We've recently heard so many stories about nightmare neighbours who are making life miserable for the people that live around them.
From those who feel entitled to use their neighbour's gardens whenever they want, to those making demands about cutting down trees.
And now another person has come forward to share their own tale after moving into a new home and discovering that her neighbours have beehives in their back garden.
Writing in an anonymous post on Mumsnet, the woman explained that she couldn't see into her neighbour's garden when she bought the house and has only found it to be an issue since she moved in - and it's making going outside difficult.
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She explained: "I discovered a few weeks after moving in they have two beehives. Already I have seen two massive swarms of bees. Thousands of them for two days. Had to close all the windows and doors. If you've never seen a swarm before it can be terrifying when it's right by your house.
"The small pond has around fifty around it at any given time. Already I'm thinking having a medium-sized paddling pool up for the kids is going to be a no-no as I'd rather not have dozens of bees hovering about using it as a water source.
"Also, the woman told my husband that they get irritated by noise and that on one occasion when their son shouted something, her husband was stung a dozen noise."
The mum continued to say that the beehives are just metres away from where her children's play area was and she's now terrified of letting her play down there as young children make unpredictable noises.
And if all that weren't enough, she claims her neighbour has also told her she needs to cut a tree down from her garden as it "attracts bees".
Over 190 people have responded to the woman's post, with many agreeing the neighbours shouldn't be keeping bees in a residential area - but some others didn't understand the issue.
One person said: "Well my son was swarmed in his paddling pool by a neighbour's bees! They were very attracted to it! The neighbour was actually made to get rid of them as it's not allowed in our housing estate. Many of my neighbours got stung! Now I'm a big advocate for bees, have bee-friendly garden etc but tiny suburban gardens are not the place for beehives. There are rules regarding who can keep bees and where so maybe check your local bylaws."
Another replied: "It’s currently the season for bees to swarm. We don’t have any beehives near us but we have had swarms in our garden several times, so there is no guarantee that removing the beehives will stop you getting a swarm. If they do settle a beekeeper can come and collect them. We desperately need bees in this country and you will antagonise your new neighbours if you ask them to remove the hives. There is no way that you would need to remove a tree because of bees. Teach your child to leave them alone and I can’t see why they would cause you any issues."
A third added: "Bee hives should be kept a safe distance away from neighbours/children. I'd contact the British beekeeping association and ask for their advice on whether your neighbours are practising safe beekeeping."
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