Letter Template: Noisy Neighbours

Originally written by Abigail Taylor, updated by the editorial team on 17th May 2026

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Letter Template: Noisy Neighbours

If you have already tried speaking to your neighbour about noise but the problem continues, putting your concerns in writing is a sensible next step. A letter creates a clear record of your complaint and gives your neighbour a chance to address the issue before matters escalate. Keep your tone polite but firm, stick to the facts, and avoid accusations or emotional language. Always date your letter, keep a copy for your records, and consider delivering it by hand so you know it has been received.

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Noise Complaint Letter Template

[Your Address Line 1]
[Your Address Line 2]
[Your Town/City]
[Your Postcode]

[Date]

[Neighbour's Name or 'The Occupier']
[Their Address Line 1]
[Their Address Line 2]
[Their Town/City]
[Their Postcode]

Dear [Neighbour's Name or 'Neighbour'],

I am writing to raise a concern about noise coming from your property at [their address]. I wanted to put this in writing so that we both have a clear record of the issue and can hopefully find a way to resolve it.

Over the past [time period, e.g. 'few weeks' or 'several months'], I have been regularly disturbed by [describe the type of noise, e.g. 'loud music', 'shouting', 'barking dogs', 'banging and drilling']. This has been occurring [describe when it happens, e.g. 'late at night', 'during the early hours of the morning', 'most evenings after 10pm']. The noise is clearly audible from inside my property and has been affecting [explain the impact, e.g. 'my sleep', 'my ability to work from home', 'my family's wellbeing'].

I appreciate that some noise is a normal part of daily life, and I am not asking for complete silence. However, the level and frequency of the disturbance has become difficult to live with. I would be grateful if you could take steps to reduce the noise, particularly during [specific times, e.g. 'the evening and night hours'].

I hope we can sort this out between ourselves without needing to involve anyone else. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me at [your phone number or email address, if you are comfortable sharing]. I am happy to have a conversation and work together to find a solution that suits us both.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

[Your Signature]

[Your Printed Name]

Your situation may be slightly different. ask a question below ↓ and our editorial team will reply with our advice.

What to Do If Your Neighbour Does Not Respond

If your neighbour does not reply to your letter or the noise continues, you have several options for taking the matter further.

Community mediation: A trained mediator can help you and your neighbour talk through the problem and reach an agreement. Many local councils offer free or low cost mediation services. Mediation is voluntary, confidential, and often effective at resolving neighbour disputes without damaging relationships further.
Contact your council: Your local council's environmental health team has the power to investigate noise complaints. If they find that the noise amounts to a statutory nuisance, they can take formal action against your neighbour, including issuing warnings or fines. You can usually make a complaint through your council's website or by calling them directly.
Speak to their landlord or housing provider: If your neighbour rents their property, their landlord or housing association may be able to help. Most tenancy agreements include clauses about not causing nuisance to neighbours. Social housing providers in particular often have dedicated antisocial behaviour teams who can investigate complaints.
Get advice: If you are unsure of your rights or what steps to take next, Citizens Advice can provide free, impartial guidance on dealing with neighbour disputes and noise problems.

Keep a record of all noise incidents, including dates, times, and a description of what you heard. This evidence will be useful if you need to escalate your complaint to the council or take legal action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I send the letter by recorded delivery?

For a first letter to a neighbour, recorded delivery is usually not necessary. Hand delivering the letter yourself is often the simplest approach, and it means you know for certain that it has been received. If you prefer not to knock on their door, you can post it through their letterbox. However, if the dispute has already escalated or you are concerned your neighbour may claim they never received the letter, sending it by recorded delivery can provide proof of postage and delivery. This can be useful if you later need to show a council officer or mediator that you attempted to resolve the issue directly.

What if my neighbour ignores my letter?

If your neighbour does not respond or the noise continues after you have sent your letter, do not send repeated letters or allow the situation to become confrontational. Instead, consider contacting a community mediation service, which can help facilitate a conversation between you. If mediation is not suitable or does not work, you can make a formal complaint to your local council's environmental health team. They have legal powers to investigate noise nuisance and can take enforcement action if necessary. Keep a detailed log of all noise incidents, as this will support your complaint.

Should I keep a copy of my letter?

Yes, always keep a copy of any letter you send. This creates a written record showing that you raised the issue politely and gave your neighbour an opportunity to resolve it. If the dispute continues and you need to involve the council, a mediator, or in rare cases a solicitor, having copies of all correspondence will strengthen your position. You should also keep a note of the date you sent or delivered the letter and, if you hand delivered it, a brief note of how you did so.

The Next Step

Now that you have read through the advice above, you might want to put it into practice. Our Noise Meter lets you use your phone or computer to measure noise levels and keep a dated record with notes. Export as evidence for your council or environmental health officer. All data stays on your device. Try it now →

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Dash 04/08/2026 at 12:03 am

A man and his family came to the area few days ago and even as at this 00:58 time the whole area is quiet he is making so much noise . I live 3 to 4 houses away but I can still hear him .

I have spoken to him and denied being him making such noise . He called policed on a neighbor who approached him during the mid night . He claimed the neighbor had threatened him . The police came fire arms . We were surprised becos . Help us stop this person

ProblemNeighbours Editor 08/07/2026 at 11:00 pm

@Nichola That sounds really stressful, especially at that hour. If it's happening right now and you feel there's a disturbance or possible altercation, ring 101, or 999 if anyone sounds in danger. For ongoing noise past 11pm, log every incident with dates and times, then report it to your council's environmental health team, as they can issue a noise abatement notice. Keeping a diary really helps if it ends up going further.

Nichola 08/07/2026 at 10:41 pm

Someone constantly shouting and screaming behind house it’s gone 12!

ProblemNeighbours Editor 17/05/2026 at 1:31 pm

@Guest Four years of this is genuinely awful, and you shouldn't be the one told to take pills. Start a formal noise nuisance complaint with your council's Environmental Health team, not just the police, as they can issue abatement notices and seize equipment. Keep a written log alongside your videos, dates, times and how it affected you, because that paperwork is what forces action. If you rent, copy your landlord in on every report. Citizens Advice can also push things along if the council drags its feet.

Guest 25/01/2024 at 10:18 pm

For the 4th year I have been suffering with a neighbor from 9 who lives at the top of the stump. It knocks at night. moves chairs, I've been writing complaints for so many years. At night it doesn’t let me sleep at all, I wake up with knocking in fear, I’ve already developed a panic attack, I told him, I wrote, it wasn’t just me and the neighbors who called the police. There is no improvement, sometimes 1-2 nights are calm, but then everything continues. I have a video from 2020. He throws garbage from the window under my window, and more than once before he threw food, foxes and birds gathered. It is inadequate, I am afraid to walk through the main entrance. It makes noise during the day and at night, during the day it screams under the windows. He drinks something, smokes, it stinks not only in the rooms throughout the house. I'm tired of not sleeping, being afraid, making video evidence. I pay for housing that is impossible to live in. This is just terrible, I have never had such a nightmare in my life. And for so many years they have not been able to solve the problem, they advise me to see a psychologist, take pills, put earplugs in my ears. Isn’t it better to remove this neighbor’s problem alone? Making fun of people for 4 years!!!!!!

Agma 06/01/2024 at 6:22 pm

I have a rental next to me run by an association firm that puts in families. The area is town centre, plus the house is a small 2 bed cottage, totally inappropriate for more than 2 people. I currently have a family of four next to me and like the last family the problem is children as they are noisy, lots of bumping, stomping, and crying, they are children what can you do?. As rents have skyrocketed people can no longer afford the suitable housing they need, however in terraced housing you have got to compromise and if you don't you're heading for trouble and you will fall out with you're neighbours. Families don't think this applies to them and never think of others.

Detached homes are the way to go. As soon as I have enough equity in my home, its going on the market and I will upgrade. As a single person I am being denied a quiet life and the noise around me spoils the enjoyment of my home. I am just glad I am on the housing ladder as I should eventually have a way out of this situation. Rentals are no good, people coming and going and the wrong types of neighbours. Never going to have stability and quality of life where I am currently. It's never going to stop.

