Noisy neighbour

london.cidade

Penitent wrote: »

Children run. They make noise. What were you expecting the parents to do? Have their children slowly tiptoe around? They have the right to use their home normally. If they had a drum kit or something, complain away, but you can't expect people to sit in silence in case they disturb you by moving too loudly.

It sounds like the problem in your case was your own expectations of neighbour noise in a flat.

of course children run and play, that's normal. the main problem here, there is no isolation, no sound proofing, old building. You can hear when somebody cough in over flat. In that case I would expect parents to slow down their children like when it is sunday morning 7:00 am.

always_sunny

amstel2 wrote: »

I don't think its that. The previous occupant told me she had sold the house to a "nice young couple". They seem to be in their 20s.

I think it's the guy doing it as i have noticed when his car is not their (brand new Range Rover) he's a turned round baseball cap type.It's always quiet.

Thanks

Typical Range Rover, especially brand new, behaviour!
Maybe they like loud music? Maybe cause they're generation iPod their hearing is compromised?

How loud is loud? Is it loud, need to call the council loud or is it loud you can hear it but it's during the day and really it's not a problem?

My neighbour (great chap) likes to work in his garden with loud music, can I hear it? Yes.
I could tell him to take it down a bit but it's during the day and he likes his collection of Dionne Warwick and Dolly Parton, I prefer quiet, both of us are entitled to do as we please in our properties.

So how loud is it? Is it day or night?

ReadingTim

jondav wrote: »

I see this said an awful lot on this board.

Could I just ask - what makes you think that politely knocking on a door and speaking to a neighbour in a friendly, neighbourly manner is confrontational?

IMO this is what causes a lot of issues these days because people just won't talk to each other.....they would rather assume that a confrontation will happen and send silly, passive aggressive notes or whatever instead.

Not surprising that community spirit is almost non-existatnt in most places.

It is confrontational to the type of knuckle-dragging mouthbreather from whom catching their eye for a split second, or even a glance in their direction results in an accusation of "what you lookin' at?". Who squares up to you if you respond. The sort who feels it's their right to do what they like, when they like to do it, and b*llocks to anyone else. The sort which destroys any community spirit which once may have existed. That sort.

saajan_12

amstel2 wrote: »

Therefore I was thinking of opening a window & turning my speakers to the dividing wall, putting some heavy metal on, cranking up the volume & leave it all on repeat & go out for spite.

I think that'll cause a pretty big confrontation when they (and the rest of the neighbours) come to tell you to shut it down. When you're not calm and in control and able to forget it and walk away if it gets too much as they are the angry ones.

n217970

london.cidade wrote: »

In that case I would expect parents to slow down their children like when it is sunday morning 7:00 am.

... You don't have kids do you?

always_sunny

n217970 wrote: »

... You don't have kids do you?

Some folks don't and like to keep it that way!

london.cidade

n217970 wrote: »

... You don't have kids do you?

No I dont...

ReadingTim

jondav wrote: »

If that's the reaction that you naturally expect when you knock on a neighbours door, then I think the problem is more yours than anyone elses to be fair. You have no idea if that would happen and you couldn't sound more judgemental, assuming and self righteous if you tried.

If you believe that the sort of stereotypical neanderthal I described previously, and the OP alluded to with the "turned round baseball cap type" comment doesn't exist then you have lived an extremely sheltered life, are extremely naive or are being deliberately obtuse and blinkered in outlook. It may upset your worldview that there are many whose behaviour is more "shameless" or "benefits street" than "I, Daniel Blake", but these steroetypes exist. And the uncomfortable problem with steroetypes is that there's more than a grain of truth in them. If pointing that out makes me "judgemental, assuming and self righteous", I have absolutely no problem with that whatsoever.