Neighbor repeatedly claims woman’s patio, forcing her to document his stubborn chair invasions and finally report him to the landlord: ‘I moved his chair three more times, but he kept moving it back’

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Jun 30, 2025 7:00 AM EDT

One woman's peaceful evenings in her recliner were repeatedly interrupted by her bold neighbor, who decided that the invisible line dividing their patios was more of a suggestion than a rule. The audacity peaked when he parked himself directly in front of her sliding glass door, offering her a front-row seat to his outdoor monologues and a not-so-subtle hint that boundaries are for other people.

Politeness and patience were the first line of defense. She moved his chair back, explained the obvious, and even tried to avoid escalating things while her husband played backup. But every time she reclaimed her territory, the neighbor staged a comeback, dragging his chair back to its illegal outpost like a stubborn game of patio chess.

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  • After several rounds of this passive-aggressive furniture shuffle, she finally snapped a photo and marched to the landlord’s office, where the evidence was met with the kind of shock usually reserved for finding a raccoon in the laundry room. The landlord swooped in, rules were laid down, and the neighbor’s patio ambitions were officially squashed.

    Now, she can enjoy her recliner in peace, knowing that if her neighbor tries another patio invasion, he’ll be greeted by more than just a stern look. In the world of apartment living, sometimes you have to defend your castle, one chair at a time.

  • I live in a large apartment complex that is only two stories, but spread out. Every two apartments have back patios that
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  • are "attached" to each other, but it is still obvious what side is yours and what side is your neighbor's.
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  • I have never had issues with this newer neighbor before this, so I was rather stunned when he became an issue.
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  • To access the back patio we have sliding glass doors (SGD) that you access from the living room. In my living room, my recliner is right next to the SGD.
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  • So, about two weeks ago, I am sitting in my chair, watching TV, my husband is at work. I can suddenly hear my neighbor, very
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  • clearly talking outside. But they are so loud. Thinking this is odd, I lean forward and move the shade
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  • over the SGD and am stunned to see my male neighbor sitting in a chair right in front of my SGD!
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  • I am very disconcerted by this. But I am alone and don't feel comfortable telling him to move while I'm alone. I don't know him, after all.
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  • Hubby comes home, I tell him. He goes right out and moves his chair (the neighbor had gone inside) that was blocking our door. About an hour later, the
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  • guy comes back out and tries to move the chair back. I was still watching TV, so I could hear the dragging sound.
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  • I opened my door and told him he couldn't do that, this was our side, not his.
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  • "Oh, oh, I'm sorry, I did not know" he says.
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  • I come home two days later, his chair is right outside the SGD. again. This time, I take a picture, with him in the chair.
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  • I moved his chair three more times, since I really did not want to have to report him to the landlords. But he kept moving it back.
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  • Yesterday, I reported him as he was sitting in his chair. I also showed the picture. The landlord's eyes were as big as saucers when she saw it.
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  • She was out there within 5 minutes to tell him this was a NO NO and not to do it again.
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  • When I told her this had been going on for a while, she asked why I had not reported it before. I told her I had hoped we could just settle it between us, and that I hadn't wanted to escalate it if possible.
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  • Does privacy mean nothing to people these days? I didn't post this is neighbors from h❘ since I didn't think it rose to that level
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