IHateFarnham 10/12/2023 at 7:16 pm

My neighbours kids are absolutely feral, every afternoon and evening they sound like they are trying to jump through our wall. One evening when we’d had I knocked on the door and they just ignored me so sent a Facebook message and the mum said try yes keep it down after 8pm as I’d asked but it lasted about a day. She also said her kid plays with a ball indoors (?)

So annoyed and frustrated, I get kids need to play but every evening is wrecked by our house shaking from what sounds like bodies slamming on the wall or floor until 10 most nights

Taha 21/11/2023 at 10:20 pm

My upstairs neighbour with 3 kids makes too much noise(in one bedroom flat) . The younger one who is 3 years old keeps running all the time still we tried to understand but my son with ASD couldn't sleep properly because of the noise. Children from upstairs sleeps around 10pm, until then too much running, stomping and jumping. I tried to talk to her (the lady) soo many times but she always replied saying, they are kids they'll run and you have kids too or just call police.

I literally don't know what to tell her, it's not fair not getting enough sleep after all if you've to go to job early morning and support the child with needs.

Jj 05/11/2023 at 2:47 am

I'm at my wits end I live in upstairs flat and my downstairs neighbor who I was engaged too but ever since the split he has caused nothing but problems for me and my auntie as he constantly slams his doors , stomp round like an elephant and every time he has someone new he makes sure we know about it weve put up with this now for 5 years and it's getting to the point were we are afraid to make noise during the right hours my auntie wont even put a picture up on the wall until he is out incase he makes more noise we both have medical needs and it's killing us she suffers from seizures due to stress I have depression and anxiety I have no idea what to do anymore and I need help

Sassy 28/06/2023 at 8:48 am

My upstairs neighbour doesn’t ensure her children go to bed at an appropriate time probably out of it on weed. Then 7-8 in the morning constantly shutting and screaming at the kids cos they can’t get up swearing and tell them she’s fine with them it’s awful I can hear it in my bedroom word for word and wakes us up. I’m sick of her voice.
She is unreasonable to deal with even though she says she’s not. We had a leak from her washing machine she is yet still to pay for

Issy 26/05/2023 at 11:46 pm

A neighbour has been shouting in our communal garden after 11.30 tonight. I believe he was trying to attract the attention of another neighbour. He was standing in the middle of the garden shouting up at her window. Is he allowed to do this at that time of night?

Fedup 24/05/2023 at 9:54 pm

My neighbour has been doing construction work out of Brent council hours. Numerous complaints have gone over to the council. But clearly they choose to do nothing.

Minny 21/12/2022 at 9:25 am

There's a young man directly across from me ,that is constantly screaming foul discusting words ,smashing things ,kicking punching the colour bond fence , Plays loud music with filthy language in it .screams at the elderly lady inside the unit he lives in , Has mates doing burn outs every time they leave this property. Lights fires on the nature strip using petrol . Ive complained to the dept of housing, and had to call the police in regards to this man lighting fires , nothing seems to get done .

Bernadette orourke 29/09/2022 at 7:37 pm

I'm being harrased by neighbours parking his cars vans getting his friends to park outside my home the rore there ingens which frightened me I've told housing for over year they have done nothing I'm scared I can't stand at my door him an his brothers shut names at me

Jo 10/09/2022 at 6:13 pm

After talking to neighbour about the constant machine I. E. Routers shop saw. Hammers and other tools noise daily..
It still continues..
He denied it..said it wasn't him.. (A BLATENT DENIAL).. THIS continuing dinn
Is affecting my and others quality of life..
I live in a village location.. Not a industrial sight..

Jo 10/09/2022 at 6:12 pm

Sweets 26/07/2022 at 2:53 pm

My daughter orchyd tell me she know long time that them people at 40b was racist from long time and my son mario know that them people at 40b is racist people my daughter orchyd tell me who that woman think she is to come and do that push my door onto my shoulder and I in pain with both of my shoulders and in pain with my arm and in pain with my wrist and still in pain with both of my shoulders and still in pain with my arm and in pain with my wrist now still.??

Nice 08/06/2022 at 11:54 am

I call the police to ask if the police went to them people at 40b the police tell me it logged I tell the police 23 years I have lived at my house for 40 Tressillian Road that the housing tell me to ignore them people at 40b to don't listen to them people at 40b I tell the police I have ignore them people at 40b and I haven't been listening to them people at 40b the police tell me they advise me as well to ignore them people at 40b and to don't listen to them people at 40b anything more happen to call the police I thank the police date 8/6/2022

Sal 12/05/2022 at 9:58 am

My upstair neighbour turns an electric device which causes vibration, shaking the walls as well as the noise, like a drill, 4 hours in every morning and every afternoon.I get headache, earache, my stomach turns and I feel I will go mad soon. I wrote him a note. The housing officer and police can do nothing as the noise is in social hours. This noise is not like any other, so unbearable.

Nice 03/05/2022 at 7:17 pm

Also matchsticks is also been throwing outside my bedroom window by them at 40b the woman and one name William and the one with the dark hair that have been smoking and throwing them cigarette butts outside in the front and putting wood outside in the back garden with rusty nails that could fall on or walk on with rusty nails inside the wood that shouldn't have even been out there in the first place date 3/5/2022

Toby 11/03/2022 at 3:35 pm

My neighbour moved in 6 years ago, mum and twins age 6, I asked politely to keep it down and after the third time said I would complain to the council. Not much changed in the end it cost me £2000 for wall insulation in the living room and bedroom. It's bearable but the little darling has taken to kicking a ball for hours in the kitchen for hours, it's like mental torture. When I asked her to stop she said it's his house.

Sandby 26/08/2021 at 11:29 am

Please someone help us. I have been living in my flat for nearly 25 years. I am a leaseholder. My 4 children grew up in this place. I had many neighbours lived below me but they have never complained about us. I had tea good relationship with all of them. About 5-6 years ago a young woman moved below my flat and she is now a lease holder. Last couple of years she's complaining and accusing that we are purposely making noise to disturb her. We have never done anything like that at all. She wakes up early morning 4 am 5am and starts banging on our ceiling non stop. I have tried and recorded as much as I can on my phone. Non stop harassment. She even harass my daughters. I have spoken to housing manager/council and they say they can’t do anything because we are both leaseholders and I have to take legal action. I don’t know what to do. My children and I am are suffering so much because of this. I don’t have money to go to solicitors. Please can someone advise.

Catwoman55 11/08/2021 at 7:55 pm

I have lived in my apartment for years ever since we moved and non stop my neighbors get on my nerves because first my neighbors always play loud music all the time and my second neighbors always make loud noises all the time and turning their tv up so loud everyday and it's annoying especially when I'm trying to listen to music and sleep everyday and I want them both to move out their apartment building and never return ever again.

Sweets 28/07/2021 at 11:06 am

Pictures have been sent to the housing with what them upstairs next door neighbours at 40b been doing and know it alot them doing next door and have been reported to the housing.

Sweets 28/07/2021 at 9:50 am

Edf tell me did I let the council know what the woman next door upstairs neighbours at 40b tell me to shut my mouth I tell edf yes.

Sweets 28/07/2021 at 9:39 am

Hello I have call edf so that edf can come and check and make sure that the wiring and the pipe where my gas card meter that them next door upstairs neighbours at 40b not using my gas I was told that no one should be using my gas card meter when it only for me Marie Lawrence them next door upstairs neighbours at 40b have been reported to the housing.

Mtk 24/06/2021 at 9:47 am

We live in an apartment building which has 4 floors and 1 apartment at each floor. Our neighbor living at the top floor has illegally occupied the roof of the building which is for the whole building. We 3 neighbours wants to write a combined complain against the top floor apartment owner. How can we write a combined complain to the authorities? Is there any significant change in the format of the application?

