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There’s a house on landcroft road, very close to the school.

there are cameras in the windows, looking down on the road & constantly watching the neighbours going about their daily lives.

theres also cameras at the back, watching the neighbours in their garden.

they family go on holiday & are watching everyone’s movements in the vicinity of their home, & surrounding 

they even talk about what they see on their cameras.

 

does anyone have any opinions or ideas on how to deal with this situation…..

It is clearly invading the neighbours privacy 

asking for a friend…….

2 minutes ago, DulwichGuy123 said:

If the camera violates your right to privacy, they could get in big trouble 

What can this person do to deal with the situation?

how do they put them in “big trouble “

 

Btw, it’s a council property 

not only that, they’ve taken permission from their neighbours, who are privately owned & put a camera up there too!

The cameras in the back have night vision too……

Edited by sweetgirl

Get evidence, down incidents, take pictures (with caution, as you have to respect their privacy too), and document your concern Speak to other neighbours to confirm your suspicions and gather additional evidence If the watching escalates to harassment, report it to the police && If your neighbour's behaviour continues to cause significant distress, you can seek a restraining order through the courts.

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They neighbours aren’t a problem, its the cameras & the invasion of privacy is!

if someone comes to the house next door, they can see who’s coming & going!

why should the friend have to spend money putting up high fencing or something to block the cameras view?

if it was me, I’d have hit the roof!

or at the very least those with the cameras should spend their money for fencing or whatever to ensure they are not invading the privacy of their neighbours!

 

Edited by sweetgirl

Have a look at the information and advice on the Information Commissioner's website: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/home-cctv-systems/ . There has also been some caselaw regarding cctv and Ring doorbells/cameras overlooking neighbouring properties i.e. Fairhurst v Woodward from October 2021 (law firm summary of case: https://www.saunders.co.uk/news/gdpr-vs-ring-doorbells-infringement-of-privacy-or-reasonable-safety-precautions/). I do have a copy of the decision somewhere, if I can find it I'll add it: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Fairhurst-v-Woodard-Judgment-1.pdf

You said that the house concerned is a Council property? It would be worth finding out if the cctv was installed by the Council or residents and the reason why (i.e. antisocial behaviour/recent burglaries etc.). Your councillor could help with this.

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Assuming you've already done this but, would it not be more productive to ascertain what is actually being recorded?  Have a chat with the concerned parties and see if you can have a look at the angles actually being captured.

We have a camera but the angle isn't invasive to neighbours nor surrounding business activity so...  go check it out!

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On 28/11/2024 at 20:52, sweetgirl said:

They neighbours aren’t a problem, its the cameras & the invasion of privacy is!

if someone comes to the house next door, they can see who’s coming & going!

why should the friend have to spend money putting up high fencing or something to block the cameras view?

if it was me, I’d have hit the roof!

or at the very least those with the cameras should spend their money for fencing or whatever to ensure they are not invading the privacy of 

If it's bothering you, play them at their own game. Get a giant dummy camera, something really obvious and point towards wherever breaches their privacy. If they have an issue, you can then advise they're breaching your privacy and your camera is fake and it was just a safety deterrent. 

On 29/11/2024 at 07:24, KalamityKel said:

Assuming you've already done this but, would it not be more productive to ascertain what is actually being recorded?  Have a chat with the concerned parties and see if you can have a look at the angles actually being captured.

We have a camera but the angle isn't invasive to neighbours nor surrounding business activity so...  go check it out!

Agree with this statement. With our camera, we can select the visual for our own property. Maybe you can ask them if they can kindly exclude your property. A polite conversation can go a long way.

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