Letter to neighbours

[Agent_matt]

Writing a letter to our neighbours (who we dont get on to well with) to inform them of a party we're having on Saturday night. Bascially going to tell them we'll be turning the music down about midnight but don't know how to start the letter.

Don't know their surname's so can't put that in but "Dear Neighbour" doesn't sound right. Any idea's how to address them bearing in mind the letter will be put through the letter box.

 

[Agent_matt]

We've considered that but they don't exatcly make us feel welcome like that. The last party we had didn't quieten down till around 12.30/1ish and the guy came through the back door and turned the music down himself.

He then threatened me and my mate after we told him to get out as he is trespassing, he then constantly asked if I wanted to fight him. His about 35ish but thinks his 16, a professional ***** (rhymes with stick).

Therefore, as a household we feel a letter would be the safer option .

 

[Agent_matt]

Thats a good idea. Will ask our housemates and see what they say. Thanks .

 

[Agent_matt]

Has this neighbour got young children by any chance? Just wondered because of the first reaction you got.

Don't think his got kid's himself but there's often the sterotypical 'chav' washing the Nova outside who's 17/18 years old.

Thing is they've got a nice little house so you can imagine they would be a bit annoyed at students. The house backs on to a student village and then next to them they have got a young family on one side who seem like nice people and then a house full of 4 student lad's (us) and 2 student girls on the other side. But it's not like we're waking them up all the time. Two parties in the space of nearly 6 months isn't to much to ask.

We'd have more respect for him if he knocked on the front door on the night of the last party and said "I've got work in the morning, turn the music down or i'll call the police" instead of barging through the back door into the kitchen, turn the music off and shouting "if that goes on again im gona put my fist down your throat.......oh you want some? you want some?"....That kind of thing.

 

[Agent_matt]

Like neighbours who have loud music on until late you mean? Yeah.

Almost as much as a pita as forum members who post without constructive comments.

Chavs seem to think barging is how it's done thought, just ignore it.

That's what we'd do if we could but as you said they think the only way to sort is it to barge their way in and make it a big issue.

 

[Agent_matt]

Here's one: don't be a bad neighbour and play your music until midnight - you don't live in a detached house.

Yes we do . Between their house and ours is a drive way about 12 foot wide, this belongs to them. Will post a piccy if you really want to see the gap between the houses. Now can we get back on topic.

The best way to address the letter if that's what we choose to do.

 

[Agent_matt]

Got any mates who play for the college rugby team? Invite them, and the reat of the team. Pay them with beer.

Hehe, the idea was to resolve the issue peacefully, not a full scale battle down the side of the house on the drive way that seperates our house and theirs.

 

[Agent_matt]

It's a Saturday night and will be an evening event. In light of the past party it would have course be turned down before 12, and yes, the letter isn't to ask for permission, it's to inform them.

 

[Agent_matt]

at the end of the day, it doesnt matter how much warning you give- you are legally required to turn it down at 11pm, and if he asks you to turn it down, you should.

that said, he doesnt sound like the type to call the police...

TG

Didn't know that. We'll turn it down by 11pm then.

Dear nut job?

I like it but don't think it's gona do the job.

 

[Agent_matt]

I can understand why people don't like students. Most are
- Noisy all the time,
- Use abusive language when they drink which is on a pretty regular basis
- Up all hours of the night creating a racket
- Live in a house that they don't maintain to a good standard
- Park their cars in the local's car parking spaces
- Fag butt's over the fences
- Invade Asda and McDonald's
To name a few reason's to dislike them. However, Im pretty sure (certainly where im at uni) this is the minority. Most accept that we can be a pain in the arse as we do. We're simply trying to go the best way about ensuring that no one get's upset when we decide to throw a party.

As for being Idle scrotes: I think this is a pretty damn rude comment. Student's are at university to learn, it's not compulsory (sp?). Sure, theres a few that are only there for the social side but they get filtered out through the first year and are shipped back home. The rest of the students are trying to learn to make sure they have a future and hopefully improve their quality of life later on.

 

[Agent_matt]

What type of house are you living in?

If you are middle terrace or have thin walls. Then Parties are probably a bit anti-social.

If you are fully detached and have a bit of space between houses then I can see little problem.

The house that is the problem has about a 12 foot gap with a driveway down the middle of their house between ours.

Dear OP, can't you just take it to a night club ? Why should your neighbour have to move out of his own house, and pay to spend quiet night in a hotel to get some sleep ?

We're not asking them to move out. The same goes for if we want to have a party we shouldn't be expected to move out ourselves.

Bascially we're having a party in our house whether they say we can or can't. We're simply stating to them that there will be some noise, but after 11pm the noise will cease to exists.

They have a number of options:
1) Come and join in and build a bridge over the last fiasco,
2) Go out for the night
3) Grin and bear it.

 

[Agent_matt]

Thanks for the positive replies guys and girls. We are being a reasonable household I think and im glad some agree with us. Will see how it all goes come the party.