Samy 28/05/2021 at 10:55 am

They are dealing drugs at number 16 and number 13 and number 11 matchwood close and they also nosyie and lound

Bry1 26/05/2021 at 7:57 pm

I have a neighbour who asked 3 times for the land at the side of my garage he eventually removed the boundary hedge placed paving stones down to house his bins. As he opened up my land for people to walk in from his garden I installed a camera on the back of my gate looking down the side of my garage. He contacted the police saying I was watching his wife and daughter ....yet its my land he hasn't understood that if he wouldn't have removed the hedging the camera wouldn't have been put up...he or anyone can just push the gate open walk into my garden and let my dogs out.

Countrymum 18/05/2021 at 6:37 pm

I moved into a rented bungalow 6 months ago. The guy next door is in his 40s but in a wheelchair. For 5 months I’ve had very loud slamming of doors, banging doors, upto 12.30 at night, music til gone 3 some nights, drinking in front with mates outside where my room is until 10.30. I found out after signing the tenancy that the tenant prior to me put noise complaints in and the housing association eventually moved the tenant who was having the problem.
He has a few neighbours around who help him and I feel so intimidated by his antics as I’m quite quiet and try to be respectful of other neighbours. It’s actually affecting my mental health badly.

Sweets 12/05/2021 at 4:58 am

Yesterday them neighbours from hell next door at 40b sue Morgan went and put a empty box out in the front garden right where my bins is I tell my son antonio to don't touch it that I not touching it my son Mario call he tell me I sound pissed off I tell him it them next door at 40b he tell me that is mad that them is weird people next door at 40b.

Ro 25/04/2021 at 6:17 pm

Hello, I have been living in my flat for just under a year, I’m 20, have a job working in care and this is my first flat. From the very first day Ioved in a family directly across from me have been a nightmare. I start work at 7am and I can hear them shouting and screaming, when I come home they’re still doing it. They will sit in the communal staircase doing the same and smoking etc, the walls are thin and the staircase is right next to my door so I hear it as though I’m in the same room. I generally get on with them because I keep my distance.

But they will scream all hours, boot their own front door, bang on other tenants doors until they answer asking for Cigarettes, money alcohol. They have also created an area in the car park where they sit and do the same things which means the entire building can hear.

I have written twice to the housing agency and have heard nothing, this is 24/7 since I moved in, the other residents don’t seem bothered or have written and been ignored.

My problem is the owner of the flat is an elderly woman who is generally really kind and nice but her daughters (30-40s) are the problem and I would hate for her to suffer because of them. What should I do?

Smarty 12/04/2021 at 11:04 pm

Hi.
Some advice. I have lived here for almost 5 years with my wife, daughter and severely autistic sons. One of my sons can be a bit noisy in the garden. He is non verbal but the neighbour called out, FFS shut up a week after we had words about my son being loud. A week or so later he said I'm effing fed up with this, FFS shut him up.
We haven't spoken to each other since last July! Should I report him?
Tia

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123456 05/03/2021 at 1:44 pm

Dear All,
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John 04/03/2021 at 10:03 am

We live in a nice area, decent hard working people, nice houses, nice cars, yet my neighbour let his house out to an absolute scumbag family. Single mum with 3 kids, dole dossers, different lads round every weekend, parties all day and night even on a school night. No idea why her kids aren't at school as she doesn't work, and definitely isn't home schooling as they don't go to sleep until gone midnight, sometimes 2 or 3am i can hear them arguing on the computer. These are aged between 10-13 years old, not teenagers!

I've asked them to turn it down, which doesn't make much difference, so my next step is a formal letter, and if that doesn't work i'll be making it my life mission to get them evicted.

Ibi 14/02/2021 at 4:38 pm

Dear all. I live in Birmingham at Swanage Road.
It's a very noisy one as they spying and detecting everyone in regard of to get infos and passwords for example. How they do.? With Stephen hawking app and some microphones. Never move here or accept supported accomodations. It's in conspiracy with gags
If you speak to them the law they calls you abusive even the kids too.
Jobless people or volnurable because of want to be. They are servant of the illegal people

Cazam 19/01/2021 at 4:53 pm

Same here, Im in a ground floor flat with the child from hell upstairs, screaming and running about constantly. I only get some peace when I go to work. Its so bad that Ive put my flat on the market. Ive spoken to the letting agent, as the above rent the flat, they sent a letter and since then its been worse. Ive actually recorded on my mobile phone its that loud. Yesterday it was from 6pm when I got home to 11pm and I don't expect it to be any different today. Surely theres something that we can do about these pests? Has anyone had any luck with getting them to be quiet? Or is it all hopeless?

Leslie 16/01/2021 at 2:10 pm

I live in a block of flats with paper thin walls and the neighbors upstairs are driving me insane! They stomp around from 6 am until 11-12 at night. They drop and drag things on the floor. And most annoyingly ever since lockdown, they have been exercising in their living room every other day! Running in one place, jumping, dropping weights on the floor, thumping and stomping for about 40 minutes. It's honestly getting on my nerves because I work from home from my living room and it's annoying that every single day I hear stomping and their exercises. It's getting so bad that my flat literally shakes. There is a book shelf that rocks every time they jump. Sometimes I wish it falls on me so I can sue them for personal injury at least! I got my Landlord involved and nothing happened, to be fair he can't do much because he doesn't know who own upstairs. I actually spoke to them upstairs and they promised they'll keep is down but since then literally no change, it actually got worse so I figured out there's no point in talking to them anymore. I just don't know what else to do. I don't want to move because I've lived here for nearly 4 years and I've settled, but I think I'm going to have to since they have no regard of the fact they live in a flat and every step they take, I can hear!

Becky75 10/01/2021 at 11:28 am

Hi everyone sorry to read about the same problem as me you see Saturday afternoon your telly didn't go off till 5:15 this morning it was that loud I could hear it in my bedroom I tried banging the ceiling shouting off knocking his phone or previously before Weasley to turn down he's tv I've complain to the housing that's Monday and the complaint didn't get large till the Wednesday I was told it takes five days for them to do something I don't think they are taking my complaint seriously I'm really thinking about moving I am so tired of it now I'm still grieving over the loss of my dad and my Nan I just think they're a bit selfish it's ever since his daughters moved in over a year this has been living with him she's so loud she don't talk she shouts and she's got such a dirty mouth swearing that comes from that girl I'm not a Mona I'll be sounds like it I'm just really fed up of this please help me then give me some advice on what I should do and thank you very much

Cece 05/01/2021 at 7:35 pm

I live in a rented flat and the building is quite old. In October a family of 3 moved into the flat below me and the woman was pregnant. So day one a lot of noise which I understand since they have moved into a new building. Weeks after that nothing but slamming doors, thumping around, having a tv turned up probably to 100, kid running around. I wrote them a note about how I.work early hours and need sleep. Night of note being given hey presto more noise got to the stage where I involved my landlord. He came round and no noise was made once he had left a lot of noise was made. Not long after the wife went to have her baby. The dad and the son must have been with family or something. One night the dad comes back to the flat and starts hoovering after 2030. Still away for a week. The guy and his wife come back and drop off presents and then leave again. The next day well they come back.home and it all starts again even with a new born baby in the flat they have the kid running around,probably jumping off furniture, the tv turned up loud, talking loudly, the wife banging and thumping and slamming doors. It got to excessive that I downloaded a noise app and recorded all the noise. I.got the council involved. They heard all this and in still waiting on a reply. The family go away over xmas come back a few days after and the wednesday before new years eve they are slamming doors, shouting and thumping again. They are away. Come home after new year weekend and hey presto back to where it all started. My landlord came over and he kindly spoke with them. They said they would keep the noise level to a minimum but once he had spoken to them they got louder. The funny thing is they said myself and.my sister are more noisy during the night well I'm sorry but at this present moment I am lying on.my bed and not making any noise and what do I hear nothing bit the.kid running around, banging of wardrobe doors.
Had enough and not sure what to do next?

Cake 26/12/2020 at 3:46 pm

I live alone in a middle-of-terrace 3 bed house, renting from family members.

I moved in a week ago and the noise from the neighbours has been ongoing since day one. The walls are paper-thin. I think I might just say to the people on either side that it's really loud in my house because of how thin the walls are, and ask them to possibly keep the noise to a dull roar. It's very much a town centre type of house.

