What's your best advice for being a genuinely good neighbour without overstepping?

A natural way to answer

My main advice would be to be considerate and reliable. Keep the noise reasonable, respect shared spaces, and offer help when it's genuinely needed. Good neighbouring is mostly about small courtesies and reading when to step back.

Key phrases to use

• striking a balance — finding a sensible middle point between two competing things“It's about striking a balance between work and rest.”
• outstaying your welcome — staying somewhere longer than the host wants you to“We left early so as not to outstay our welcome.”
• treading on your toes — interfering in someone's affairs or space in a way that annoys or offends them“I didn't want to tread on your toes by reorganising the kitchen.”