If your neighbour is recording you from a mobile device, then this is against the law and should be reported.
But, if your neighbour has installed a CCTV system, and it is recording your house, garden or porch then you can take steps to have the recording device removed or repositioned.
The Uk law is clear you cannot record someone on their property. It is as simple as that!
Are You Installing A CCTV System?
If you are thinking of installing a CCTV system, then check with your neighbour before you do so!
Discussion and openness can calm the situation, and you can come up with a verbal agreement on direction ETC.
Remember that a CCTV system can help protect yours and your neighbour’s property, so be smart about any recording device!
- Contact your local council or police station on matters of harassment
- Discuss the issue with your neighbour, especially if you are installing your system!
- Come to a verbal agreement on the direction of the device
Making a complaint
If you feel your neighbour is recording you for no reason and you think your rights have been ignored, you should contact the local police station or council offices and make a complaint.
When it comes to surveillance systems, you can contact a solicitor and have them send a letter of complaint.
With the high volume of installation of CCTV systems, this question is one of the most common we receive here at Wezaggle.
Depending on your relationship with your neighbour, discuss the angle and recording times.
Another solution would be to share the storage device so you can use it also!
But at the end of the day recording your neighbour can land you with a fine or prosecution depending on the seriousness of the matter!
My neighbour has recently put up cctv. The camera points into my kitchen and dining room. I’m uncomfortable with this. Any advice? Is this even legal?
Hey Janet,
Your neighbour should not be recording you in your own home. This is an invasion of your privacy, you should speak with your neighbour if that does not work or they are not approachable then contact your council or a local police station.
Hope this helps
What are UK LAWS. I Called the police because i felt so hymmed in. The neighbors accross the street feel inclined to watch at night. I had to put large pieces of card board up. They thought i was up to something. I am up to anything that will give me freedom of privacy. They actually use the neighbors next to them and their cameras across the street to watch me from the ba ck yard.
The day I can rake my yard in private and go outside at night for some nice cool Air is the Day of miracles
Like this story says talk to your neighbour about it or call your local police or council to make a complaint.
Sounds like you have neighbours like mine Cretins. So you should be uncomfortable, it is illegal. The UK law is apparently clear !!
Hi Sue
Is it actually illegal for a neighbour to have his CCTV pointed at the areas where I am? It’s not inside its outside and especially with the hot weather we have been having I have felt really uncomfortable sun bathing which I shouldn’t in my own garden. He creeps me out and Iive on my own! I phoned the police and was told to take it up with the landlord! Are they just passing the buck?
Thanks
H x
Speak to the police
It’s a breach of your human rights to privacy. The police should advise you about this. I’ve read the CCTV laws for the UK and pointing cameras into your property is a breach of HR.
Hi Janet
That sounds so wrong.. I am having a similar issue with my creepy neighbour that has his CCTV directly outside on my car, where I walk to the refuge area and where I have been sunbathing. I was told to contact this number 0303123113 as it sounds like your neighbour is breaking data protection! Good luck Janet. I hope you get this sorted because this is not legal. I have also been given the advice to get a letter sent from a solicitor. I’m not sure how much that would cost or it could possibly be free if you go through the right channels. Please phone the number and get some advice. They deal with all the legal aspects of CCTV. Keep me posted if you want/can
Hxx
My neighbour has recently put up cctv. The camera points into my kitchen and dining room. I’m uncomfortable with this. Any advice? Is this even legal?
Hey Janet,
Your neighbour should not be recording you in your own home. This is an invasion of your privacy, you should speak with your neighbour if that does not work or they are not approachable then contact your council or a local police station.
Hope this helps
Like this story says talk to your neighbour about it or call your local police or council to make a complaint.
Sounds like you have neighbours like mine Cretins. So you should be uncomfortable, it is illegal. The UK law is apparently clear !!
Hi Sue
Is it actually illegal for a neighbour to have his CCTV pointed at the areas where I am? It’s not inside its outside and especially with the hot weather we have been having I have felt really uncomfortable sun bathing which I shouldn’t in my own garden. He creeps me out and Iive on my own! I phoned the police and was told to take it up with the landlord! Are they just passing the buck?
Thanks
H x
Speak to the police
It’s a breach of your human rights to privacy. The police should advise you about this. I’ve read the CCTV laws for the UK and pointing cameras into your property is a breach of HR.