Does anyone have any recommendations for noise insulation?

Nick 17/11/2020 at 2:02 pm

I was working on probation as I had just started a job, and I decided it wasn't for me and as it was within 3 months I walked off. The proprietor of the company has kept my copies of Certificates and won't let me have them and other equipment back.
I have lost all my Certificates, a hard drive, several folders and teaching equipment and want to know what I need to do to get my stuff back.

Köttur 17/11/2020 at 5:04 am

Think they get their frustration of beeing parents knowing they are pissing off other people, making em as misurable as them. gets em off and makes em feel superior, like a angry karen getting her way at the supetmarket as her marrage sucks.

Think in big appartmennts should be law small children and baby fam be grouped closest to eachother, all bottom ground floors or stacked on eachother. awsy from the elderly, ill or those that actually need sleep

Luke 11/11/2020 at 2:00 pm

Hi All

After many years of research there are two ways to fix this:

You contact informally and if they are nice (perhaps unlikely if they are inconsiderate) they will either reduce the noise or improve sound insulation between the dwellings.

Old converted properties have poor insulation. If someone has hard wood floors, ask them to lay carpet, if they refuse, you can not solve the noise from below, don't waste your money sell up.

Option 2: Move.

Don't waste your time engaging in protracted battles or escalating beyond informal route. It will not work, you will be depressed and waste years of your life emailing.

I am so sorry to any one who experiences this, it's awful beyond. I am camping in my garden due to impact noise from above.

Can't wait to move!

Luke

Jules 31/10/2020 at 1:29 am

A new neighbour moved in downstairs with one small child who is now 4.
She always woke us up with her foot stomping around the flat in the middle of the night. To try keep the peace i purchased some earplugs rather than ask her to keep it down. Mistakes were made. Its go louder and later and more frequent. Not only that, she also seems to always have 2-3 kids in the flat running up and down the hallway slamming doors and playing football until whatever time (tonight it was almost 1am) we asked her to keep the noise down because its honestly extremely loud and distressing to not have any relaxing time but she said no i will not ask them to keep it down as she can hear my son walking round his bedroom at 8am? And so we came back inside and could hear her egging the children on to make more noise. Shes basically justifying her excessive noise to the fact my son walked in his bedroom at a time which is too early for her (btw she literally sleeps till 12pm everyday) and i personally dont believe its healthy for children to stay up so late and for them to sleep in so late at such a young age? Also my brother came over today and i greeted him in the front garden and saw her spying out the window and guess what? Hey presto there was not a single noise coming from her flat the whole time my brother was here yet it was continuous before hand and also after he left. Also she NEVER leaves the house. The children have been in for days. I have to leave to get some peace but when we come back its the same old same old. Very upsetting

Jo 19/10/2020 at 1:07 pm

We stretched ourselves with both a mortgage and a larger deposit to get our forever home - a 4 bedroom detached new build. We had no issues with anyone and then next door moved in. The side of our house is at the back of their garden. As soon as they moved in they assembled a huge climbing frame in the centre of their garden. They have two young kids who are playing in their garden from 7am until 10pm and you can hear them constantly. Then they installed security lights at the top of their house and the beam is ridiculous. The light comes into our living room, upstairs bedroom and conservatory. I dealt with the Council over light pollution and on the night when he came out, it never switched on at all. They have a beautiful cockapoo, swings and now enormous trampoline virtually at the side of our house which is an eyesore from the front of the house. I asked them times to move the light...they have put this more into their garden but it is still awful. We have blackout blinds now and it is still an issue but I want something sorted before Winter. Why should we have to put up with this...its like living next to a school or vets...its not on..

Sammi 03/10/2020 at 11:06 pm

I lived in my current address for 4 years until now i lived in blesses which most of my neighbours are elderlies so I always careful about making noise, however, about 3years ago the council moved in this single mother with 3 kids next door to me ,So, for the last few year she were a modle neighbours. making sure her kids are well behave and whenever she have a family event she let us know in advance about the it and was all good...... however, she recently started showing unaccaptable behaviour which she started playing loud music, inviting her friends over to have all night party.
Untill now I have been letting it go only becaouse iif I make a complain to the council about the noise she may then lose her house which she ultimately become a homeless with her with her young family. I am a peaceful person.
So, how can i let her know about her unreasonable behaviour affecting not only me also my elderly neighbours too?

Joe 02/10/2020 at 5:27 pm

I have lived in my house for 7 years (owned).
I am in an end terrace which is semi fortunate.
My neighbours attached for 5 years were very pleasant, and honestly there were a couple of occasions where they had to tell me to turn the music down on a Saturday night over the years, to which I would because they were always good and we looked out for each other.
Unfortunately they sold their house to their son (the son is not the issue by the way). The son decided to rent the property, but did not take precautions to be sure EXACTLY WHO he was letting it to, and left it all in the hands of an agent.
He told me that the agent had told him the couple were a teacher and social worker.
The day they moved in, the volume level completely changed. I was having a barbecue with friends, and one of them said “well that’s peace and quiet out of the window”.
I work a rotating shift pattern, and what was pretty clear after a month of them living here was that whatever shift I was on, they were here when I left and when I returned home. They are utter dole dossing, drug abusing, scum of the earth. They argue constantly, sometimes up to 5 times in a day and it spills out into the street. They have two young children, who are nowhere near as loud as the supposed adults. Heroin is a hell of a drug, and has really damaged their hearing, so every word is shouted.
I contacted the landlord and explained the situation, to be informed that he was having issues with getting payments from them.
After 3 months rolling of no payments he applied for eviction proceedings, but then BAM! Coronavirus comes. Now these horrible scum are protected by the courts and housing charities, even though they hadn’t paid their rent for months before the pandemic happened and do not intend to.
I have had to contact police and social services reference the well being of the children, after one night when the woman was screaming at 1am that she was going to kill the children and herself if they didn’t stop crying. I could barely hear the crying, it was all blown out of proportion due to her drug impaired mental state. The police accused me of lying, and social services just responded by acknowledging they were known to the system, and that I should keep notes (you know that old brush they use on everyone).
Even as I type this the noise is unbearable. They just constantly shout, bang and leave the children's nursery rhymes at full volume on the TV. This is almost constant from 6 30am until 11 30pm everyday.
I feel embarrassed living here.

Del 12/09/2020 at 1:08 pm

My mum has a nightmare neighbour. She lives in a row of bungalows. The lady to her right has continuously caused problems for the last 3 years. Now she’s put wind chimes against the wall to where my mums bedroom is and puts a fan on them at night to keep my mum awake. The police and council have refused to do anything about it. My mum is now so depressed and sleep deprived it’s affecting her health. Why won’t anyone help????

Mia 17/08/2020 at 10:33 pm

I have a problem with noisy neighbours. This lady that lives on my floor regularly has a friend coming over. They play very loud music, they shout , scream and belt out songs! For example, right now this is happening for more than 5 hours ??
One time they were at it from 1.30 lunchtime to 11pm. It is so frustrating! Absolutely ruining my time at home. I’m dreading to be coming back from work thinking they might be having their party again. Even during lockdown I was working from home, it’s been so difficult. I can’t understand how people are so inconsiderate and selfish. They know there’s other people in the building.
They are not the type of women you’d like to approach for a friendly, neighbourly conversation. I am scared for my safety to do that.

samantha 28/07/2020 at 6:10 pm

I can relate to everybody on this page. We lived in a home we built and had one neighbor for over 20 years in that time they have been riding motorcycles atvs and dumbuggys thing of it is that now the parents passed and the son has it and he is the same way . What do you do we are aging and want to live peacefully it just isnt happening ..It isnt right that someone can cause so much harm emotionally and physically . Consideration should come in there somewhere...

