What would you do here - Neighbour Noise

schnipps

schnipps

schnipps

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We moved into a semi detached 3 months ago, prior to moving in i knew that next door rented, now after about 6 weeks of being in here i never heard a peep from them, never any noise at all. Then about 5 weeks ago the chap from next door came around and informed me he was having a party that night (sat night) fine i said no problem thanks for letting me know.

It was loud, it wasnt music just v v loud shouting and talking with the back garden doors open so it just goes straight up into our bedroom, i wasnt that bothered as he had told me about it. Then the week after the same again, doesnt start until about 1.30am as i assume they come home from pub/club, he never said anything to me that day about having a party but it was very loud and went on until around 5am, again no music just shouting and people going mental.

Then nothing for 3 weeks until last night when it happended again, didnt go on as long, but was a few hours (1.30am till 3am) and its pretty much impossible for a light sleeper like to me to sleep through it.

I know they rent as i have since spoken to the previous owners and know they had the same issue but never did anything about it.

Should i just accept it?, people have a party and its maybe twice a month, am i being a bit unrealistic, or perhaps i should firstly and have a word?. The reason i havent so far is because i know they rent so likely dont care, i also dont want to make things worse, its a fine line between living with it or having a word and them thinking sod u and having more of them.

Also council wise what are the chances of them even batting an eye lid to it? its not that frequent and its not music so i dont know if they would do anything anyway?

Thoughts....

I should also add the house went up for sale 2 weeks ago but then came off the market, so maybe they are leaving anyway, i dont know.
 
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have a chat with him. He sounds reasonable (unlike some of the scum where i live)


Set a mutually agreed reasonable time, and hey presto...:D
 
I would have a quiet and polite word with the neighbours. If you ask them politely to be a little more quiet then they are more likely to make the effort. Assuming they aren't chav scum that is.
 
shocking said:
I would have a quiet and polite word with the neighbours. If you ask them politely to be a little more quiet then they are more likely to make the effort. Assuming they aren't chav scum that is.
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How do you word it though? Its tricky as i dont want to sound like im saying "no parties", as for the chav scum, no they dont seem like it but the people they have over i think are.
 
Is it only happening on Saturdays?

I think once every few months is resonable but every week or every other week is'nt on.
You know them better than we do, so if you think they are likely to listen then have a quiet word with them. If you have any young children in your house mention this as well.
Use the council as a last resort, you don't want to make an enemy of a neighbour. I would be more inclined to have a quiet chat with the actual owner of the the house also (you say they are just renting) they might be breaking some sort of agrement there. We had to sign papers saying we would'nt make a noise/nuisance
 
Just go and have a chat, if he's polite enough to of at least told you once then i'm sure he'll understand and pipe it down so late. Chances are he doesn't realise how loud they're being/
 
YoungBlood said:
Is it only happening on Saturdays?

I think once every few months is resonable but every week or every other week is'nt on.
You know them better than we do, so if you think they are likely to listen then have a quiet word with them. If you have any young children in your house mention this as well.
Use the council as a last resort, you don't want to make an enemy of a neighbour. I would be more inclined to have a quiet chat with the actual owner of the the house also (you say they are just renting) they might be breaking some sort of agrement there. We had to sign papers saying we would'nt make a noise/nuisance
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I dont have kids nope, he does though which is odd. Anyway it seems to be every 2 to 3 weeks, i cant say as we havent lived here that long. As for having a word with the landlord, i would but how do you find out who it is?
 
start complaining to his landlord or the council and ring the police when it's late - if he's happy to make loads of noise until 5am in his backyard i doubt he's the kind of person to listen to any reasoning.

life isn't fair when smacking someone in the face for being an a**hole gets you in trouble - i feel for you as noise annoys me big time too.
 
schnipps said:
but how do you find out who it is?
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I have no idea, maybe someone here might know, maybe ring the estate agent that had the for sale sign up maybe they would tell you, Im not sure.

Your first port of call has be directly with the neighbour though. A quiet word and it might stop completly, if it does'nt and it is affecting your "quality of life" enough you can then escolate the issue.

I would contact him the morning after any party, then contact him in the middle of the next one if he is still being a jerk about it.
Let him know that your not unresonable and a bit of noise is acceptable but the line has to been drawn somewhere and early hours of the morning is a no no.

Meh I don't know what else to say, I am fortunate enough to have never had this problem, we have always had elderly neighbours.

I would certainly respond better to my neighbour talking to me face to face about it rather than just having the police turn up at my door one night, so give the guy his fair warning. Then take the gloves off, nothing worse than not being able to get a nights sleep.
 
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