A Unique Neighbour Situation. Desperate for Advice!

princeofpounds

Let's face it, most council employees are experts in the provision of a service called 'fobbing off'.

I think you *must* try the NFH forum (neighbours from hell). There you have all sorts of advice on such problems and hopefully people who know *exactly* what you should expect them to do.

The advice to call the council noise team is spot on. These are the people who can help issue enforcements. Once the enforcement order is in place, then in a way it becomes his problem, and therefore the problem of his carers, and not yours. It's not nice to play hardball, but I do sympathise with you as noise is so difficult.

And which department did you actually phone up?

Running_Horse

Pssst wrote: »

Hopefully if he is so ill ,your problems will be short term?

:mad: :mad: :mad: I don't like it.

poppysarah

TEAM.MARLEY wrote: »

I had a meeting with the Housing Estate Officer yesterday about finding a resolution to my neighbour situation and something she said really stuck with me. She said that as the noise wasn't intentional, what did we expect her to actually do about it? Can that be right that if the noise isn't intentional that it wouldn't necessarily be considered a problem?

*sighs*
Frustrating.
Ask them to sound insulate his flat, make the door bell markings clearer, and write to him asking his carers to respect the neighbours.

Record all incidents that disturb you.

Just because it's not deliberate doesn't mean it's ok IMO.

They could offer to rehouse him somewhere where his neighbours won't be disturbed.

TEAM.MARLEY

princeofpounds wrote: »

I think you *must* try the NFH forum (neighbours from hell). There you have all sorts of advice on such problems and hopefully people who know *exactly* what you should expect them to do

And which department did you actually phone up?

Thank you so much for everyone's help again. I spoke to a few different people from the council and they all said I needed to speak to the housing estate manager. She also told me that I wont be able to get it soundproofed, as that is their rule. But surely this isn't normal circumstances and therefore should be an exception to the rule? Or am I just being biased?

Can anyone recommend a Neighbours from Hell or a Noisy Neighbour Forum?

grace1990

Why should he be in a home, just because he's old and needs care?! If you really don't like it quit moaning and move.

TEAM.MARLEY

grace1990 wrote: »

Why should he be in a home, just because he's old and needs care?! If you really don't like it quit moaning and move.

First of all, I have never said that he should be in a home, this is purely about getting advice and finding a solution to my situation! And secondly, why should I have to move? Is it not too much to ask to be able to get more than 2-3hours sleep a night. Can you honestly tell me that if you were in my position you'd just up root your life, spending a lot of money in the process, because you would feel that you had no rights and that would be the only way forward in your eyes?

poppysocks1

I had a similar problem a while ago, we had an elderly neighbour that was calling ambulances at all times, sometimes not necessarily justified (according to other neighbours) however when the ambulances turned up at 2am we were the ones that got buzzed to let them in as he couldnt get to his door entry point........... so i completely understand your frustrations.

I think you need to keep contacting the council to get the help you so need, its not right you are getting such disruption from this.