Noisy Neighbour

user1977

Squarelight2000 said:

user1977 said:

Squarelight2000 said:

TadleyBaggie said:

Squarelight2000 said:

I wanted to see if I could take any legal action against the person who I have bought the house from? As they didn’t do anything, I’m not not sure if I can? 

Of course you can't take legal action against them. Maybe they were a little deaf?

Why can’t I? 

As above, what evidence are you going to bring?

Haven’t got any apart from other neighbours have said

And are you getting statements from them, getting them to agree to be witnesses? How much are you claiming for, do you know where the seller now is, do they have enough money to pay your claim?

Squarelight2000

user1977 said:

Squarelight2000 said:

user1977 said:

Squarelight2000 said:

TadleyBaggie said:

Squarelight2000 said:

I wanted to see if I could take any legal action against the person who I have bought the house from? As they didn’t do anything, I’m not not sure if I can? 

Of course you can't take legal action against them. Maybe they were a little deaf?

Why can’t I? 

As above, what evidence are you going to bring?

Haven’t got any apart from other neighbours have said

And are you getting statements from them, getting them to agree to be witnesses? How much are you claiming for, do you know where the seller now is, do they have enough money to pay your claim?

Yeah won’t be happening then

Petriix

Have you considered that it's perfectly normal for people to have parties? Every few weeks to every few months sounds pretty typical for a family: birthdays, anniversaries, maybe a bank holiday or whatever. I'd say we have around 6 gatherings a year which sometimes go on into the night. Compared to real problem neighbours I'd say just make your peace with it. 

Hoenir

Squarelight2000 said:

user1977 said:

EssexHebridean said:

It sounds like they have correctly answered the question on the property information form about neighbour disputes as “none” - as from what you have been told, they never did raise a dispute. 

Though note they do also need to disclose anything which may lead to a dispute, not merely matters where they have actually complained.

But unless the OP has evidence that objectively there was a chronic problem with antisocial levels of noise during the seller's ownership, I can't see a claim going far.

I’ve been told the parties have been happening for quite a few years. However there is no pattern to them. Some months in a row nothing. Then one, then nothing a few weeks then one etc. 

looks like I’m stuck?

Having a party isn't illegal. 

Jemma01

Some people don't care if there are parties elsewhere, because even themselves have parties. You can't take people to court because they made peace with it and decided not to challenge it. Can't imagine what you'd sit in front of a judge and say! "It must have bothered him but he didn't tell us", that calls for the operation of the mind!

I ask lot's of questions about the neighbours: what the neighbours like, noisy? Have lots of children screeching outside everyday? Have a nonstop barking dog? Even then, good neighbours come and go, you can only hope they're decent enough

Squarelight2000

Petriix said:

Have you considered that it's perfectly normal for people to have parties? Every few weeks to every few months sounds pretty typical for a family: birthdays, anniversaries, maybe a bank holiday or whatever. I'd say we have around 6 gatherings a year which sometimes go on into the night. Compared to real problem neighbours I'd say just make your peace with it. 

Yeah I have, it’s the noise from the music all night long which is annoying me

Squarelight2000

Hoenir said:

Squarelight2000 said:

user1977 said:

EssexHebridean said:

It sounds like they have correctly answered the question on the property information form about neighbour disputes as “none” - as from what you have been told, they never did raise a dispute. 

Though note they do also need to disclose anything which may lead to a dispute, not merely matters where they have actually complained.

But unless the OP has evidence that objectively there was a chronic problem with antisocial levels of noise during the seller's ownership, I can't see a claim going far.

I’ve been told the parties have been happening for quite a few years. However there is no pattern to them. Some months in a row nothing. Then one, then nothing a few weeks then one etc. 

looks like I’m stuck?

Having a party isn't illegal. 

Yeah I know it’s not. It’s the noise all night long that is annoying me

EssexHebridean

If it is bothering you, then raise it with the neighbours concerned as suggested. There is no  need for everything to be litigious though - that's not helpful. If you took legal action against the sellers then seemingly the only evidence you have to present currently is other neighbours who have told you that as far as they know the seller  never had a problem with it - and I can't for the life of me see how that would help your case in court? 

Your options:
- accept that people do have parties sometimes, and it's part of life if you live in an area with other houses nearby.
or
- accept that you can't live with the level of noise as it is bothering you. Sell the property, and move to somewhere without neighbours nearby.
or
- find a way of raising this with the neighbour in question which will be tactful enough to ensure that you are not immediately labelled by the rest of the neighbours as "that new person who's moved in and is immediately being a nightmare". 
or 
- try taking the sellers to court, probably have difficulties getting a solicitor to represent you in the first place, but if you do, don't expect a "no win no fee" deal, as they will already know that there won't be a win! 

I wouldn't suggest that last one as a very good course of action.

We asked our sellers a very ambiguous "any neighbours we ought to be aware of anything about?" and in return got details of one chap who was home a lot so great for taking in parcels/keeping an eye on the turning as a whole, and another set who have girls-nights-in with pals on a semi-regular basis during the summer months, but confirmation that it wasn't anything unpleasant, just a lot of laughing and fun being had, and the noise that comes along with that. Had we felt that we might have been bothered about the general noise of folk living their lives, we wouldn't have bought a house in the position we did, though! 

Silvertabby

Maybe the previous owners were at the parties themselves?

Elliott.T123

Silvertabby said:

Maybe the previous owners were at the parties themselves?

Beat me to it, I was about to say this! previous owners may have got on well and loved the parties.

I have a neighbour next door who is a similar age with kids a similar age, we get on well and if either of us have a party the other couple are invited, I would never view it as a nuisance / disturbance / anything negative. However surrounding neighbours are in their 80s and do not get invited, they may see it as an issue (we are talking 2-3 parties a year between us that go on past 9pm and another 5-6 that usually finish by 6-7pm).