Next door neighbour still being noisy despite telling her...

Dizzy_Ditzy

I live next door to a profoundly deaf couple who have no idea how noisy they actually are...

Davesnave

Dizzy_Ditzy wrote: »

I live next door to a profoundly deaf couple who have no idea how noisy they actually are...

Many of us have occasional noise annoyances, or even consistent ones, as in your case, I presume, but would you tell yor potential purchasers?

shortcrust

I can hear my neighbour talking pretty much all the time. She has an amazingly loud voice but it’s never occurred to me to ask her to keep it down. She’s not doing anything wrong. The problem is with the single brick dividing wall, not a woman just living her life in a reasonable manner (albeit with a loud voice!).

I like in a terraced house and have also dreamed of the quiet that would come with a detached. Then I babysat for my friends in the summer in their large detached house. The noise was worse than mine! That bit of extra space seemed to give everyone free rein to be very very loud. A stereo in every garden.:mad:

Hillwalker11

I can sympathise with this.Many years ago we lived in a semi next door to a couple with 3 teenage sons.The walls were so thin every noise was heard,also with 3 boys and dad all talking over each other it was constant.We struggled for 3 years before we sold.During that time we had the party walls soundproof but unfortunately it made little difference.

If you are noise sensitive you do almost anticipate the noise, this therefore means you can never truly relax in your own home.
This family were just a normal loud family,nothing excessive.Television was on all day and half the night and they all talked loudly at the same time.You could hear them use the bathroom,knew exactly what time their alarm was set for,could hear their washing machine etc.
It is a very miserable existence living like this.Some people it affects more than others, my husband was never unduly concerned, somehow he could block it out.I couldn't.
We have lived in a detached house ever since!

I imagine soundproofing may have improved over the last 30 years but do your research,otherwise you may pay out a lot of money for very little noise reduction.

LandyAndy

iammumtoone wrote: »

Personally I am with you I don't want to be woken up at 7 on a weekend but my neigbours always do their hovering at around that time on a Saturday on a weekday sometimes I hear their alarm at 5am. It is just what you have to put up with if you can only afford a terrace house, you do get used to it.

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How does that keep you awake?

Or, do they use jetpacks?

Norman_Castle

Rich2808 wrote: »

So I think we just need to be tolerant and offer helpful advice - because what to some can seem a minor irritation to others may seem like absolute hell.

Sadly sometimes its the property at fault - not the neighbours - and soundproofing doesn't always sort out the issue.

The vast majority are tolerant of normal noise. The problem is some people are excessively noisy for where they live. If you live in an attached property or flat moderating your noise is intelligent, sociable and neighbourly. Dismissing complaints by selfishly claiming everything you do is "normal noise" is inconsiderate and antisocial. There are a few people who have ridiculous expectations but these are rare. Most people don't want to complain but are forced to due to the ongoing intrusion into their home and life.

If a home is shared with a noisy person its normal to discuss and get agreement over the noise but separate ownership or tenancies seems to excuse or entitle noisy people which it shouldn't.

need_an_answer

LandyAndy wrote: »

How does that keep you awake?

Or, do they use jetpacks?

Well that poster must be my neighbour...I was informed that the use of my vacuum cleaner should be avoided until after 12 noon when my neighbour once caught me using my dyson to clean the hallway at just after 9am one Saturday!

have I taken any notice of their comments......

mollycat

A different perspective; someone's elderly relative who enjoys making a bit of an income as well as having a productive life teaching languages from her home, (as she has done for some time), and is suddenly alarmed by her new neighbours putting notes through her door telling her she is noisy and asking her to talk more quietly, as well as suggesting she "meets to discuss it".

Ever thought that this lady is also upset, but determined to persist with her work, despite what she might see as bullying?

I hate noisy, inconsiderate neighbours too, but I see nothing here that is inconsiderate, excessive or worthy of "upset".

OP has repeatedly stated she wishes advice rather than sarcastic comments, in that respect her aims have been fully met, best put in a post by @davesnave earlier in the thread.

I think the OP now needs, (for her own benefit) to act by pursuing one of these options rather that what I think she may be doing, which is seeking validation of her cause to further fuel her misplaced indignation towards her neighbour.

If the OP is recieving help for her mental health condition the advice of assessing the problem, planning and implementing a course of action which is helpful will be familiar.

shortcrust

mollycat wrote: »

A different perspective; someone's elderly relative who enjoys making a bit of an income as well as having a productive life teaching languages from her home, (as she has done for some time), and is suddenly alarmed by her new neighbours putting notes through her door telling her she is noisy and asking her to talk more quietly, as well as suggesting she "meets to discuss it".

Ever thought that this lady is also upset, but determined to persist with her work, despite what she might see as bullying?

I hate noisy, inconsiderate neighbours too, but I see nothing here that is inconsiderate, excessive or worthy of "upset".

OP has repeatedly stated she wishes advice rather than sarcastic comments, in that respect her aims have been fully met, best put in a post by @davesnave earlier in the thread.

I think the OP now needs, (for her own benefit) to act by pursuing one of these options rather that what I think she may be doing, which is seeking validation of her cause to further fuel her misplaced indignation towards her neighbour.

If the OP is recieving help for her mental health condition the advice of assessing the problem, planning and implementing a course of action which is helpful will be familiar.

Great post. Spot on.

Norman_Castle

mollycat wrote: »

A different perspective; someone's elderly relative Relevant? who enjoys making a bit of an income as well as having a productive life teaching languages How noble from her home, (as she has done for some time),As the previous residents were unfortunately probably very aware of and is suddenly alarmed by her new neighbours or, as stated, concerned they may have noisy kids or a barking dog disrupting her business putting notes through her door telling her she is noisy and asking her to talk more quietly, as well as suggesting she "meets to discuss it".

Ever thought that this lady is also upset, but determined to persist with her work, despite what she might see as bullying? The op has said they understand why she does what she does.

I hate noisy, inconsiderate neighbours too, but I see nothing here that is inconsiderate, excessive or worthy of "upset".

As the op has stated, the noise needs to be heard to be understood.