Jo 22/06/2020 at 11:52 pm

Every night taking to 12.pm can’t work or sleep

Jo 22/06/2020 at 11:50 pm

Always every night talking not even being nice 12.pm every night can’t go to work

Zombie 05/06/2020 at 6:34 am

I have a problem with my next door neighbor's that lives on the second floor next to me they're not even above my apartment. This woman lives with her kid at her grandparents. So this three-year-old kid is being taken care of by his great-grandparents. they have no control over the kid, he runs the scooter all day play with his toys and makes a lot of noise. when his mom comes from work she doesn't have any control over the kid either, none of the neighbors that live below her can't sleep he still making noise and running scooter till 2 and 3 a.m.. I live in a condominium, my neighbors have complained to the association and the office management and have call the police. I have all the police reports and video of the tantrum that the kid has in the hallway, not even with all this proofs that we have they have done anything to help us. I have written to the association my health has declined because I do not get enough sleep neither my neighbors. The management office and Association has spoken to the young lady before but she just doesn't care. To my understanding the asociation or the management office has no power to enforce any fines the only thing the association or the management office does is put a warning on her door. She's just living there with her grandparents, we are owners we are not renters and it's incredible that in this condominium renters have more rights than owner's do. This has been going on for 3 years. All neighbors are so tired of complaining and nothing has been done how is it possible that we can't get any help so she can move somewhere else, her grandparents are not in condition to take care of a 3 a year old. I've been living here for 30 years, it's incredible that I'm going to have to make a decision to move next year I can keep living like this, I had back surgery last year and it's been hell to recuperate. We are all mentally and physically tired. Well hopefully I can sell my apartment next year and move somewhere quiet

harrassed 02/06/2020 at 3:43 pm

At present my neighbour has been furloughed. He has started building a vehicle from scratch in his garage, which is next door to my lounge. My daughter in law is working from home in my lounge, on telephone and PC. Unfortunately, in these times it is very frustrating . This man is arrogant as he once laughed at another neighbour who asked him to remove a swing tyre from a large overhanging tree, which was breaking his fence and leaving debris in his garden. He advised he would leave it there just to annoy him. The noise is unbearable, he is using industrial tools which he had previously used in his own commercial garage. His wife has advised that her own daughter has asked him to stop for some peace, please can anyone advise. I have recorded some of the noise from earlier in the year before we were all having to stay at home.

Pawello 27/05/2020 at 2:43 pm

Hi my house its on farm but opposite garage wich making a lot of noice every day and sometimes on the weekend .I have small baby and its wery hard for him to sleep .Even with windows clouse we can hear how mechanic grinding drilling be ouse he did'nt close garage door and doing everything with open doors.Another problem my landlort without letting me know start bulding another warehouse so the noice from construction side its even bigger please help me

Katy 26/04/2020 at 3:43 pm

They have a really loud party every week, and they have 2 noisy guard dogs which I’ve asked them to keep the noise down before. I have a baby and I want to push her round in the fresh air but I can’t because it will wake her up all the loud music. Shouldn’t I be able to live a quiet life!

Jh 26/04/2020 at 2:49 pm

I have , now suffered from my neighbour countless reports too city council four tenants have quit living below her .plus all around live under the threat complain be beaten up., by family or friends one tenant was pushed too the thoughts of suicide because of noise fighting .the local council have stated until others , come forward no action .i have submitted recordings the females partner has been moved , cause he assaulted her I suffer long term mental health .depression stress ancestry I live in a state of unrest peace of mind , shown little respect from council .how much is enough

Donnie 15/04/2020 at 7:43 pm

The issue I have is i now love in a unit block, which I understood would come with different noises than being in a single dwelling. I live on the second floor of a three level government housing unit block making me the one smack bang in the middle. The unit above me must obviously have removed their carpet and installed I’m guessing floorboards. The constant noises that I hear which generally start from early evenings which can last right up until almost 6-7am are becoming increasingly louder and really getting on my nerves. The constant dogs potter patted running within their unit is amplified for me underneath them, the dog scratching at his or her fleas repeatedly in one spot echos for me downstairs. The scraping of the chairs as they are pulled in and out frequently, the doors closing/slamming sounds for me. The banging of what sounds to me like the end of a broom handle directly at the floor, the tool sounding noises like someone is sanding something that’s resting on their floor, the noises and sounds of someone being extremely clumsy frequently dropping things that hit and bounce of the floor, the noises can often wake me (if I’m asleep as I suffer insomnia) so these noises really disturb all my attempts to try and sleep or startle me and interrupt my sleep. Visitors are taken back when they hear the noises for themselves saying things like are your neighbours serious.....,
The neighbour doesn’t speak English well and I have had limited experiences talking with her. She lives alone with her dog which after living here for almost two years no one in the building has ever laid eyes on it.
I have written an initial letter regarding making my neighbour aware of the disruption the noises that I can hear from her unit in every room in my unit, the sounds are disturbing my families te together eg watching television together. And the noises are extremely frustrating especially as I suffer from insomnia and my sleep patterns are limited as they are yet every short sleep I can grab is vital to me. The above disturbances which start from early evenings and can go right up until the wee early hours of the morning, anywhere between 5-7am are really beginning to affect my wellbeing.
I have yet to deliver her my letter and thought I’d reach out here on this platform to see if there was anything else I could or should do to save before giving her the lette. Please give me your suggestions as my sanity requires rest.... ??

Charlotte 14/04/2020 at 9:27 am

The issue I have currently is that my neighbour above me will lift a heavy item in their living room and will bang this repeatedly on the ground affecting my ceiling. I suspect as means to get me to be quiet. This is done whenever I am on a phone call, when the tv is on, when the washing machine is on once a week or when I have friends around which is very infrequent. This has caused the ceiling to shake, particles of paint to fall to the ground and 4 deep holes have formed on my ceiling.

This has been ongoing for the last 11 months since I moved into the property. I have even made an effort to change my behaviours, such as lower my voice but it still continues.The walls are very thin so I hear conversations and footsteps, which I did expect will happen with the type of property i'm in. The neighbour has not written to me or approached me, so I am taking up this issue up with police and the London borough I'm in. Also recording each time this happens. Would appreciate any other advice please. Kind regards, C

Gas man 13/04/2020 at 6:14 pm

25 years ago I bought a semi detached house, it was pretty quiet neighbours wise.
January last year our joined on neighbours started a loft extension which was the 5th neighbourhood extension we have endured in 5 years. Until then we experience impact noise from floors, walls,
the full width ground floor door slamming,
their neurotic water dog that Howells and barks without pause when they go out and
the steel beam diy construction of garden Furnacture, angle grinding and welding 10 foot from my lounge window at weekends and now 4 days in a row through Easter weekend.
He has his motor bike against the boundary fence 3 foot from my lounge window.

Since he built his loft extension January last year 2019 we suffer from low frequency noise through the night. I don’t think it is from them but the neighbours the other side of them, it sound like a cross between frantically talking sports channel or possibly Spanish but only half the frequency and you can’t make out words.

Something he has done has allowed this noise to be communicated to my bedroom but I can’t either record it or work out definitively where it is coming from. My wife has impaired hearing and does not hear it the way I do. However a neighbour on the other side of an adjoining road within view experiences the same Low frequency noise issue.
We also only now, have a problem with night time milk an more delivery. Our neighbours use this service. A diesel vehicle, left running for 10 minutes or so, both doors open, 2 operators shouting to each other, moving slowly around ours and adjoining roads. Anytime between 2-6 am. There is no effective recourse. I wasted my time putting a complaint on google and the only outcome was an email from the girl in the office who said she would ask the driver to turn the radio down. This did not happen.
My doctor has prescribed addictive sleeping pills which leave me drowsy and I am not supposed to drive.
And now with lock down we must remain at home with lock down.

I wish I had a chequers like place in the country to escape to.
May all who read this find fresh peace at home.
Kind regards
Gas man

Fred 12/04/2020 at 5:39 pm

My neighbor has installed a hot tub against the fence and has it running all day. When my wife and I sit outside on our patio all we can hear is a continuous droning noise. We can't go outside an a warm day because of the noise, and if we have a window open you can hear the noise because it is right next to the house. Is this something we can complain to the council about?

Katie 12/04/2020 at 10:01 am

I'm having difficulty at the moment with terribly loud (thumping music all night) and aggressive sounding neighbours.

