Without being too obvious how can we suss out new neighbours?

sterl1ng

Whilst we have been on street couple times day and peaceful and right side garden fence good as well as property forms saying no issues with neighbours what else do we do to find out? I mean how can we really suss them out by knocking on door?

DaftyDuck

Well.... how about

really suss them out by knocking on door

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Face it, you are going to live next to them for however long if you buy it. You'll either be met with a slammed door and an expletive, or a "come in and have a cuppa, and I'll give you all the gossip"...

I have always met the direct neighbours before I have bought, and it hasn't normally put me off. I have found useful info before committing.

So few people these days get to know their neighbour; the art of chat over a cuppa is being lost!

Timeflies

Ask people you know if they know anyone on that street, and listen to the gossip? I've been viewing a few houses in the town where I live, and when I tell colleagues, neighbours etc the street there's always someone who knows someone that street, so they just offer up what they know, without me interrogating them.

You can also check the crime database for any crimes reported on that street, or the court logs of people who live on that street, if that's the sort of thing you want to know.

Johnnytwostep

Timeflies wrote: »

Ask people you know if they know anyone on that street, and listen to the gossip? I've been viewing a few houses in the town where I live, and when I tell colleagues, neighbours etc the street there's always someone who knows someone that street, so they just offer up what they know, without me interrogating them.

You can also check the crime database for any crimes reported on that street, or the court logs of people who live on that street, if that's the sort of thing you want to know.

How do you do that, website?

SailorSam

If the people have only just moved in you can push a, 'welcome to your new home card, from Charlie & Mary (No 64), through their letterbox. Next time they see you if they sat 'thanks' you can start talking.

G_M

Knock on the door?

jimbog

Go through their wheelie bin when they're asleep?

DaftyDuck

jimbog wrote: »

Go through their wheelie bin when they're asleep?

It's much easier nowadays, as we all have to separate our paper from the used nappies. Makes those bank statements and Court papers so much more pleasant to rifle through...:D

sterl1ng

jimbog wrote: »

Go through their wheelie bin when they're asleep?

LMAO!

No but seriously, being in London noone really talks to each other and if they do that person is considered weird so I'm a bit reluctant to just knock on potential neighbours door feeling bit apprenhensive they might give me a heave ho!

New_User

sterl1ng wrote: »

LMAO!

No but seriously, being in London noone really talks to each other and if they do that person is considered weird so I'm a bit reluctant to just knock on potential neighbours door feeling bit apprenhensive they might give me a heave ho!

Is that really true about London?
Or is it just a stereotype / clich!?

Generali

New_User wrote: »

Is that really true about London?
Or is it just a stereotype / clich!?

No it's true.

I'd go to the local pub and ask opinions as a starting point. Saturday lunchtime is a good time for that.