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Author: John Rowlinson

Dealing with noisy neighbours, barking dogs, or unreasonable behaviour is stressful, but there are things you can do about it. This site explains your rights and what action you can take, as well as your own responsibilities as a neighbour.

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ProblemNeighbours Editor 22/09/2026 at 8:57 am

@Toddy Constant revving on a residential street can actually count as anti-social behaviour, especially if it's early morning or late at night. Start logging dates, times and how long it goes on for, that record is what the council and police will want to see. If it's happening on the road rather than private land, you can also report the vehicle to 101 for anti-social use of a motor vehicle, they can issue a Section 59 warning and seize it if he does it again. Might be worth working out who to contact first with this free tool: https://www.problemneighbours.co.uk/tools/asb-reporting-decision-tree. A quiet word with the parents sometimes works too, if you feel safe doing it.

Toddy 14/09/2026 at 8:44 am

Neighbours lad 18 got a souped up car noisy loud makes you jump always reving across road

ProblemNeighbours Editor 10/09/2026 at 2:58 pm

@Bridge Fair point, and something we should probably spell out more clearly on the About page. We're a small independent team, not a law firm and not affiliated with any council or solicitor. The site started because a couple of us had rotten experiences with neighbours and found the existing advice online either too vague or buried in legal jargon, so we built plain guides and free tools to help people work out their options. Nothing here is legal advice, and we don't take referral fees from solicitors. I'll flag your comment internally so we get a proper About section written up.

Bridge 10/09/2026 at 2:58 pm

Hi,
I'm impressed by your website and what it does but there is nothing here who tell us who you are and why you are doing what you do! Are you a community group, a legal firm adopting new marketing techniques, or a one person band? Could you explain, please? It would help build trust to have these questions clarified. Thank you

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