Neighbour constantly slamming cupboards.

Welshwoofs

mumblub wrote: »

To welshwolf how was your post helpful..the op is just asking for more help/advice...to nettles housing rights num is 02890 2045640 they are on fb also the more people you have on your case about this "nice person" the better..again nettles hope she dosent torture you tonight love my thoughts are with you.

About as helpful as foregoing the basics of punctuation to render one's posting barely intelligible I should imagine.

nettles77

To those of you who were nice in your responses I just thought I would update you, we had the noise equipement installed by the council and the noise was a disgrace according to them so neighbour has been issued with a noise abatement letter. Thank you.

mandragora_2

Good for you. It's hard for people who haven't been through it to understand, but once you have a noise issue, things that you perhaps wouldn't have noticed or focussed on before become much more intrusive. We went through a planning battles with former neighbours decades ago which ended with a planning inspector's involvement. At the enquiry he made the point about de-sensitisation to noise, which is what happens once you've had a problem with a noise, it's been ongoing, and then as a consequence you're on edge waiting for it to happen, so that even the 'peaceful' periods are disturbed, because of the tension; when the noise starts up again, you notice it more than ever. It's too easy to dismiss as 'trivial' if you've never been through it. Good luck with it, and all the best with this long road you have to travel. For what it's worth, our battle lasted a couple of years, and was with a family who were extremely powerful at a local level. It seemed like it was never going to end, but when they lost the enquiry, though formerly good relationships were by then destroyed, the hassle stopped, and within another couple of years they'd packed up and moved away. They've not been missed in the intervening years.

marisco_2

I am very glad to hear there have been some positive steps forward. I hope you and your family can live in peace now and not suffer the upset and harrasment you have endured. What does this noise abatement letter do exactly? If your neighbour is foolish enough to carry on as before can she be moved on or expect to land herself in court? Wishing you all a lovely Xmas.

365days

Just stumbled across this thread today and had to contribute. I have been through very similar.

To people who haven't been thru it it is impossible to understand. I used to dread coming home, son's health suffered etc etc.

I truly hope the noise abatement letter works. In the end, in my case, the police threatened her with arrest if she hassled me again. Write every single thing down, ring the police (neighbourhood team) EVERY time she does something, stating that you are scared and want it logged. Eventually the police will, in the nicest possible way, get fed up and go and read her the riot act.

You are not going mad, you are not overreacting and you are not alone.

nettles77

The noise abatement states if she does it again she will be fined no more than £5000. She won't let the housing put anti slammers on her cupboards and she wouldn't attend mediation either.

nettles77

It is very difficult and causes a lot of upset. As you say you can't predict when it's going to be done again. She's still doing it tho. So looks like she wants a day in court!!!

365days

The fact that she won't attend mediation (presuming you are happy to) will definitely be in your favour

helen4891

Hi, really had to write on here as having problem with my neighbour as well . I moved to my house in may and really wish to god I didn't at all. The people before never told us what she was like. If my kids make ne noise she bangs on the wall, shouts swear word through the wall. Has phoned the police telling them my partner is beating me up and my kids are running around scared. The police came out and my kids were fast asleep, yes we had a row but that's it , who don't ??
She slams her door, cupboard etc . And she has done the same to the last 3 tenants in this house. The list keeps going on and on so much has happen.The housing are invold as I think they ave had anoth of her as well .
The lastv2 weeks she as been very very quiet and a wondering why now??
I'm trying to move out of here now as cant take ne more either!!

Hope you get everything sorted , and good luck x