The advice I have received is to note down all the times they are disruptive and to download a sound recorder or decibel metre, if you can, that records the date and time, then to send it all off to the environmental health department within your local council. My particular council also has a specific anti social behaviour department, this seems to be a service for those only in a council house though, but another route of things don't improve.

We have also had to call 101 for help on the past as well when their music is so loud even my children struggle to sleep.

Good luck with your noisy neighbours!

Violence my friends 04/02/2020 at 11:24 am

As a last resort get the baseball bat out and start with their property, then them. These idiots only listen to fear so go scare the f out of em

VStar 01/01/2020 at 7:52 pm

Hi. I really need some advice and support. I had to move out of my house of 19 years due to divorce and have ended up in a house where the area isn’t as nice as I thought and I live next to the neighbour from hell. It started off with us being subjected to the fumes from her smoking weed and the fumes came into the property. We also had banging noises which we can only assume are doors and cupboards being slammed. She also has a bull mastiff dog in there that howls for the entire time when she goes out. The frequency of the noise differs but, she’s driven us out of our house twice now and we stayed with a relative for a break. She’s frightening my dogs with her noise and both myself and my daughter are suffering physically and emotionally because of her. I’m on diazepam. She’s living in a house provided by a homeless organisation and I’ve tried contacting them and the council but, she’s highly manipulative and convinced them that she’s a poor frail person and SHE’S getting distressed???? I tried reporting it to the police but all they’ve done so far is suggest mediation which I’m not happy to do as she’s shown her aggressive side and, a neighbour has told me if wouldn’t work with her anyway. I’m now in limbo and have decided to sell up. Things are so bad that I’m now looking to find a room to rent (that accepts dogs as they are too close to me to be separated) just until we move again but it looks like I can’t afford the prices people are charging for rooms. I’ve had to call the mental health crisis team over this and it’s splitting my family up. Is there any action I can take that won’t affect me selling my home? Or, if anyone has a spare room in North Somerset that they wouldn’t mind me renting, I’d be more than grateful. Thanks

lisa s 30/12/2019 at 2:29 am

I've been living in an apartment for 6 years. Haven't had many noice issues every now and then there's a party but always ends at reasonable time. About 3 months ago we have had a new neighbour move in next door and he blasts his music. I contacted building management about and they spoke to him and said it's his first time living in an apartment and explained to him that other people can hear him. I assumed it was then resolved because he was aware of the noice. We left if for another month still getting bombed by his base. The worse is on weekends 8am-12pm we got to the point where we couldn't enjoy our home. I wrote him a letter asking him to be a little bit more considerate as it's long hours and every day we have to deal with this. You can listen to music in your home and enjoy it while having it at reasonable volume. Thankfully he stoped having it at that level. Every now and then he has it loud and we can still hear his base but it's not at the point where our paintings are shaking. It's still very annoying and distributive. Honestly I feel paranoid when this happens as I worry if he will blast it again. It's making us feel very uncomfortable in our own home. We don't want to have a confrontation with this guy but don't know what else we can do to have this resolved. Is there any tips anyone could suggest? We aren't sure if we should try to talk to him, write another letter or contact building management again. We have started to write down the times when he is loud in case if we have to show building management.

artymuse 27/12/2019 at 6:13 pm

The neighbour is constantly banging, playing loud music and slamming doors. In the past his friend threatened one of my other neighbours who left. This person falsely reports others. It has left me and my partner ill. Clearly these people get off on bullying others. I am going to a national newspaper to highlight how damaging the effects of anti social neighbours are. This time it has ruined Christmas. Enough!

Enough now! 10/11/2019 at 12:26 am

So myself, my husband and children have been living in a flat above a pub for nearly 6 years now.
When we first moved in, the music was minimal and hardly any noise.
Three years ago their ceiling fell down and so the “soundproofing” disappeared.
They installed very big speakers to the ceiling and it was stopping us going to sleep. They stay open way after 12 most nights with music blasting!

We addressed the situation to them and they wanted a “chat”. So we met up with them and they said that we would have to pay for the soundproofing because they “ the landlords” can’t afford it!! So because we can’t afford it, it hasn’t been done.

They allowed members of the public to put the music up as load as they could and had no control over it, because the bar person was fighting with the controls, because they were controlling the volume threw their phones!

So because their were so many compliments from “other people” they changed it all.

But it’s now starting to get out of hand again and I need help.

I’m extremely tired, feel bullied and because I work there and live above ( pay rent also!!) they seem to think they can push me around. I’m scared of loosing my home which all I want is for them to stop being so selfish and stick to the law.

I’ve been bidding for council houses for ages now.
It’s making all of us ill.

Kia 13/10/2019 at 1:30 am

We have neghbours from hell. They were nice enough people when they first moved here about 10 years ago, but it was when they had a kid shortly afterwards that the problems started. At first there were normal acceptable baby noises, crying etc., but when the kid started school, the practically constant noise of him running and stomping round and round the whole house also started. Every waking hour he's been doing it for 4 years now and we're at the end of our tether. I suffer with migraines and the never ending stomping exacerbates them. It sounds like someone hammering at speed, it's that loud. Normal everyday living noise such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, etc. are to be expected from neighbours, but not the sound of someone demolishing the house. Yes, it's really that bad.
Of course we have asked them to ask the child to stop running and stomping and walk around the house instead, but it has been ignored and we've mentioned it 3 times now. My nerves are in tatters and my Dr. has given me anti anxiety tablets, but they don't solve the problem. The child's feet are growing bigger every day the older he gets, so the stomping's getting louder month by month. Friends and family say we'll have to move, but we're both getting on for 70 and have lived here for almost 31 years. Our kids were young teenagers when we moved in, the house was brand new then and we've both worked very hard over the years to pay the mortgage and get the house and garden as we like it. Neither of us are in good health and we just want a peaceful life. As you can tell, all this has become too much for us now. Although the noise is usually kept between the hours of 7 and 11, it's constant monotonous thumping is unbearable. The only respite is in school hours. We can't take much more. No one has the right to make someone else's life a misery, but they're too inconsiderate and selfish to care.

Clarence 06/10/2019 at 1:50 am

I have the most inconsiderate neighbours... most nights, especially weekends they think I want to hear their so called music, singing and whooping until the early hours!! Sometimes the only way I can block it out and just hear a distant this is to sit in my garage!!!... unacceptable and makes me very angry. Have spoken to them on numerous occasions and nothing changes..

Los encinos 28/07/2019 at 10:23 pm

I have neighbors hear that for some reason thinks that everybody wants to hear their music. Everyday especially during the weekends they would have their garage door open and the music full blast inside the garage so it gets more Amplified. I live a couple of houses away from them and I can still hear them. I don't understand why the neighbors next door to them don't call the cops on these people. I don't know what else to do besides calling the cops numerous times.

MAM 22/07/2019 at 5:52 pm

I live in a converted office block into flats and the Neighbors directly me thinks it’s so much fun to throw their discarded cigarette butts that are still alight onto my balcony which has fake grass and lots of lovely plants on it too burn them and cause damage! I’m so sick of every day coming home from work and having to pick them all up. Totally frustrating grrrrr

Marsh 17/07/2019 at 10:58 pm

I have moved to Percy road with my mum, little sister and the two cats and since last year the people who lives at number 14 have been spying on me ever since last and I could do with help to tell them to the council right now before they get out of hand.

Lucy 25/06/2019 at 5:54 pm

My upstairs neighbour is hell. Tried everything. I tried a letter, informing the council about the slamming doors and swearing. I want to kill her but I wont. She is the nastiest woman I have ever met in my life.

Mame 15/06/2019 at 2:50 pm

Hi, I’ve been harassed by my prison officer neighbours for year after I asked her to keep the noise down a little as I was on shifts. My hedge has been set a light comments on social media laughing about it but now when we out 2 wks ago her latest boyfriend and colleague of hers came into my property drunk and threatened and assaulted my daughters friend then got him in a prisoner style restraint then she threatened him also called him names while her son put his foot on his neck then called police and lied. He was distraught by the time they came the accusations were unfounded but the lad still got charged with resisting arrest and now they are gloating. I’ve tried police, council and councillors with the video evidence of stuff and still they get off. Help!

