Moved into new house and can hear neighbours?

Mildreds_Earrings

Sorry you are experiencing noise problems. We had neighbours like that but as well as the constant slamming doors, they also had drink/drug fuelled parties and arguments and other neighbours called the Police many times. 

We spoke to them several times, then spoke to their landlord, who issued them with a letter before Notice. After awhile, it started again. We couldn't cope with even anticipating the noise when it was quiet, so we packed up and sold. Do think about whether or not you want to complain because you will have to declare it on the Seller's questionnaire. 

We renovated that house too but it wasn't worth the stress of having noisy neighbours who didn't care. Now we love where we live, nice and quiet, with considerate neighbours. You might have to think about Plan B.

All the best x

Slithery

Mildreds_Earrings said:

Do think about whether or not you want to complain because you will have to declare it on the Seller's questionnaire.

It doesn't matter whether they complain or not as it already has to be declared. The exact wording of the TA6 form is...

Have there been any disputes or complaints regarding this property or a property nearby?

Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby?

GDB2222

SuseOrm said:

No slamming doors and screaming is not normal child behaviour I’ve raised four of them and we didn’t have any of that nonsense.  

I really would suggest that you have a quiet word with them and if that doesn’t work then just hint that you’ll be letting social services know that you regularly hear the children screaming through your walls that might sharpen their focus on getting the kids to behave.  

Most perfectly normal and well brought up children are exuberant and full of fun. So, yes, they make a noise. I suspect that social services are far more concerned about the unusually quiet ones. 

markin

Slithery said:

Mildreds_Earrings said:

Do think about whether or not you want to complain because you will have to declare it on the Seller's questionnaire.

It doesn't matter whether they complain or not as it already has to be declared. The exact wording of the TA6 form is...

Have there been any disputes or complaints regarding this property or a property nearby?

Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby?

But if the is no evidence, like with the EA, Council, police or any paper work, they can just say 'What noise problem?' 

Clearly the people they bought it from didn't have any problems either.

user1977

markin said:

Slithery said:

Mildreds_Earrings said:

Do think about whether or not you want to complain because you will have to declare it on the Seller's questionnaire.

It doesn't matter whether they complain or not as it already has to be declared. The exact wording of the TA6 form is...

Have there been any disputes or complaints regarding this property or a property nearby?

Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby?

But if the is no evidence, like with the EA, Council, police or any paper work, they can just say 'What noise problem?' 

Never really follow this logic - the police or council are hardly likely to tell third parties who their informants are. Whereas we've had other examples posted here where the evidence has come from e.g. other neighbours, or even the culprits themselves.

markin

user1977 said:

markin said:

Slithery said:

Mildreds_Earrings said:

Do think about whether or not you want to complain because you will have to declare it on the Seller's questionnaire.

It doesn't matter whether they complain or not as it already has to be declared. The exact wording of the TA6 form is...

Have there been any disputes or complaints regarding this property or a property nearby?

Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby?

But if the is no evidence, like with the EA, Council, police or any paper work, they can just say 'What noise problem?' 

Never really follow this logic - the police or council are hardly likely to tell third parties who their informants are. Whereas we've had other examples posted here where the evidence has come from e.g. other neighbours, or even the culprits themselves.

Then every single person selling would have to say yes just because of that party they had on NYE, Or he used the pressure washer at 9am on that Saturday 4 years ago and may do it again, If it's so bad you have to complain to the Council or police your likely to get tripped up and get in trouble lying, So as long as you say nothing to anyone and just move you should be good. And you installed sound board because you like loud music and didn't want to disturb next door.

amanda_p

You have my sympathy. Unless you have experienced this constant noise completely beyond your control you cannot imagine how it affects your day to day living.
Many years ago we had very noisy neighbours,a couple with 3 teenage boys. The walls were so thin you could even hear them in the loo!
We had the party wall soundproofed but it made little difference. We moved very swiftly to a detached house and must admit I could never live attached to anyone again.
I have no idea what to suggest but can well understand your frustration!

SensibleSarah

I can empathise OP. I live in a 1935 terraced house (had lived in several terraces previously) and was therefore expecting some noise from my neighbours on both sides, but it is definitely much worse in this house than in any I have lived in before - thinner walls, poorer construction etc. I hear my neighbours vacuuming, coughing, watching TV etc. When the lad next door was in his late teens, he had a girlfriend who was rather noisy when engaging in 'friendly times', shall we say. Nothing like being woken up at 3am thinking your cat is being murdered only to discover that the noise is just the neighbour being 'friendly' with his girlfriend in the middle of the night. Was really not sad when they broke up! 

My neighbours on the other side have 2 kids. One a toddler who is going through a very very screamy stage and the older kid constantly kicks his football against the garden fence for hours at a time every day, which drives me mad. However, there isn't really anything I can do about any of these things as it's all just normal noise. The fact it annoys me isn't really here or there - it's a 'me' problem in these circumstances. 
I am planning on moving in the next few years to somewhere a bit quieter and less likely to have little kids move in next door (yes, I am that grumpy) so I'll just have to live with it a while longer. 

markin

amanda_p said:

You have my sympathy. Unless you have experienced this constant noise completely beyond your control you cannot imagine how it affects your day to day living.
Many years ago we had very noisy neighbours,a couple with 3 teenage boys. The walls were so thin you could even hear them in the loo!
We had the party wall soundproofed but it made little difference. We moved very swiftly to a detached house and must admit I could never live attached to anyone again.
I have no idea what to suggest but can well understand your frustration!

What was the make up of the sound proofing you had done? Either it was poorly done or its traveling under the floor.

newbuild2020

I can sympathise with you. We did soundproofing against the party wall downstairs and it’s made such a difference. It reduces TV noise but not vibrations. We’re just learning the live with the running up and down the stairs. 

For soundproofing a wall we did- a stud wall away from the main wall, the back had soundproof plasterboard, filled with soundproof insulation, covered in another soundproof plasterboard and fully plastered over (do not dot and dab!!) cost approx £600 including labour for a 1 day job and one wall. Highly recommend doing it, it really helped!