Loud music from neighbour

freakyogre

One of my neighbours has been playing loud music most nights for the past 2 weeks. It usually starts at around 6pm and can go on until around 11pm (I usually go to bed around this time and luckily can't hear it in my bedroom, so could be even later).

I have been trying to figure out who it is as I live in a flat in a converted house, but don't think it's anyone in this building (I went upstairs earlier and couldn't hear it there). If it was, i'd leave a note, but I think it may be next door, or even next door to them.

I'm not a killjoy, I appreciate people have lives and I like music too, but I can hear this (well, the booming) over my TV and sometimes even over the washing machine! I can hear the definite beat to some 'Grease' songs at times...oh joy.

I want to go and have a word, but wasn't sure if there was a time when music was meant to stop/be turned down as I don't want to make a fuss if they're allowed to do it. I also live on my own, so don't really want any hassle from them if they decide to kick off.

Thanks for any advice (sorry if this is in the wrong place, couldn't really see where it would belong)

custardy

maybe worth checking your local councils website
see what dept's they have regarding noise nuisance

eg http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/A-Z/AZ_noise_and_vibration

freakyogre

Sorry, should have mentioned I have had a quick look, but it doesn't say a lot, just the usual 'be considerate'. I don't really want to go straight to a complaint if a quiet word may stop it.

pretzelnut

ask around to see if anyone else knows where th music is coming from, you may find other feeling the same as yourself.

A quiet word is always a good starting point, try to be polite as possible, but be prepared that most of the time it falls on deaf ears and they continue to carry on. Other times they really dont realise that they are disturbing others and a quick word is all it takes.

If you make a complaint the council will not say where the complaint has come from but bear in mind that if you have been round a few times to ask for then to turn it down the nuisance neighbours will automatically assume it's you.

tomstickland

You need to find the cause. Walk around when you next hear it.

Haileelu

Only a suggestion, may be you should try to paste a notification and tell them try to control the volum of the music.

kpey

You should go and have a word, and speak to Environmental Health if they are a persistant nuisance, but I thought up to 11pm people can pretty much make as much noise as they want (although if it's every day, maybe it's different?)

We had an AWFUL neighbour who was off his face most of the time and ignored everyone banging on his door when he was blaring out loud music ALL the time. My OH put a nice note in his letter box one Sunday afternoon when he had had enough. It soon stopped.

Although he may have been evicted around that time as we called the management company and they got in touch with the leaseholder.

pinkshoes

Haileelu wrote: »

Only a suggestion, may be you should try to paste a notification and tell them try to control the volum of the music.

Noooooo, definitely DON'T do this - it will be perceived as rude and may increase the volume of the music.

Next time you hear it, have a walk round the building and try and find the source. If it's a a conversion flat, then chances are sound insulation is poor, so this culprit might not even realise his music is loud.

Perhaps knock on another neighbour's door and ask if they can hear it? Of if you can work out who it is, just knock on their door, and ask if they realised the whole block can hear their music as the sound insulation is poor, so would it be possible for them to turn it down a bit?

OrangeProse

Do you rent your flat? If so, make it the landlord's problem. This is what I did a couple of years ago when the guy living in the flat above mine was playing the piano until dawn most days (as well as the music itself, I could hear the thumping through the floor as he repeatedly stamped on the una corda, ironically). Landlord had one of his 'little chats' with the guy. The noise didn't stop. So I complained again and Piano Man was evicted.

I think, generally, 11pm is the cut-off. Which is why, if you ever go to music gigs, they have to stop before this time (or risk heavy fines if they go over). However, if you're being disturbed before this time it might be worth having a quiet word. A lot of people who live in flats don't realise that they are being intrusive and would be mortified to be told that they are causing a nuisance.

zippychick

i live in a house and am very guilty of playing loud music (metal rock ) so it's not always discreet. However i have a really good relationship with my neighbours and either of them know they can text me if it ever gets out of hand. Hopefully a quiet word will do the job. Ive only ever been "told off" a couple of times, as i do generally try to be considerate. Ive even went into their house to see how loud my music sounds so i can gauge it better - but thats because ive become friends with them now!

freakyogre

Thanks for the replies.

I thought someone had read my post last night as shortly after the music stopped! But then the neighbour above me (I went and stood outside their door and could hear it from there) started even louder. Grr.

I didn't say anything as frankly haven't got the balls! It's just started again now and I can hear it over my tv and there's a constant boomboomboom...really not in the mood as have had a s*it day and my head is pounding as it is.

I do rent, so might mention it to my landlady. I don't want to create a fuss, just want to try and enjoy an evening without constant noise.

I could speak to their neighbour (upstairs, across!) but I think that flat may be empty as know one of them is being advertised at the moment. Maybe that's why they're doing it. I could understand once or twice a week (or a party) but surely they can't hear themselves think with it every night!