Woman sparks furious debate after not letting previous homeowners revisit her house

A woman has sparked a heated debate online after not allowing the previous homeowners to go inside and view their former house.

A Reddit user, who goes by 'No-Ask3051,' asked users online: 'A.I.T.A. (Am I The A******) for not letting [the] ex-owners of the house look inside the house and yard?'

The Redditor, who posted in the popular A.I.T.A. subreddit, explained that her parents bought the property in 1993, from an owner who lived there with his three daughters.

One day the user's neighbor randomly 'showed up in [her] yard,' with the three daughters, and told her that the sisters 'want to see how everything looks now.'

The Redditor assumed that the family was simply going to take a look from outside, however, they wanted to be let inside her home. 

A woman has sparked a heated debate online after not allowing the previous homeowners to go inside and view their former house (pictured is the Reddit post)

A Reddit user, who goes by 'No-Ask3051,' asked users online: 'A.I.T.A. (Am I The A******) for not letting [the] ex-owners of the house look inside the house and yard' (stock image)

The Redditor explained that her neighbor 'is a nice lady [who is] always helping,' and she added: 'We don't have, or want to have any problems with her.' 

After the request to look inside was made, the Redditor explained: 'I stood there confused, but said "Okay," [and] then [there was] complete silence for two minutes.

'I thought they are going to just look from outside and that [was] it. 

'Then my neighbor said: "Can they go inside the house to see how it looks right now?"

'I said: "Everything has changed, but no, sorry. I don't feel comfortable with that. I don't know you."

When the user declined to give them the grand tour, the 'neighbor was mad,' and the sisters 'were also visibly angry.' 

The furious neighbor called the user 'really mean,' and out of frustration, she asked: 'Why wouldn't [you] let them take a look at the house inside? What could happen?'

The Redditor shared: 'I was quite shocked, but politely told her: "I am not comfortable with it."

The user explained that if she was in the same situation, she would simply check out her former house 'from the road, and continue where [she] was going in the first place.'

The Redditor, who posted in the popular A.I.T.A. subreddit, explained that her parents bought the property in 1993, from an owner who lived there with his three daughters (stock image) 

The new homeowner desperately asked users: 'Am I the a****** for not letting them see inside and make a tour for them in [the] yard, etc;.?'

The Redditor edited the post and added: 'Mom just got from work. After I told her what happened, she told me that already happened 10 years ago. 

'She was also confused, but she let them in, because she didn't want to fight with our neighbor. So they have seen the house already.'

The user provided further context in the comments, and added that after finding out the siblings had previously seen the house, she thought: 'Wtf? Now it seems even more creepy...'

In another comment, she wrote: 'They live 932 miles from here. They are in my country once [every] three years, because [of] some papers they need to take care of. 

'They have another house here. If they are so good with my neighbor, then they should know this is not for sale, and it won't be for a long time...'

In another comment, the user explained: 'We did [a] BIG inside renovation [in] 2007 - teared almost everything down after the big earthquake people tested [the] stability of the house and ground, because we had a feeling that [the] house is kind of "sinking" in the middle. 

'They drilled a hole in the high foundation of the house, and discovered that there was actually NO foundation - just the "frame" that holds the house. So maybe [the] ex-owners really hid something there hahaha.'   

The Reddit post got more than 1,700 votes and 165 comments.

Most users commented that the Redditor is 'N.T.A.' (Not The A******).

The Reddit post got more than 1,700 votes and 165 comments. Most users commented that the Redditor is 'N.T.A.' (Not The A******)

One person wrote: 'Maybe the three daughters were feeling nostalgic, but if you say "no," it's "no." It's [hasn't] been their home for 30 years.

'NTA. Tell your neighbor she doesn't get to decide how you respond to a request.'

A second person commented: 'NTA. I’ve heard far too many stories of "people who used to live there," [and] people wanting to visit their old homes, and it’s just them scoping the place out to see if there’s anything worth stealing. 

'It’s not worth it, and it’s not their house anymore. And on top of everything, this was back in '93 when the house was sold, so that’s over 30 years. They don’t remember that f****** place.'

A third person added: 'NTA. Sure, it would've been nice of you to do so (especially since I'm assuming that neighbor knew [them] when [they were] living there, so it wasn't just someone pretending to have lived there), but you're in no way obligated.

'It's your house, and you can have a number of reasons for not wanting strangers in your house, and that's nobody's business.'

Only some users commented 'Y.T.A.' (You're The A******).

One person wrote: 'Kinda Y.T.A., sorry. You don’t know them, but your neighbor does, and they didn’t come without her. Your nice lady neighbor wouldn’t bring you anyone like that. They were probably being nostalgic. 

'Maybe they saw the house when they were 12 and now they are 22 - you don’t know. 

'Dishes and clothes don’t matter. I don’t get [the] other comments - if I could make someone’s day better by doing nothing (it would probably take 5 minutes max), I would - let alone three [people's days]. 

Only some users commented 'Y.T.A.' (You're The A******)

'It wasn’t a big deal to make someone happy, and I know it would make me happy if my parents sold my family house. People on Reddit don’t do anything for people, unless they get something in return.'

A second person commented: 'Three times in the last couple of years, we have been out, standing [while] looking at a house. [The] owner comes out and asked what we were doing.

'We told them and all three have invited us in for a tour. One was over an hour long. Y.T.A. - a special type because they owned the house. You were obliviously raised right.'

A third person added: 'It’s funny how you can’t have a minority opinion on Reddit. It’s kinda sad. 

'I’d say Y.T.A. because it’s not that serious. If your house is dirty, just tell them to come back another time. It’s such a little deed that can make someone’s day.'