Hi Janet
That sounds so wrong.. I am having a similar issue with my creepy neighbour that has his CCTV directly outside on my car, where I walk to the refuge area and where I have been sunbathing. I was told to contact this number 0303123113 as it sounds like your neighbour is breaking data protection! Good luck Janet. I hope you get this sorted because this is not legal. I have also been given the advice to get a letter sent from a solicitor. I’m not sure how much that would cost or it could possibly be free if you go through the right channels. Please phone the number and get some advice. They deal with all the legal aspects of CCTV. Keep me posted if you want/can
Hxx
What do you do when the police allow your neighbour to record you? He told the police I vandalised his car and beat up a member of their family. Complete lie, what can I do?
Explain your story calmly and keep a diary. Explain how you did not do this and gain evidence. It all depends on the police attitude.
You can ask for a sergeant to help
This is an illegal breach of privacy and slander. You may need to get a solicitor to get involved if the police days it’s civil crime.
Get a injunction to remove the video
Also where is it hosted? Report to Facebook
What do you do when the police allow your neighbour to record you? He told the police I vandalised his car and beat up a member of their family. Complete lie, what can I do?
Explain your story calmly and keep a diary. Explain how you did not do this and gain evidence. It all depends on the police attitude.
You can ask for a sergeant to help
This is an illegal breach of privacy and slander. You may need to get a solicitor to get involved if the police days it’s civil crime.
Get a injunction to remove the video
Also where is it hosted? Report to Facebook
Our neighbour recorded us using her mobile phone and then posted it to Facebook with a pack of lies what can I do
This is an illegal breach of privacy and slander. You may need to get a solicitor to get involved if the police days it’s civil crime.
Get a injunction to remove the video
Also where is it hosted? Report to Facebook
Our neighbour recorded us using her mobile phone and then posted it to Facebook with a pack of lies what can I do
This is an illegal breach of privacy and slander. You may need to get a solicitor to get involved if the police days it’s civil crime.
Get a injunction to remove the video
Also where is it hosted? Report to Facebook
My neighbours boyfriend has been using his phone to film us in our backyard climbing up on a 6 foot fence intimating us and invading our privacy still waiting for police to get back to us
Keep calling police
Call 999 and report the threat and intimidation
My neighbours boyfriend has been using his phone to film us in our backyard climbing up on a 6 foot fence intimating us and invading our privacy still waiting for police to get back to us
Keep calling police
Call 999 and report the threat and intimidation
my neighbour has been recording me for two years and the police wont do anything about it, im going too a solicitor now and too my local council …..
My wife has also been recorded by our neighbour last week.he’s a bloody peeping Tom.admittedly I’d like to go round there and knock his lights out but that probably land me with GBH so trying to look at other legal alternatives.Problem being my wife doesn’t want me to go to the police ???!!- don’t know what to do ?
Hi Nick
I have the same problem with my neighbour watching/filming me all the time – it’s intimidated me to the point where I feel I can’t even step into my own garden to hang washing. After 2 years, I’ve finally reported it to the Police this week – there’s no other option, or these creeps never stop
Good luck!
I have a neighbour recording my garden with a hand held recorder since 7 this morning. He’s been going 5 years to capture my dogs barking for his solicitor. The police can’t help and the environmental health can’t help either. I too have to push myself to go out there
my neighbour has been recording me for two years and the police wont do anything about it, im going too a solicitor now and too my local council …..
My wife has also been recorded by our neighbour last week.he’s a bloody peeping Tom.admittedly I’d like to go round there and knock his lights out but that probably land me with GBH so trying to look at other legal alternatives.Problem being my wife doesn’t want me to go to the police ???!!- don’t know what to do ?
Hi Nick
I have the same problem with my neighbour watching/filming me all the time – it’s intimidated me to the point where I feel I can’t even step into my own garden to hang washing. After 2 years, I’ve finally reported it to the Police this week – there’s no other option, or these creeps never stop
Good luck!
I have a neighbour recording my garden with a hand held recorder since 7 this morning. He’s been going 5 years to capture my dogs barking for his solicitor. The police can’t help and the environmental health can’t help either. I too have to push myself to go out there
my neighbour is a tool his cctv is the movable kind it not only films my garden it films the street and other neighbours it’s situated above their bedroom window
my neighbour is a tool his cctv is the movable kind it not only films my garden it films the street and other neighbours it’s situated above their bedroom window
Hi, can you please share the UK legislation/law reference which prohibits someone shooting my garden via a mobile phone. My neighbours keep doing that frequently and even after bringing this to Police’s attention, nothing has been done.
