Neighbour problems - rented house

Knward3

We currently live in a rented house ( hopefully not for much longer - just waiting for house to go through).

I suspect one of our neighbours has a drinking problem. She is repeatedly locking herself out of her house , shouting in the street etc. Is very pleasant when sober. 

The last month each time she has locked herself out she ends up climbing into our (upstairs) open window thinking it’s hers. It’s terrifying as I keep finding her wandering around in our house. I’m pregnant and have a toddler and I just don’t know what to do about it . Here are the steps we’ve taken so far:

We’ve informed her when sober in case she wasn’t aware/ couldn’t remember. 

We’ve removed the railing from the outside so she can’t get up but she just gets the ladder from outside her own home. 

We’ve informed the police but we’re told as she wasn’t causing harm they can’t do anything. 

We’ve locked the windows but with the heat we do need some ventilation so we don’t keep them open long but she just gets in during that 1 hour. 

Any ideas from anyone would be great?? Thank you 

She owns her home so council/landlord arn’t applicable unfortunately 

theoretica

Can you fit window opening restrictors?  So the window will open, but not enough to get in and they lock in place so an arm reaching in can't remove them.  Different windows need different sorts but they should exist. 

Knward3

theoretica said:

Can you fit window opening restrictors?  So the window will open, but not enough to get in and they lock in place so an arm reaching in can't remove them.  Different windows need different sorts but they should exist. 

Didn’t know you could get these, will definitely look into what ones will fit our windows

Thank you 

bouicca21

I think it’s possible to fit window guards (essentially a set of bars) so that you can leave a window open and stop agile toddlers falling out. Should work in reverse to stop drunks from getting in.

hazyjo

I'd be using fans and doing that thing with the windows (if you can) where you shut them with a gap. (There's prob a term for it, I usually just say "lock them on the open".)

es5595

I think you need to try the police again! 

If she’s inside your home I’d lock yourself and your toddler in the bathroom, call 999, and report a possibly-armed intruder in your house! 

Marvel1

Close the windows and have a fan.

Marvel1

es5595 said:

I think you need to try the police again! 

If she’s inside your home I’d lock yourself and your toddler in the bathroom, call 999, and report a possibly-armed intruder in your house! 

Wasting police time and resources, that could be happening for real elsewhere.

Justonemorecupoftea

If it happens again, call the police when she is in the house. Not to by hysterical or pretend she's dangerous, but if they come during the "episode" they may be able to make referrals to local substance misuse services for her. Same goes for if she is shouting in the street etc.

HampshireH

The police have definitely fobbed you off.

Next time call then at the time 

comeandgo

Pinch her ladder