Could Cockerel Noise Scupper Our Rental Plans??

BOBBIs_MUMMY

pinkteapot wrote: »

Have you ever lived near one?

On one holiday we went on many years ago, there was a cockerel being kept behind the building next to our hotel (this was in Spain). He would call continuously from 3am-7am every morning. And it's loud. It completely ruined the holiday because we were shattered every day from being awake from 3am. I would have to move if I lived near that.

At last!!! someone who has sympathy for us. Whilst we appreciate all the comments I don't think anyone can really appreciate what it is like unless you live opposite it. If we lived in a rural lane with quaint cottages etc then we could accept it and would in fact expect it but the fact is we don't we live on a very small housing estate of approx 25 houses. We have written to the council again yesterday to see if there is anything else that can be done (and before anyone says it no we have'nt called her the mad lady!!!!!;))

G_M

pinkteapot wrote: »

Have you ever lived near one?

Yes - I lived on a university campus in China for 2 years. Everyone all around kept chickens and coc*s too.

I now live in a village and th family next door keep them - the sound brings back happy memories.

Some people like country sounds, some prefer sity sounds, so the answer to your original question is:

"No, it won't scupper your rental plans, but might restrict you to tenants who prefer country sounds!"

wrightk

i can think of far worse things to wake up to in the morning..... motorway traffic, screaming dingle- like families,industrial and building developments on your back door et al

stop being snotty and accept if the country lifestyle isnt for your prospective tenants they wont be interested,whether there is a cockerel there or not.

You may even get yourself a lovely quiet tenant who enjoys the country lifestyle and waking up to the comforting sound of a cockerel, which is far better than having some of the tenants which have been reported about on this forum.

I have lived in cornwall most of my life, and also lived in north london opposite an underground station for a few years. I know which i would prefer!

Phirefly

I've been really interested and surprised to read the responses to this thread and how many people don't mind. I was born and grew up in a fairly rural village, so much so I love things like the smell of cow fields that would be repellant to others. Having lived in a town for 10 years, we're now moving back to a village and right next to a dairy farm. That said I'm going to be pretty mortified if it turns out I can hear a cockrel crowing in the early hours (which is probably likely now I think about it) For me its a very intrusive unpleasant noise and had I heard it when we looked around the new property I might have thought twice.

For me this thread just goes to show you can't assume what will be off-putting to people...

pinkteapot

Agreed Phirefly - I spent a while as a kid living on a working farm so am well and truly used to pig smells and country sounds. That being said, I don't know how anyone learns to sleep through a cockerel crowing. Each to their own.

BOBBIs_MUMMY

Phirefly wrote: »

I've been really interested and surprised to read the responses to this thread and how many people don't mind. I was born and grew up in a fairly rural village, so much so I love things like the smell of cow fields that would be repellant to others. Having lived in a town for 10 years, we're now moving back to a village and right next to a dairy farm. That said I'm going to be pretty mortified if it turns out I can hear a cockrel crowing in the early hours (which is probably likely now I think about it) For me its a very intrusive unpleasant noise and had I heard it when we looked around the new property I might have thought twice.

For me this thread just goes to show you can't assume what will be off-putting to people...

At last someone with some sense!!! the majority of the responses seem to think that a village consists of half a dozen houses with a farm where everyone keeps a cockerel at the bottom of the garden that backs onto lovely fields but in reality this is a large village of approx 4000 residents spread over a built up area. Not the type of place you would expect a cockerel and the nature of the housing being close together means the noise echoes. Anyone who knows of someone looking to rent who loves the sound of cockerels in a Suffolk village let us know!!!!!;)

G_M

BOBBIs_MUMMY wrote: »

At last someone with some sense!!! the majority of the responses seem to think that a village consists of half a dozen houses with a farm where everyone keeps a cockerel at the bottom of the garden that backs onto lovely fields but in reality this is a large village of approx 4000 residents spread over a built up area. Not the type of place you would expect a cockerel and the nature of the housing being close together means the noise echoes. Anyone who knows of someone looking to rent who loves the sound of cockerels in a Suffolk village let us know!!!!!;)

"X bedroom house to let in close community near to XXXX. Easy commute to XXXX but with none of the city's (town's) noise/pollution. Charming country sounds/large (small) garden. FCH. £X pcm - call 0800 xxxxxx"

(cos all landlords use 0800 don't they?)

(Oh! just me then?)

shegar

BOBBIs_MUMMY wrote: »

At last someone with some sense!!! the majority of the responses seem to think that a village consists of half a dozen houses with a farm where everyone keeps a cockerel at the bottom of the garden that backs onto lovely fields but in reality this is a large village of approx 4000 residents spread over a built up area. Not the type of place you would expect a cockerel and the nature of the housing being close together means the noise echoes. Anyone who knows of someone looking to rent who loves the sound of cockerels in a Suffolk village let us know!!!!!;)

Well I live in a village in Suffolk....BUT ive got 27 hens and I dont want a cockeral in the pack putting my girls off lay!!!!:eek:What village are you talking about?if you dont mind anwsering the question .......................I will come and do some hypnotherapy on him see, if I can quieten him down a few decibells :D

Madmel

A compromise solution might be to put some netting over the pen of this bird at a height that it could walk about, but no higher. Roosters & cockerels need to raise their heads to crow, and keeping netting just above their heads prevents it.

That said, there is one just along the road from us that has saved me from over-sleeping on many a summer morning.

mrs_baggins

I work for a local council and have dealt with a few similar cases. your local council are duty bound to investigate.and if they consider it a stat nuisance which we did in a couple of cases they can serve the pwner of the cockerel a notice to abate the nuisance- and this doesnt necc mean killing the bird! We have noise monitoring equipment which is installed in complainants property and they operate when noise occurs. i would get back to the council and have another word with them