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'I'm trying to sell my house but my entitled neighbour may ruin everything'

Selling a house is one of life's most stressful events, so the last thing you need is extra pressure or drama from your neighbours - and one woman has been left in a nightmare while trying to flog her home

[A woman trying to sell her home has been left furious after her nightmare neighbour's petty action (stock image)]

A woman trying to sell her home has been left furious after her nightmare neighbour's petty action (stock image)(Image: Getty Images/Uppercut RF)

Owning a home is a great achievement, but selling a home is one of life's most stressful events. More often than not you are trying to co-ordinate moving into a new home, all while trying to get a good deal on your existing one - and the last thing you need is a nightmare neighbour causing extra stress.

In a poll of 1,000 owners by Clever Real Estate, nearly nine out of 10 owners admitted to having fears about selling their properties - and one in eight said nothing could make them feel confident about selling. Of those surveyed, a number of people said they did not want to leave their current neighbourhood, some just did not want to deal with the stress of packing, and others struggle to sort home repairs and moving to a new place.

One home owner has shared their nightmare scenario. They insist that their neighbour has "lost the plot" since they decided to sell their house. The dilemma was shared on Reddit recently, in a viral thread.

The individual, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared: "We're trying to sell our house and when we put the for sale sign up, she emailed the estate agent to say she wants the next owner to know that the garden fence and wall are not ours, they're hers. To avoid having to label it as a dispute we tried to speak to her, and ask what could be done in order to rectify the situation."

The pair ended up arguing, with the annoyed neighbour suggested that the boundary lines were not respected during the home owner's five year residency. The home owner said: "We were under the impression the wall/fence split the boundary and all was fine, we have never interfered with either. We asked if she wanted two fences, or two walls, but she said she didnt care, good riddance."

She noted that the next day, they got a letter from the argumentative neighbour, apologising for her attitude and further stating that she wants the new owners to understand that the fence and wall "are hers". The neighbour decided to leave the issue, following the letter, and proceed with focusing on the home sale.

However, a few days later, the individual selling their home had gone out and when they came back, she noticed a "huge 129s painted on the wall and all along our garden fence," she explained.

"I'm pi**sed off because our garden is private, with a gate, so she's come onto and into our property to do this," she added.

She continued: "My husband thinks we should leave it alone, but I'm furious. Not only does it look s**t - she's trespassed. For someone who is terrified at the thought of us touching her fence, I would have expected she would respect our property in turn."

She asked for advice, people rushed to comment. One suggested: "That's nuts. You could play innocent and tell her you're calling the police as someone has vandalised the wall and ask her if she's seen anything, and if she wouldn't mind talking to the police if she has..."

"She shouldnt have trespassed, thats completely out of line," said one other. One other wrote: "I don't think you're going to get through this sale without a dispute in place. She seems to be cycling between high-octane attack and playing nice. You playing nice won't stop her when she's looking for trouble.

"If you were to install a fence, I'd bet good money she'd do something to it. Remove that paint and she'll be hammering at your door. I really hope I'm wrong but people like her don't let up."

One other suggested: "You need to get it off or covered. That will scare people off, nobody wants that neighbour. But also she can just do it again so you need to go talk to her."

"The issue here isn't the fence etc, it's the bats*** crazy neighbour that will make the house hard to sell," added one other.

The annoyed Reddit poster added: "It's such a shame she's held onto this issue for at least 5 years, as we're reasonable people and could have sorted it sooner had we known. She said were ignorant and selfish who only care about ourselves. That we are terrible neighbours despite us having no interaction before now."

She concluded: "I can only imagine she had issues with the previous owners, but we were never made aware of anything. My personal opinion is that she is unhinged and afraid of change. The threat of new neighbours has unsettled her."

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