Neighbour's accusation of buzzing noise

grrmich

Did you live in Croydon by any chance shandypants5?! Unfortunately this is the first home we've bought! Wont be able to move until the market sorts itself out otherwise we'll loose money.

Thanks for everyone's comments so far!

carolinosourus

I was also going to suggest that he might have a mental health issue... Have you been back to the council? Get one of their noise pollution people to come round and have a listen, maybe they could refer him to his GP or something!

shandypants5

grrmich wrote: »

Did you live in Croydon by any chance shandypants5?! Unfortunately this is the first home we've bought! Wont be able to move until the market sorts itself out otherwise we'll loose money.

Thanks for everyone's comments so far!

No nowhere near there, maybe my nutjob moved too:rolleyes:.

Its ok, you can keep him.:D

beverleyhills

As he plays his music loud, it suggests that he has a hearing loss in the high pitch range of sounds and that he has tinnitis. The music will help to 'drown' the noises he may be hearing. It is a very difficult conditon to live with, but can be managed.

Some people who lose their hearing gradually, spend quite a long time in denial. You don't know what you can't hear.

Does your Council have a neighbourhood mediation service?

Mojisola

grrmich wrote: »

Hello all
This isn't exactly a money saving request, but I have no idea where else to begin with this problem and I'm sure someone here can point me in the right direction. We have an ongoing issue with our upstairs neighbour who plays very loud music in the early hours. We have complained to him, and the council. He is now accusing us of making a loud high-pitched buzzing noise. I have not heard such a noise, and neither have any of the other residents in our block.

I am wondering if anyone knows of any electrical fault which could be causing a buzzing? Is there a way of getting this checked out cheaply, or do I have to spend lots of money hiring an electrician. Is there any possible way that a buzzing noise could be travelling up into his flat without me being able to hear it? I am young and he is old, and my understanding is that the ability to hear high-pitched noises diminishes with age, so I don't see how he could hear something I can't.

I don't think you have to do anything to find the cause of the buzzing. If he wants to get Environmental Health out to check for the noise, let him. From what you say, they won't find anything.

Just keep saying that no-one else can hear it and you think he needs to have his hearing checked.

Doozergirl

I'd invite him to contact the Council's noise team and let them come and test for it. If it's not there, it's not there.

There is something called 'The Hum' which some people can hear. There was a thread on here about it even but I think that is a low frequency noise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hum

Bristol is supposed to Hum. :rotfl: :rotfl: I have no idea how to phrase that nicely!!

TomsMom

He is old. He plays very loud music. Suggests that he suffers from deafness. Most older people tend to play their music and have their TV louder than younger people so I would definitely say it points to deafness whether he accepts it or not. I used to visit my mom I couldn't stay in the room when the TV was on and when I told her the TV was too loud she denied it. Not long after she had a hearing test and was fitted with a hearing aid.

Tinnitus is also a possibility with the buzzing noise he hears.

I wonder why he was wearing ear defenders indoors?

Everything has been said and it points to him having a hearing problem.

Put the ball firmly and politely in his court. If he can hear the noise then he can get it investigated as you've checked and can't locate it.

And Doozergirl is right, I have also seen a programme and news items about a humming noise that can be heard by some people, but not all, in certain places. If you google for it you might be able to find if your area is affected.

carefullycautious

You can involve your local police if you feel that this man is harassing you with his loud music. You are entitled to peaceful enjoyment of your home. I think that what everone is saying is spot on

This man probably has either tinnitus from listening to too loud music which has brought it on or he has mental health issues.

It would help your case if your neighbours backed you as well.

(Note the word Harassment, the police can help)

Good Luck

savemoney

I suffer from tinnitus but its only in one ear. Because noise is every day occurrence I only have issues with it at night when I am trying to sleep and I get a low pitch noise in my left ear

Nothing can be done when you have it had all the tests including a CT scan