Is this harassment?

Frank99

A few weeks ago, we noticed a young mother outside our house taking photos with her phone, we thought it strange but did not say anything.

The next week a large family arrived asking why we live in a three bedroom home when they only have one bedroom, the family claimed they are reporting us to the Council, i told them this is our house and we own it so go ahead!

They came back the following week with a man in a suit with a clipboard who was taking notes, i told them our children have left home but we are happy in this house however, if you offer us a good price we might consider moving to the countryside for some peace. The Female said "how do you expect a person like me to afford to buy it off you" and walked away. The man in the suit told me families need somewhere to stay and told me to at least consider moving (which made me furious) and i asked him to move all of these people in with him which led to him walking away also.

Nobody else in the street is being approached by these people although they are taking photos of the other homes and i wonder if because of our age we are being targeted more directly! Another family came back pointing at the house with a man in a hi-vis jacket recently but we stayed inside ignoring them.

I contacted the Police and they are prepared to issue an injunction if i can tell them who they are (but i have no idea).

We are helping our own kids to get on the housing ladder and we still both work and understand how difficult it is but i think this is a step too far, we a concerned about leaving the house now.
Many of our neighbours have recently asked us where we are moving too which seems strange and we are getting an estate agents card through the letter box daily.
We have set up an alert with the land registry as our daughter claims it could be property title scam.

It is giving my other half anxiety so i hope to find a solution, any ideas folks!

Zinger549

Keep a record of when they visit and tell them you have reported it to the police.

shiraz99

Cool story.

TadleyBaggie

Bizarre story!

Undervalued

Anyone can stand in the street and take photographs of what they can see. You don't need the householder's permission to take a photograph of their house from a public place. Equally anybody can "make notes".

You don't have to engage with them in any way.

MoodyMand45

Frank99 said:

A few weeks ago, we noticed a young mother outside our house taking photos with her phone, we thought it strange but did not say anything.

The next week a large family arrived asking why we live in a three bedroom home when they only have one bedroom, the family claimed they are reporting us to the Council, i told them this is our house and we own it so go ahead!

They came back the following week with a man in a suit with a clipboard who was taking notes, i told them our children have left home but we are happy in this house however, if you offer us a good price we might consider moving to the countryside for some peace. The Female said "how do you expect a person like me to afford to buy it off you" and walked away. The man in the suit told me families need somewhere to stay and told me to at least consider moving (which made me furious) and i asked him to move all of these people in with him which led to him walking away also.

Nobody else in the street is being approached by these people although they are taking photos of the other homes and i wonder if because of our age we are being targeted more directly! Another family came back pointing at the house with a man in a hi-vis jacket recently but we stayed inside ignoring them.

I contacted the Police and they are prepared to issue an injunction if i can tell them who they are (but i have no idea).

We are helping our own kids to get on the housing ladder and we still both work and understand how difficult it is but i think this is a step too far, we a concerned about leaving the house now.
Many of our neighbours have recently asked us where we are moving too which seems strange and we are getting an estate agents card through the letter box daily.
We have set up an alert with the land registry as our daughter claims it could be property title scam.

It is giving my other half anxiety so i hope to find a solution, any ideas folks!

I'm not sure what part of the Country you live in but their is a push down south to move pensioners to see side homes to make way for young families, the demand for housing is that high but i wouldn't worry because new people arriving probably assume that all homes are council homes. It is impossible to remove a private resident from their home if they own it so i would smile to them and wave them on.

Frank99

Undervalued said:

Anyone can stand in the street and take photographs of what they can see. You don't need the householder's permission to take a photograph of their house from a public place. Equally anybody can "make notes".

You don't have to engage with them in any way.

Thanks, we have decided as you say to simply not engage with any of them and wait to see if this settles down!

Frank99

MoodyMand45 said:

Frank99 said:

A few weeks ago, we noticed a young mother outside our house taking photos with her phone, we thought it strange but did not say anything.

The next week a large family arrived asking why we live in a three bedroom home when they only have one bedroom, the family claimed they are reporting us to the Council, i told them this is our house and we own it so go ahead!

They came back the following week with a man in a suit with a clipboard who was taking notes, i told them our children have left home but we are happy in this house however, if you offer us a good price we might consider moving to the countryside for some peace. The Female said "how do you expect a person like me to afford to buy it off you" and walked away. The man in the suit told me families need somewhere to stay and told me to at least consider moving (which made me furious) and i asked him to move all of these people in with him which led to him walking away also.

Nobody else in the street is being approached by these people although they are taking photos of the other homes and i wonder if because of our age we are being targeted more directly! Another family came back pointing at the house with a man in a hi-vis jacket recently but we stayed inside ignoring them.

I contacted the Police and they are prepared to issue an injunction if i can tell them who they are (but i have no idea).

We are helping our own kids to get on the housing ladder and we still both work and understand how difficult it is but i think this is a step too far, we a concerned about leaving the house now.
Many of our neighbours have recently asked us where we are moving too which seems strange and we are getting an estate agents card through the letter box daily.
We have set up an alert with the land registry as our daughter claims it could be property title scam.

It is giving my other half anxiety so i hope to find a solution, any ideas folks!

I'm not sure what part of the Country you live in but their is a push down south to move pensioners to see side homes to make way for young families, the demand for housing is that high but i wouldn't worry because new people arriving probably assume that all homes are council homes. It is impossible to remove a private resident from their home if they own it so i would smile to them and wave them on.

Thankyou, we are not quite pensioners we both work full time!

Grumpy_chap

Frank99 said:

we are getting an estate agents card through the letter box daily.

We get that.
Don't most people?

Ergates

You missed the bit where everyone applauded.

VohnnyJegas

Ergates said:

You missed the bit where everyone applauded.

Who applauded, and why?