Pete 04/06/2019 at 6:07 pm

Living(rentsl) in a small terraced cottage. To the rear of the property is a shared parking lot ...shared between 5 terraced cottages.
My neighbour has two cats roaming the area sand he comes out shouting for them at least 6 times an evening. He is also constantly slamming the rear door, revving his motorbike and has van parked in the way of reversing in the car park. The van has been there unmoved over 6 months.
I have tried to talk to him about these problems...what options do have to find a solution? Thanks in advance

Rossco 04/06/2019 at 7:58 am

Me and my wife have lived in our small mid terraced house for 6 years and loved every minute of it, especially the cheap rent. 6 months ago however a new neighbour moved in and immediately started playing loud music that seemed to shake the walls. As of late the music has stopped but he now comes home late (late for me as I'm up for work at 5am) and slams seemingly every door in the house and stomped around and up the stairs until about 11:30pm. Then if I'm particularly unlucky his bedroom TV is turned on and you can hear it very clearly, I feel especially sensitive to the noise since developing anxiety about it, I don't want a confrontation and do not know what to do.

Andrea Campbell 24/05/2019 at 12:23 pm

My neighbours next door are giving grief. We live in a semi detached home where our bedroom is diagonally above their kitchen. There washing machine is driving us mad, switched on at 5.30am everyday, waking us up constantly. Next they slam their back door and back gate while taking their dogs out into the field. Both constantly bark and this also occurs every day often before 6am. Any advice appreciated.

Regards

Andrea

Megan 06/05/2019 at 3:36 pm

I have lived in this HA property for 20yrs. My new neighbours moved in 6yrs ago. Since then I have suffered from loud DIY during the day/night. Occasional very loud pounding music which drives me from my home. They don't talk just shout. Very aggressive. They do not speak English and the female tenant has made many racist comments aimed at me. Our shared HA don't do anything and the Police after serving 2 harassment wawnings on them cannot do much more unless my neighbours speak directly to me in an aggressive way. They don't speak english so I cannot prove it. It is really difficult and my health has suffered. Bullies do get away with it. My telling the truth gets nowhere. My neighbours are professional liars in my opinion. So difficult.

SJC 26/04/2019 at 8:29 am

We live in flat in a modern development. Every morning usually from 05.30, sometimes as early as 03.00, the neighbours above us make a loud knocking/banging noise on the floor which wakes us up. This goes on for about 15 minutes then stops and then starts again about an hour later and so on until about 07.30 when it stops completely. This has been going on for about 6 months. We have sent messages and even spoken to them about it but they are in denial and suggest that it may the heating system. We have also notified the Managing Agents who say they have written to the owner of the property. But none of this has worked and the noise continues unabated. Is this something that the Local Council will investigate?

Betsy boop 10/01/2019 at 12:20 am

Lived at place for 3yrs.pepole next door have stomped .and the man says everything idolizes he repeats it out loud so I can here it.i have got also a verified. Of them spying on me through the phone they got caught ut now I. Ant even stay at my house . It's a nightmare what can I do?

Rah 22/12/2018 at 6:52 pm

Hi, I live to my property for 3 years. From when I move I have problem with my neighbor tv sounds because it’s too loud, my neighbor is older 85 and all the day until morning to 10:30 - 10:45 pm it’s less the tv open and loud because she’s cooking on the kitchen and the tv in on the living room on the front of the house. I stay most of the time upstairs because I have a small baby, my kids can’t sleep on the day or night because they hear the sound. I already informed them but the lady late me know that she is not put the tv sounds down. Please can you late me know what I can do? Thanks

Saucygirl 05/11/2018 at 2:00 pm

We have lived in semi detached bungalow for 12 years. We are pensioners and live a very quiet life. Eleven years ago our neighbours moved in with a severely disabled child plus two others. Four years ago they got themselves a dog. This dog barks up to ten times a day - when someone comes in, goes out, walks past the house and you can imagine there are a lot of visitors to the house. The council say it is 'borderline' and won't entertain a statutory noise notice or another complaint even though we have appealed, and so it goes on and on and on. The dog is only about four years old so I have many years of this. We are too old to move house and why should we - we are not making the noise!! I want to get my side of the party wall soundproofed. Can I get my neighbours to pay for it?

Keithlemon 23/08/2018 at 7:51 am

The neighbours directly behind me have lived there for only a few months but atleast once a week the wife stays out with the kids and the husband has friends round. They party until around 3 am, they are noisy and take drugs, this usually happens midweek aswel, what can I do?

Lyly 21/08/2018 at 9:29 am

I have lived at my adress for over 2 years and had a peaceful time when coming home frome home.
My husband and me wrk in the construction industry.
I gave birth in july this year and at the same time my neighbour moved and gotcreplaced with a polish couple.
The man constantly brings discarded wood from the streets and cuts it home in thegarden with a chainsaw durring the day and paints it durring the night. My little ones clothes are covered with sawdust and we can smell the chemicals.
This has been going on for 2 monts now and i can't rest, my child is startled all day by the noise andmy husband does not have any peace when coming home. Basically we can no longer go in the garden since it is next to them.
What can we do?

Erica 09/08/2018 at 12:51 am

I have been living in my mid terraced home for almost 10 months and I am frequently disturbed by the family that live on one side of me. The family are mum, dad and 3 children under 8 years old. My teenage son and I can hear most things through the wall. I can appreciate that during the day there will be noise from the 3 young children playing, particularly in a small house. However the issues I have are at night when the children do not have a bedtime routine. They are often up until past midnight with the tv on loudly while they are shouting or screaming or running around. The parents are loud too especially the mum. I have mentioned it once but the dad was oblivious to the noise and just said he would tell them to keep it down. Since then I have been logging all noise that has disturbed me. I am reluctant to speak to the mum about it as I’ve heard how she speaks to the children and am worried about her reaction. I have had enough of my sleep being disturbed.

Sally 05/08/2018 at 2:18 am

I have lived in my detached house for 25 years, with no noise problems, that's the reason I got a detached house.
In the last few months, the next door neighbours got a barking dashund, barking outside my bedroom window, early, when I'm not an early person, from working night shifts for 18 years.
I wear earplugs 24/7, so not living, just existing, and I'm 70.
Now a new noise, on top of that...music coming through my ears, and I don't know where it's coming from, again early waking me. I went all round the house, took my earplugs out, to see if I could hear where it's coming from. The mystery is how it comes through the earplugs, the same level of noise, if they're in or out....so now I've got the dog barking, and music ringing in my ears, every morning. My heart is pounding with anxiety, as to whether I'll sleep or not. I'm just so miserable about all this, just don't know what to do. My quality of life is zero.

Lid 18/06/2018 at 3:41 pm

Hi, We recently moved into a new privately rented home (Myself and my Son 10.) The reason I moved to this house was to escape a noisy Romanian family that had moved in next door and had basically forced us out. We suffered their noise for over a year and it literally broke me. I moved to my new house, in a quiet, rural area. The few 2 months were utter bliss. My next door neighbour then took on a lodger. This lodger plays loud music, has a very loud motorbike that he pops out at allsorts of times during the night (01:00, 2:00, 4:00, 4:30...) he is only normally gone for 10 minutes but then comes back and continues to be very loud in his bedroom which is next to mine.

I have been round and spoken to the homeowner who promised it wouldn't happen again. It did! I have messaged him and noted down the issues. I have spoken to my landlord who has also been round to discuss the issues I am having.

My issue is that this new lodger is stopping me from sleeping at night. I am going to bed worrying about being able to sleep, once asleep and then woken i am worried about getting back to sleep, this normally ends with me getting about 3 hours sleep... He has woken my son too. I work and my son has to go to school. Its simply not fair. This lodger obviously lives a bot of a nocturnal lifestyle, whether there is drugs involved maybe irrelevant but I am pretty sure this is what is happening and helping him be awake all night and sleep all day.

I feel that I have done the letters part as my communication has been thorough. I have asked to go round and chat face to face but the homeowner is now ignoring me.

