Advice on noisy neighbours pls?

Pssst

michellen34 wrote: »

pssst weird thing is, they never seem to have a quiet time, she's not often there or at least I don't see her every day and when he's there he's always working on the house, only time I think they/he might have a quiet time is late at night, but I've got the children so I couldn't make loads of noise then, I wish I could try that though

Nevertheless,if they dont have quiet time then you need to do it regularly as a matter of course.

If you go all official it will create a deep rift between you and your neighbours. also if you own your house,you will then have officially registered a neighbour dispute which will blight any sale of your house.

Zelie

Pssst wrote: »

Nevertheless,if they dont have quiet time then you need to do it regularly as a matter of course.

If you go all official it will create a deep rift between you and your neighbours. also if you own your house,you will then have officially registered a neighbour dispute which will blight any sale of your house.

And declaring war on the neighbours won't create a deep rift?

Go down the legal, official routes.

Also, if you believe the dogs are being kept in poor conditions or are being used for fighting then please make a report to the RSPCA. Don't leave them to suffer.

Pssst

Im not talking about declaring war. I am merely talking about making a similar amount of noise to demonstrate and make them aware of transmission.

generaloneill

michellen34 wrote: »

Hello,

Firstly I hope I've posted this on the right forum

I just wanted to ask if anyone knows the law on noise after a certain time of night please? as I would like to know where I stand with my noisy neighbours. My neighbours have been doing there house up since I moved in 2 years ago in May, and they think nothing of drilling etc at ten pm at night, a couple of examples are,

2 weeks ago, she had a friend round and they were singing, loud music dancing screaming etc in her bedroom untill 2am in the morning, as much as I love the 80's at 2am me and my kids were sick to death of it!

Mowing the lawn at 11pm at night

Drilling/DIY stuff up until and after 10pm at night

My 3 year old is still scared of the sound of drills as as he's always woken with a fright when they have been drilling.

I appreciate they want to get the extension finished etc and it's not an every night thing anymore but even their TV blares through the walls at night and you often know what they are watching as you can here it word for word when your trying to sleep.
It's bad enough having the worst LL in the world never mind neighbours like this.
I have tried speeking to the husband but he's either not bothered or just doesn't think (they don't have kids) and the wife has never spoken since the day we moved in (they don't speak to any of the neighbours)

So any advice would be great, If I do speak to him about it again I can be well informed,

Thanks in advance.
Michelle.

if it was me, they would be getting one friendly chap at the door.

The second chap would not be so friendly.

poppysarah

michellen34 wrote: »

pssst weird thing is, they never seem to have a quiet time, she's not often there or at least I don't see her every day and when he's there he's always working on the house, only time I think they/he might have a quiet time is late at night, but I've got the children so I couldn't make loads of noise then, I wish I could try that though

I think retaliation is wrong.

You could, if you're feeling brave, approach them saying "Oh I hope the kids didn't disturb you last night crying. Someone was doing DIY and it woke them up and they couldn't get back to sleep"

Sometimes people are just inconsiderate - and sometimes they just need a gentle nudge.

slummymummyof3

I'd be tempted to hoover the bedroom at 6am or perhaps have a vocal bedroom session early in the morning (if you know what I mean???)

poppysarah

Pssst wrote: »

Im not talking about declaring war. I am merely talking about making a similar amount of noise to demonstrate and make them aware of transmission.

Easier just to do as I have suggested. Explain the kids were crying because they'd heard someone doing drilling late at night - and it scared them - and they couldn't get back to sleep... Say you hope their noise didn't disturb them. Ask if they know who it was drilling... say "I know it wouldn't be you, cos you're a good neighbour..."

pile on the guilt. And then if they do it again go to env health with your diary already started.

You need:
time, duration, what the noise was, where it was, what it was, who else heard it,and how it affected the family.

eg:
2am 23rd Feb 2009. For 2 hours.
Drilling. From upstairs of next door house (number 64)
Could hear it throughout house - me, partner and kids
Kids woken from sleep, very disturbed by it.

Zelie

She's already complained to them about the noise and they blew her off. There's sod all point to passive-aggressive faffing around.

poppysarah

Zelie wrote: »

She's already complained to them about the noise and they blew her off. There's sod all point to passive-aggressive faffing around.

Well straight to env health then

slummymummyof3

Can you persuade any of your other neighbours to also complain to environmental health as if there are multiple complainants, it may speed up the process.