‘My neighbour runs an Airbnb but I’m sick of strangers peering into my kitchen’

The woman was complaining that her neighbour was using their home as an Airbnb and she was fed up of different people every week peering into her house when she’s trying to relax

Having nightmare neighbours wouldn’t be ideal, but what would you do if your neighbours were using their property as an Airbnb? One woman headed online to rant as she was reaching the end of her tether with the people next door as they were renting their home out to people who wanted to stay in her local area. However, this meant there were new people often peering into her kitchen and parking in inappropriate places on the cul-de-sac.

The woman took to Mumsnet to ask for advice about what she could do to make the situation better, and she was met with varied comments.

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She wrote: “We live in a six house cul de sac, have been living here for years and get along great with our neighbours. None of the houses even have fences separating the back gardens.

“A few months ago we started seeing different cars and people showing up to this one house for three to four days at a time. Another neighbour asked what was up and owner said they were just friends visiting. Well that’s a lot of very organised friends as they always show up hours after the other one has left!

“Anyway I just don’t like it, this is the house next to ours and every time someone new comes in and parks they can see right inside our kitchen and it’s just uncomfortable as it’s multiple different people every week.

“I also definitely do not like sharing our outside area with total strangers. They literally could be anyone! I have tried finding the listing on all websites but can’t seem to find it and even if I did there’s no way I could bring it down but it still annoys me.”

People were quick to point out that there wasn’t really anything she could do about it.

One wrote: “It’s not your property and not your choice.”

Another suggested: “Blinds for the kitchen and a fence for the garden.”

Someone else recommended a fence for privacy, writing: “Put a fence up to mark your garden if it bothers you when they are in the neighbour’s garden and for security, but other than that it doesn’t sound like an issue.”

One Mumsnetter said they shouldn’t get wound up and there are easier ways to fix the issue, commenting: “Blinds and a fence then. It’s a lot more productive than getting wound up about it.”

“Can’t you talk to her and share your concerns?”, another asked.

Someone tried to offer some helpful advice and sympathy, writing: “I can totally understand you not liking it. I can totally understand you being p***** off your neighbours lied to you.

“I can totally understand you thinking the neighbours should have told you do that you could have got a blind/sorted out a fence or whatever else you wanted to do and I can understand you being annoyed from a safety and security point of view.

“Have you checked your council regulations? Are they allowed to do this? I wonder if they have a mortgage/if they do if their bank allows it? Are they still around or have they vanished now? I’d try to talk to them, failing that I’d send them a letter and hope they have a redirect on.”

What would you do? Let us know in the comments.