Moving into a new home is undeniably stressful - and arguably, neighbours can be the best and worst part about stepping foot in your new abode.
If you are blessed with kind neighbours, then consider yourself lucky as homeowners take a huge punt by moving next to strangers.
A woman online has shared her suspicions about her neighbours - as she's questioned whether they are being "clingy" or "just odd" - after a series of strange antics.
Shortly after moving into her new home, the Mumsnet user found the neighbours, who are in their late 20s, in her garden - and that was just the start of their "bizarre" behaviour.
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"The neighbour will watch and wait until both of our cars (me and my partner) are home," she said.
"They will then knock on the door and invite themselves in for coffee (literally walk into our house and put the kettle on).
"If we are out, we get text messages asking where we are and when we will be back."
In the post on Mumsnet, the woman revealed that following the obsessive behaviour - she and her partner have "started to ignore these messages".
She continued: "The neighbour has also started getting deliveries sent to our house as the default address.
"They don't ask prior to check if we are ok with this, we just get DPD, Hermes, Royal Mail etc coming to our door with their parcels.
"Last week they tried to deliver a six-seater table and chairs to our house!!!! We have since started refusing the deliveries.
"It proper takes the p***," she fumed.
The woman explained how her partner is convinced that their acts are "an excuse to come over and/or to make contact".
However, things quickly took a dramatic turn as one day the woman found her neighbours in her very own garden.
She explained: "One day, we came home from wherever we had been to find the neighbour in our back garden.
"When we asked what they were doing, they said, I'm checking on the cat, making sure he's OK whilst you're out'.
"He's a cat FFS, and we were out for a matter of hours.
"What's the reason for this bizarre behaviour?!" She questioned.
"In the beginning I interpreted it as they were desperate for the friendship, but it is really irking me now."
Several users online rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts on the ordeal - many of whom thought the whole situation was strange.
One user penned: "Just say no. Don't let them in."
"Totally agree with a people who suggested a camera doorbell, we got one a few months ago and it's brilliant, how did I live without it!" A second agreed.
A third added: "Nip this in the bud NOW."
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