’t sit around being silent 24/7. Go live in the county if you want 0 interruptions.

Call the cops every time there are people watching over fence or if they are loud because after so many times that they come out the landlord may kick them out

Do exactly as everyone is saying!

She sounds like either she’s a local drug dealer or she has a stalker. Either way, I wouldn’t want those for neighbours.

And for the man watching the kids that aren’t even his, in a backyard that isn’t even his; to me, that screams peeping Tom/pedophile. Like, what business did he have watching kids in someone else’s backyard?? TOTAL creep!
For that fact, that is a MAJOR red flag, so I would install cameras inside and outside: front door, back door, by the garage, put them in the corners of the house where the camera can see there kids’ windows (outside). You can never go wrong with extra security and it’s money worth spent if it means your children’s protection!

Landlord isn’t going to do anything unless you have proof. And if I were you, I’d just stop talking to her, period. Just bc she seems like a nice person to your face, doesn’t mean she is behind closed doors.

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