Neighbours Complaining! Help!

princessamy86

Why does the OP sound chavvy ILW?? Because they are young and like a drink? Or because they are obviously trying to resolve this issue? It's clear to me they don't want this to spill over into seething resentment on both sides, so why would that make them a chav??

woody01

adouglasmhor wrote: »

They act only if it is unreasonable, not just because some moaning minnie says so. And get a spellchecker !!!!!! is Environmental Helath?

Its called a typing error.
Not a spelling error.

Is that difficult for you to grasp?

Molly1986

Oi! I’m not a chav, we are just normal young people who have a life!

Sounds like the tenants always loose out here.

The people in the house previously moved out because of misery guts, I’m sure he sits all day with his ear against the wall! Well if this carries on and we do eventually get chucked out it will be parties galore round at mine till the notice is up! Then he’ll know what noise is! Why do people feel the need to be so miserable!

phil1873football

This prob wont help much, but maybe it might make you think that there are loads of people in worse situations...might make you feel less stressed about it.

I have a similar situation ongoing and has been for 18months and the Police, Council and Environmental Health just don't seem to want to care (I think it's because I live alone where the neighbours above me are a couple...hence 2 against 1).

I had problems due to the poor soundproofing between the floors. I had issues with their slamming of doors rather than closing them, stamping about constantly (I mean constantly from when they get from work at around 5pm till they go to bed at 12pm, seriously all the time, no exageration) They then had a dog which ran about constantly and barked when they were not in, played with its plastic toys during the night in the hall which had no carpet.

For the record, they didnt originally have a dog and as part of their lease agreement, they required neighbours permission to keep a dog, they did not seek my permission and yet the council ignored this and subsequently altered their agreement on the back of this case.

I initially approached the residents as was advised and informed them of the issues, it still continued, I approached them again, still no change. As they were council residents (I owned my property) I approached the local housing association to inform them, they approached the neighbours and still no change, so I lodged an official complaint in writing.

After this, the noise increased, I was accused of making intolerable amounts of noise, had my car damaged, threatened by the male resident (who tbh was a geek) also having their friends stare into my livingroom at me to try an intimidate me.

This all made my it h*ll for around 9months of my life ( I was a FTB and this was my first property which was supposed to be a happy time of your life) where i was on medication and at the doctors and hospital on several occasions. I tried and tried to get someone to take notice and no-one listened, I was then informed by a friend (who was a police officer) that I wasnt being listened to because i am generally open to any accusation made as there were 2 of them and just me living myself, therefore, 2 words against 1. Sounds unfair, but sadly true.

Anyways, to cut a 'very' long story short...situation still not resolved but I have given up to save my health, I have now tried to install sound proofing in the bedroom (very expensive) installed new carpets and I am now attacking the council directly over their inadequate property which is a heck of a lot easier than try to deal with the scum upstairs. I will not give up attacking the council until they solve the problem.

Also, I have tried to move house and my flat is up for sale, but this current economic climate makes it impossible. All very frustrating but I have to just grin and bear it for now.

Plus I have installed a very large TV on the wall and I turn it up very loud as its closer to the ceiling than my previous telly now, plus I bang my doors too...maybe they will get the hint....oh!! n they jst got a really nice bright red car.lol

Just proves, most of the time, the nice people are ignored and the scum...well there jst the scum of this earth. Worse thing is...I pay for them to live their and make my life hell.lol

Catblue

OP, it sounds like the landlord has listened to the neighbours and is not impressed with your behaviour. The landlord may decide not to renew your tenancy and that is entirely his right to do so. What does it say in your tenancy agreement about noise? And yes, he can ask the other neighbours what you are like - why shouldn't he?

The fact that the landlord receives a complaint about noise after 2am, proceeds to knock on your door the next day and the only person in the house is a party-goer from the previous evening is not going to impress any landlord.

The question is - do you want to continue living there, thin walls and all? If so, then you really need to have more consideration for others because you are already on thin ice with the landlord. It sounds like you and your boyfriend have never lived independently before and maybe have a lack of empathy with other people ("I'm sorry but since when has being disabled meant that you can't go out" :rolleyes:).

If you don't want to stay then fine - move on, but don't be surprised if you get complaints from your next set of neighbours. Oh, and you might want to keep the noise down in the meantime if you want a reference from your current landlord.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

There is a clause in my contract stating that music should not be audible outside the building between 11 pm and 7 am which I think is reasonable. However, it's a Victorian conversion and being on the ground floor I can hear quite a lot from the flat above, including the bloke snoring. Well, it might be the wife of course!

It doesn't sound like the ideal place to live if you're likely to make noise with mates, so I would try and be civil with your neighbours until you can legally move somewhere more suitable.

Piggles12345

Molly1986 wrote: »

Why do people feel the need to be so miserable!

Because it really messes up people's lives when they have to always be listening out for their neighbour's noise. It puts people on edge and makes them feel that they can't relax in their own home. People who have noisy neighbours often dread going home or dread their neighbours coming home, particularly on the weekends, because they have no idea whether there will be a party, how many people will be at the party, how long the party will go on for and how loud the party will be.

People feel the need to be miserable because having noisy neighbours makes them miserable.

phil1873football

I just re-read my post and realised I will now probably be attcaked for mention the loud TV, the banging of doors and bright red car.lol

and you'll all say, your just as bad.lol...go on, you know u want to...but its very frustrating to have your life disrupted in EVERY way through lack of sleep, constant noise and vandalism to your car when you've done nothing at all to offend or upset anyone. and you wonder, how can you make them realise how unhappy you feel

TASTE OF OWN MEDICINE perhaps!!! only way i can see right now

Molly1986

Catblue, good advice! Thanks. You are right, I lived at home with parents until I moved in with Rich.

The plan was only to rent for a year to test we can live with each other before getting a mortgage so it seems pointless to pack our bags up and move somewhere else for 9 months!

In other words, I’d rather put up with not being able to have mates round, music on etc for a few months than pack everything away and move house again.

Piggles – can I say we are not partying every weekend! The only time we have woke him was on Sat night and it wasn’t really my fault cos I was in bed. If I had been up I would have made sure the music was down low. It just gets on my nerves that he complains at the slightest hint of noise and I hear him and his wife screaming at each other all the time!

phil1873football

Only thing I can suggest you do is to take a note of times and dates of when you hear them. Then present it to your Landlord or neighbours the next time they complain...and if possible, try and write down phrases they are shouting...then they will KNOW you can hear them...maybe drop in that you can hear them 'at it' at night.lol...try and embarass them into leaving you alone.