Noisy night in - possibly landlord

ShelfStacker_3

Hi,

I just moved into a rented flat, which is above a business (not open to the general public yet) also owned by the landlord. I'm on good terms with the landlord as far as I know, and I want to make sure I keep the place. I'm also starting a new job today, but am extremely tired and suffering from sleep deprivation, as at 2am, some people came into the cafe and started playing pool, talking very loudly and shouting. This, understandably, woke me up and, to be quite frank, p!ssed me right off - stamping on the floor seemed to shut them up, but by that point the damage was done, I'd been quite properly woken up and I'm going to have to suffer through my first day on only a couple of hours' sleep :mad:

It's the second time in a week that this has happened, and I'm really hoping it doesn't become a regular occurrence. I would have forgiven it once, but on a Sunday night at 2am they must know that there's flats above the place with people who work in them; worst bit is, this must be happening with the landlord's tacit approval, although I couldn't recognise his voice from downstairs (and it was very loud).

So the question is; what can I do about this? I don't want to annoy the landlord, as much as this annoys me, as I've only been here a couple of weeks (I know I'm on an assured shorthold tenancy so he can't evict me for another 5 and a half months, but I'm not too keen on the idea of being kicked out after that time...)

Also, while I'm on the subject, I have been given a tenancy agreement - I have signed it, the landlord hasn't, and it appears to be boilerplate with no onerous terms as far as I can see. I'm fairly sure, from the Citizens Advice Bureau's website, that a tenancy agreement can be oral and probably backed up by accepting my rent and deposit; is that true?

geri1965_2

So what is the business - is it all all night café? I think you need to speak to the landlord really.

I sympathise because I was woken up at 3am on Sunday morning by my neighbours shrieking and whooping, which went on for a couple of hours.

Ian_Griffiths_Halifax

I'd move if I were you. This isn't going to stop.

poppysarah

Move.

The sneaky thing to do is make friends with the council bods who deal with change of use and tell them they're using it all hours. It'll be against the council's rules unless they have permission.

ShelfStacker_3

I spoke to the landlord today while on my lunchbreak, and suffering through sleep deprivation (point of interest - cashier training while sleep deprived IS NOT FUN). He was quick to apologise and stated that this wouldn't happen again, as there shouldn't be anybody in there.

Least it's resolved amicably, I guess, and he sounded as p!ssed off as I was.

Btw, moving ain't an option. This place is the cheapest self-contained flat in my area (no, not because of the noise) and I'm not in a position to move AGAIN anyway. So far, the landlord has been extremely accommodating, to his credit.

Ian_Griffiths_Halifax

I hope you're right and it's now sorted. Living in a place and wondering if you're going to have hassle all the time can't be fun.

clutton_2

a great outcome - talking to each other can often work wonders