Neighbour problems - loud noise, parties, shouting - all day every day

Ihatecameron

sandraroffey wrote: »

talk to environmental health at your council. they can help.

Help by making suggestions like I pointed out, they will expect you to have a word with your neighbours. That is about all they can do.

In the end I had to kick the bejasus out of my neighbour before he got the message. I still laugh about that even today, the look on his face was priceless, he thought I was afraid of him and wouldn't dare stand up to him, just goes to show how wrong he was.

Jowo_2

The EHO of my last local council actually recommended that the noise offender is not approached - perhaps it's just a local recommendation because of the level of violence and anti-social behaviour in south London. They had a team that aimed to get to the property within 45 minutes of being contacted. OP should check the advice on the local council website for noise problems.

Ihatecameron

Actually I should point out to the OP as a home owner if she makes a complaint to EH, she will have to declare there was a dispute between neighbours, in the last 5 years. That can make selling a property neigh on impossible.

Pinkruth

Ihatecameron wrote: »

Actually I should point out to the OP as a home owner if she makes a complaint to EH, she will have to declare there was a dispute between neighbours, in the last 5 years. That can make selling a property neigh on impossible.

There lies the rock and the hard place. Should she continue to put up with nusiance noise because she may move in the next 5 years or do something about it? I personally do something about it. Its unfair that people should be allowed to get away with it.

Blobby8_2

Coeus wrote: »

In all seriousness there are three approaches you can take:

1. Attempt to work out an agreement with them. The easiest to attempt, success rate however is another matter. It's good you are having a meeting with them, at least one way or another you can tick this off the list.

2. The legal route. This is more complicated, prolonged and typically ineffectual for both the original problem and neighbourhood disruption. Expect escalation if you go down this path.

3. Get the lads round. Very much depends on what you are comfortable with morally and what you/your spose/friends/family are capable of. Also effective on squatters.

I will say this however. If anyone was putting my child at risk all options would be justified.

Very good advice, apart from the fact that 1 & 2 wont work, 3 will work so long as you have sufficient muscle which I dont think you do.
I'm sorry to say the only way out is to move. or have them "visited".
A few years ago my mother had similar neighbours, as she lived alone she was easily brushed aside or ignored by the louts. One day she was chatting with a local man who had been a friend of my late father, when he heard her story he said "dont worry my love I'll have a quiet word for you" the noises stopped a couple of days later, when my mother told me who she had spoken to I was far from surpised, the "nice chap who knew your dad" numbered among his family two convicted murderers and had himself done time for manslaughter, the other crimes committed by his immediate family would fill a book.

olibrofiz

Feel for you OP. Maybe these people don't actually realise how noisy they're being? Have you tried being as noisy as them every now and then? Might make them think. Especially when they've been noisy till late, I've found a spot of loud music at 8am on occasion while I'm doing the housework works wonders

Maybe once they've settled in they'll calm down a bit, fingers crossed for you. Buy some earplugs for the time being and try not to dwell on it xx

And if you're worrying about when babe comes along, don't, they can sleep through anything. Plus if your neighbours ever do complain about babe crying, tell them it's cos of all the noise they're making.

C_Mababejive

You cant do anything about it.

Its their lifestyle choice.

The soundproofing will e a waste of money..you cannae change the laws of physics as Scottie says.

Save up..go see the man...

Ihatecameron

Pinkruth wrote: »

There lies the rock and the hard place. Should she continue to put up with nusiance noise because she may move in the next 5 years or do something about it? I personally do something about it. Its unfair that people should be allowed to get away with it.

Not really, I think direct action is the only real solution to a problem like this, as soon as you involve the authorities, bang goes the value of your property.

LudaMusser

I really feel for the OP. Myself and my fiancee live (rent) in the top floor apartment in a Victorian terraced house. Clearly when the house was designed it was`nt for five individual apartments. The woman below us is hard of hearing and works split shifts, she woke me up last night at 1.40am banging and crashing around as usual. I sware she never sleeps, when she gets home at 11.30pm she starts clattering around and cleaning. When she uses her washing machine it vibrates our apartment. We approached her last year and she was better for a short time. We`ve also had problems with number three two floors below us, I remember she had a party until 5.30am one morning. I walked past her in the hallway the other day and totally ignored her, we`ve had to complain to her about noise before but she really does`nt care, she`s arrogant and ignorant. To the OP, you`re not alone, noise is a huge issue for many of us. I guess for you it is way worse for me as you own the house, we are moving soon. I would contact the environmental health as said above, also keep a log of the noise they make. The EH will first of all write to them and tell them that a complaint has been made, if it continues they will send somebody out to hopefully wittness the noise. After that they can be fined and taken to court, in the end they can be kicked out. It`s a long and slow process. I know what you mean about feeling intimidated, I approach my neighbours with my fiancee for support. I have a very bad temper and struggle to do things in a passive way so I usually let her do the talking. Keep the log and consider approaching them with ure husband and explain that you are pregnant and that its important for you and the baby to get a peaceful nights sleep. I don`t feel I`ve helped you but hopefully things will improve

Chopsie&Chelvis

Ihatecameron wrote: »

Actually I should point out to the OP as a home owner if she makes a complaint to EH, she will have to declare there was a dispute between neighbours, in the last 5 years. That can make selling a property neigh on impossible.

Thank you for all the replies and sympathetic comments, I really appreciate it.

As much as I would like it, the 'knocking them unconcious' option is probably not an option, I'm pretty sure we'd end up worse off .... I think I need to cultivate some unpleasant friends ....

The quoted point is also another issue that's preying on my mind. I suspect it's highly likely that we will need to move for my husband's career in the next 2-3 years, which is one reason why I want to hang onto the savings, to try to cover the negative equity shortfall.

Does anyone have anything positive to say about the soundproofing, or is it really a load of rubbish?

So if I can't manage to persuade them to behave like decent human beings, then - other than enviro health and making friends with a few axe murderers - I don't think I really have many options do I?