Hi, can you please share the UK legislation/law reference which prohibits someone shooting my garden via a mobile phone. My neighbours keep doing that frequently and even after bringing this to Police’s attention, nothing has been done.
Neighbour that stays above me has a camera in her front window and it’s pointing into my front garden she has been recording me going in and out of my house for months any advice on how to stop it
Neighbour that stays above me has a camera in her front window and it’s pointing into my front garden she has been recording me going in and out of my house for months any advice on how to stop it
What can I do about harassment from neighbours over 18 years. Once he put his hands on me and stupidly I didn’t tell the police. They are making our lives a misery with surveillance equipment and lights. They are now complaining to environmental health that my feeding the birds and hedgehogs is attracting rats Rats appeared when they erected a new shed. We rent and they own . They even have a terrier but still insist there are rats. We live in a rural area They have previously bullied other neighbours in to leaving I am at my wits end and their actions are seriously affecting my underlying issues with my heart. They’re total bullies.
Help
You should explain the situation to the police and ask them to issue a harassment warning notice to the neighbours.
What can I do about harassment from neighbours over 18 years. Once he put his hands on me and stupidly I didn’t tell the police. They are making our lives a misery with surveillance equipment and lights. They are now complaining to environmental health that my feeding the birds and hedgehogs is attracting rats Rats appeared when they erected a new shed. We rent and they own . They even have a terrier but still insist there are rats. We live in a rural area They have previously bullied other neighbours in to leaving I am at my wits end and their actions are seriously affecting my underlying issues with my heart. They’re total bullies.
Help
You should explain the situation to the police and ask them to issue a harassment warning notice to the neighbours.
Hi, my neighbour has a cctv camera pointing directly at my bedroom, kitchen window and also my front door I have also go a restraining order against him due to harassment, I have made complaints to the local authority, police and local MP and absolutely nothing has been done. I have even gone to the ico and they couldn’t help as they said it’s a police matter. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
When trying to sort our soundbar via Bluetooth we picked up a conversation that we had months ago. We live in upstairs flat and our downstairs neighbour is recording our conversations. We called police and pcso came out and told us that we could get done for harassment. We heard another conversation last night and we’re at a loss as no one wants to know. We are actually whispering in this conversation as we know from last time. What can we do without proof and getting into trouble for harassment even though this man is recording us.
My neighbour has just put up a camera outside and is blatantly filming me on my property everytime I go out of the door – sometimes for 10 minutes at a time. I can see the blue light on. The police, landlord and managing agent have done nothing. I took some legal advice and have now sent them a cease and dessist notice with 7 days to take the camera down. If they refuse then it is my intention to serve them with threat of an injunction which I will do myself in court. They have been harassing me for 2 years this is just the next stage. I am looking forward to serving them and them having to pay the costs.
I have lived with neighbours cctv aimed at my front door side door also two cctv aimed at front garden /driveway also he has another camera on bathroom/ bedroom windows with spotlight beside and another cctv on rear garden 😡reported it to police and council over 2 years ago and they say they can not do anything about them .these cameras also record sound and he regularly shouts at me through the cctv system ,can anyone out there recommend a good solicitor who is specialised in fighting for me to get the harassment to stop.I live near Norwich Norfolk
Hi
I was involved in accident on way to work 2016 I carried on for a further 18 month post accident on morphine and anything else that would relieve my pain I lost my job 2018 through ill health 8 week later I attempted to take my own life as I didn’t see any point in carrying on.
I was recently sent surveillance videos to view I wasn’t aware I have been under surveillance since 2019 on viewing recordings I was horrified that someone was outside my home pointing there camera at me zooming in on me through down stairs window I got more upset when I noticed they have footage of me in my bedroom and also my garden I felt completely violated and feel I’m under constant watch inside my own home.
My daughter was that upset she moved bedrooms as she think she is being spied on so I thought the only way to protect my family from any more intrusion is to take my own life to protect them they have suffered enough with my medical
The next day I tried to take my life when wife was at shopping my daughter was in house and had to get police to get in my bedroom to stop me they calmed me down administered first aid and took me to hospital for X-rays and treatment to my wounds I thought at time I was doing the right thing but realise now I put my daughter through hell and I feel so guilty for my actions.
I wanted to no is it legal for people outside your home to be pointing camera at me inside my living room bedroom zooming in on me and garden and driveway which is the furthest I’ve been in 3 year any advice would be appreciated thank you Barry.
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