Okay you guys.

2011 I started dating this guy, let's call him Zac. Zac and I started dating (17 years old) and broke.up when we were 20. During this time he was emotionally abusive and physically. When I left he began calling my house and threatening me. I ran into him at a party and when trying to leave he punched holes in the wall beside my head. Cops got involved and he was put at an inpatient facility for mental health help and stayed in care until now. (2014-2019)

Flash forward to now. I've been recieving messages from him again. One was a letter confessing his love, the next was threats. (He claims I slept with all his friends. Meanwhile I haven't talked to any of them since highschool) and was saying I should be terrified of him and I'm "dumb as fuck if you don't call the cops" Police have been contacted and I'm waiting on a restraining order or peace order if they can get me one (they said they can't guarantee anything).

My current boyfriend and I are TTC and got approved to rent a 3 bedroom townhouse. However it's down the road from Zac's house... Do I take the risk or look elsewhere? Zac used to take the bus and because of where my work is I will be busing or walking most days as it doesn't make sense to drive. My boyfriend works 12 hour days so there is alot of time I will be home alone.

Zac's friends also live in the townhouse complex next to ours (used to, not sure they still do)

Any advice is appreciated ♥️♥️♥️

Edit: thank you all so much for your input. My gut was saying the same thing "not a good idea" but I wanted to make sure I wasn't being anxious or unreasonable. I have changed my number many times, deleted all email addresses he would have known, and deleted all social media. ♥️♥️♥️