Noisy Neighbours

woody01

What does construction noise have to do with noisy neighbours? If neighbours are playing deafening music/dogs barking/shouting/swearing then there is no set time of day or night when any of it is acceptable by law.

RockOnZombies

Thanks guys for all the advice will try some of them especially if they start having 'special moments' although they were quite funny at the time.

Thanks Clutton, I was afraid we were kind of stuck unless the LL was nice and we came to some arrangement.

When talking to the neighbours is it best just to go and tap on their door and let them know or write a polite note.

shakerbaby

RockOnZombies wrote: »

Thanks guys for all the advice will try some of them especially if they start having 'special moments' although they were quite funny at the time.

Thanks Clutton, I was afraid we were kind of stuck unless the LL was nice and we came to some arrangement.

When talking to the neighbours is it best just to go and tap on their door and let them know or write a polite note.

Some good advice here although you have learnt the hard way, like I did, the 1st golden rule of renting... always rent top floor. :money:

As to how to approach them, I have always put a note through the door. If they are considerate neighbours they will act on it.

shakerbaby

Fire_Fox wrote: »

11pm is stated in many ASTs, and is often council policy for acting on certain types of noise complaints. For example, construction noise in a residential area.

Wonder what the council do if your neighbours is a noisy snorer. I have had to move before due to it.

phil1873football

shakerbaby wrote: »

Wonder what the council do if your neighbours is a noisy snorer. I have had to move before due to it.

:rotfl:Thats one of the requirements I demand my potential buyers must have:rotfl:

PasturesNew

woody01 wrote: »

Where did you pluck 11pm from?
There is no law regarding timeof day at all (although many think there is).

Noise Act 1996 says 11pm-7am

woody01

PasturesNew wrote: »

Noise Act 1996 says 11pm-7am

Neighbour Noise isnt included in those timeframes.

Fire_Fox

shakerbaby wrote: »

Wonder what the council do if your neighbours is a noisy snorer. I have had to move before due to it.

Mediate I would think.

Fire_Fox

woody01 wrote: »

What does construction noise have to do with noisy neighbours? If neighbours are playing deafening music/dogs barking/shouting/swearing then there is no set time of day or night when any of it is acceptable by law.

Construction noise can have everything to do with noisy neighbours but that's another discussion. You asked where jaffacakes "plucked" 11pm from. I made two suggestions, I didn't suggest 11pm was the law in cases of neighbour noise.

Always

RockOnZombies wrote: »

HWe had two months of peace but now we have new neighbours and it has become apparent that our previous problems were not an isolated incident. In a nutshell there doesn't appear to be any sound insulation between our flat and the one above, as I write this I can hear our neighbours conversation and its not even loud!!...

R.O.Z

Hi ROZ

I totally sympathise, I am only 3 months in to a 12 month tenancy and already can't wait to move due to the neighbours - they are noisy at the weekends, but even when they're not being particularly loud I can hear conversations etc (which means they can probably hear me to). I have looked into it and have no way out, so just counting down the days... it really is awful when you don't really want to go home because it doesn't feel like a home, but more like a punishment!