Your New Neighbours

ovoreo

Yes I did! I quite bad with names, so I've written them down! However, I had a very bad experience with a next door neighbour which unfortunately makes me a bit weary but I've thrown caution to the wind this time!

WestonDave

We stuck a little note through the nearby doors giving our names and saying that we were having an open house (something like the second weekend we were in so early enough to still have an excuse for things being a bit chaotic) that they were welcome to come along to. Quite a few did turn up, so although we don't live in each others pockets we kind of all know who each other are.

paddedjohn

i bought the house not the neighbours, you soon find out which ones are the ones to bother with and who are the tw*ts

London_Town

I would always advise people to introduce themselves to the neighbours once they've moved in. Although this is difficult for some people, there is always a "way" to do it, such as asking about bin day or the nearest post box.

I bought my house a few weeks back and had made a point of meeting the immediate neighbours when I viewed the place. Of course, I was "just a viewer" then, but I needed to know the neighbours were ok before I considered making an offer.

When I got my keys I went round to next door to say hello and apologise in advance for any noise due to the fact that I was having central heating fitted. The lady was lovely and offered to introduce me to the other residents in the small L shape of terraces I'd bought in. As it was around 6:00pm most people were in and were happy to meet the person who'd bought the tatty end house. It was nice to be able to tell them I was planning to do it up to make it my home. I later drew myself a little map of the house numbers with the neighbours names, which has really helped me to remember.

I live alone and am as cynical and jaded as they come. I'm also an intensely private person who probably wouldn't enjoy BBQ's or dinner parties with neighbours. What's important to me is that I now feel welcome and comfortable in this community.

Therefore my advice would always be to find a way to introduce yourself to new neighbours. It's just laying a foundation that should hopefully put you at ease in your new home.

dander

I introduced myself, but I didn't go round and knock on the door, I just looked out for the neighbours outside and struck up a conversation then. I caught both sides that way within a week - if it had taken longer, I may have gone and knocked.

DKLS

After many years of neighbours some good, some bad, and some weirdos, I finally managed to afford/find a house without any :j sheer bliss. I can come and go without interacting with a soul.

Have been there a year and have spoken to noone.

23rdspiral

we got the keys to our new house yesterday and the 2doors down neighbour looked at us all curious, so i grinned and waved. we then went over to say hello, he seemed really nice.
aparently our 'garden fence' neighbour is elderly and our vendors told her she'd be ok because we'd keep an eye out when she's on holiday ect!
we dont know anything about the neighbours on our semi-attached side ... but i'll take LondonTown's advice and go knock to warn them about the building work, esp as we can't live there yet due to it. thanks LondonTown!

Richard_Webster

When our neighbours moved in within a few minutes my wife had loaned them her mobile phone charger. Since then they have had the parts of their new conservatory brought through our garage and over the fence - we are detached but not by enough to get anything through! My son has been up on their lead flashing gutter to clean our gutter out.

In this case we didn't get contacted by them before they moved in but I would always advise people buying a property to try to talk to the neighbours before they commit themselves to a purchase.

LittleMissAspie

No we didn't introduce ourselves. I've never seen our neighbours around, one side appears to be empty but my boyfriend thinks a man comes round sometimes to maintain it. The other side we met once when the postman left our parcel with them, then they sent us a Christmas card which we were surprised at. It wouldn't have occurred to me to send a Christmas card to a neighbour. I have a terrible memory and can't actually remember what names they put on the card.

We sometimes see people in the car park and always smile at them, but I would never strike up a conversation or anything. I like to feel like we are on a plot of our own land with no-one around us. It's quiet enough that I can pretend that

Mazza101

We are hopefully going to be moving in a few weeks - fingers crossed!

Was at the house at the last week seeing what progress the builders had made and introduced myself to the young lady next door - wish I hadn't bothered! She entered into a tirade about nightmare parking, eventhough they are currently parking on what will be our driveway! She even went as far as to say that they are thinking of putting parking restrictions on the visitor parking as they are sick of other people parking there!!:(

I am now in two minds whether to go ahead with the purchase, have had nightmare neighbours before and just could not go through all that again!