What can I do?

G 22/05/2018 at 8:59 pm

Hello. How could I discourage all the kids in neighbourhood from playing/screaming/Yelling/dropping litter in the corner of the culdesac which is right outside my house? The noise alone drives me mad! I can't have my Windows open in the summer and even with these double glazed windows shut I still have to put the subtitles on the tv! And they eat food in the street then discard the wrappers etc which end up in my open plan front garden! Please help??

ProblemNeighbours Editor 21/05/2018 at 3:10 pm

Assuming the lean to sheds are attached to your wall, you can ask for them to be removed as the wall is your property and your neighbour cannot afix anything to it. The civil courts may help if your neighbour objects.

Lulu 20/05/2018 at 2:54 pm

I work from home & my office wall is a boundary wall.My neighbour has erected lean-to sheds against this wall. I was plagued with rats gnawing in the cavity walls for about a year. Eventually I asked them if they had any openings on their side to which they replied ‘No!’ immediately; (I would have expected them to say that they would check, considering they had attached outer buildings to my wall?) A few weeks later I heard a humming noise & thought it was coming from my central heating but it continued when my heating was off. This noise has now increased in volume for long periods of time. It’s obviously a washing machine. I bought a detached house so that I could have peace & quiet - now I am really stressed by this irritating noise while I’m working.
The water supply has been sourced from my domestic supply so will be a problem when the government begin charging for water here.
These neighbours have also planted fir trees & a tall tree against the front boundary wall which are blocking sunshine from my side, where I grow many potted plants & is the only area where I get sunshine in the late afternoons/evening.
I shall discuss the above with them however if they do not wish to be accommodative in resolving anything, can you please advise me any course of action available?

ProblemNeighbours Editor 20/04/2018 at 3:11 pm

If you've already complained and nothing has changed, it might be worth a call to your local environmental health department.

09Bibury 18/04/2018 at 4:11 pm

My neighbours at the bottom of my very small garden have a very noisy dog that barks most days. They also have an inflatable hot tub which is very noise they are out in the garden in the summer till gone 11pm and are very loud. Our gardens all back on to each other and are very small meaning we can all see into each other’s garden and houses. Myself and my other neighbour complained many times last year but the just carried on.

ProblemNeighbours Editor 14/03/2018 at 3:43 pm

That's a long time to leave a puppy on its own. It should settle down as it grows older, but if you're concerned you could contact your local council or the RSPCA.

Suey 12/03/2018 at 4:45 pm

My next door neighbours got a young puppy last year,and when they went out it started howling/yapping.I tried to tell her about it and got my head snapped off.Since then it has been a bit better,until the last few days it has started again for over an hour or more and even first thing in the morning when they go to school before i get up.When she is out at work from 8.30 until about 6.00pm some days it is on its own and was quiet so I am thinking it has been restrained or something now to start again.it can be annoying sometimes when they are in but you put up with that.

ProblemNeighbours Editor 28/02/2018 at 3:37 pm

Try the note first of all if you don't feel comfortable talking to the neighbour. See if that resolves it then you could consider a more formal letter. Last resort will be a complaint to the environmental health officer.

Maria 27/02/2018 at 9:53 pm

We bought a house a year ago and recently our next door house was privately rented. New neighbours are constantly arguing so loud towards the night that I can hear them at the back of the house. It can last for hours and really stressing every member of our family out. I just wonder how their daughter can sleep through this - she is about 2 yo.
Also they do wake up early, around 6am and baby cries very loud and they are shouting to each other waking us up.
What can I do or should do to make them stop arguing so loud and keep the noise down early hours (I don't mean the baby as I have a son myself and it not always possible to calm him down straight away) that as it is effecting my life?

ProblemNeighbours Editor 29/01/2018 at 11:40 am

It's worth trying with a letter first. The issue about selling your property will be there whatever action you take, whether that's through the court or simply through a complaint to the landlord etc

Antonio 26/01/2018 at 5:45 pm

Hello there . I have been having problems with noisy neighbour who live below me on the lower ground . She is a single mum with two kids . Before I bought the flat above I did a research and found that the previous owner had Twitted about noise from below . I enquired from the sellers lawyer about the tweet and noise before completion of sale I was told the issue had been resolved . Over the last two years she played loud music from 12 am sometimes start at 6 am on a regular basis . Unfortunately my bedroom is above her lounge . I tried to improve insulation and new carpet but that didn’t make much dfference . I spoke emotionally the landlord who had spoken to her but the problem continues and the landlord if anything said to me it’s her lifestyle and annoyed because I constantly bringing the issues . The music is loud that the bedroom could vibrate . She also had dinner party with loud guests in the early hours of the morning . The rest of the residents are aware of my problem and synphstise with me but there’s nothing they could do . The landlord leads the management of the building and not the easiest person to deal with . I reported to the council who had asked me to have a noise dairy to confirm that it is a statutory nuisance . Because this is my weekend flat I’m not there all the time they couldn’t act unless it’s a continuous evidence . I’m still continuing to monitor the noise . My lawyer recommended me to serve a legal notice . I’m just concern that I do that I ll have problems selling my flat for it appears on searches . I have spoken to the neighbour who said she is a single mum and entitled to social life and asked me to use ear plugs if the noise too loud . I’m thinking of writing an informal letter to warn her that the council will take action and I’m willing to take legal action if she doesn’t stop . She did got concern before on the knowledge that the council will get involved . Do advise thank you kindly .

Rosie 11/11/2017 at 11:54 am

Hi
Looking for some help/advice.
I have a very inconsiderate upstairs neighbour who walks very heavily on her feet seems like she walks round and round her bedroom which is directly above ours. This can start anytime from midnight and throughout the night. She walks around the room slams drawers closed appears to drop items causing loud banging noises. We rarely have a full nights sleep and are exhausted. The noise is throughout the day also but we ignore this but overnight it is out of control. There is no consideration from our neighbour. Does anyone know our rights? I have contacted the antisocial behaviour team who said the law does not recognise this as noise. She would have to play music, Have tv too loud or a dog barking etc.

Sasha 08/11/2017 at 9:46 am

Hiya. Moved into our flat about a year ago now. And every morning all the way throughout the day her kid it’s throwing stuff running laps. I don’t think we have any sound proofing. It’s a joke I go up she says “can’t you hear me telling him of” that’s not the point if you keep letting him do the same thing of course he’ll keep doing it. It’s almost like there is an adult running around screaming throwing things against the floor. Some mornings can be as early at 5/6 usually around 7-7:30 then it’s constant till about 10 -11 sometimes doesn’t stop all day. What can I do I go and ask to keep it down politely she clearly doesn’t care.

Belsmum 26/10/2017 at 7:56 pm

I live in a terraced house. We have recently had new neighbours move in who choose to play the bass guitar for two hours solidly every night. As we're a terrace we share a chimney and they clearly play right in front of their fire place.

It's so bad they've woken my daughter (7) up and there have been several occasions where we can't even relax in our own lounge and watch tv because their practising drowns it out.

They can play anywhere from 5 - 9 pm.
It just seems so absurd that they have to have it connected to the amp or couldn't wear headphones.

I haven't done anything about it yet, but I am so angry tonight that I was hoping for some advice.

ProblemNeighbours Editor 06/06/2017 at 12:48 pm

Try your local police, who might be able to consider an ASBO. Your environmental health department might also be able to help using its powers relating to noise/nuisance.

Lou 03/06/2017 at 7:39 pm

Hi I have the same problem,I have lived at my address for 25 years,bought my house, in Jan the house next door was privately rented out,a 27 year old guy rented it from wk 1 he was having parties every night till 5in morning, music blasting girls screaming, approached him he said sorry,I'll sort it wk after wk same old thing,he drives erratic up the street, and all oddballs going in, got estate agent and landlord in volved and council issued him a final warning after 6 mths now he's still doing it, what else can I do it's so frustrating now wen we knock at door he don't answer n sneaks in back way

TrippingOverRover 02/06/2017 at 12:00 pm

I bought my first house in November and moved in soon after. Before long it became apparent that I have a party animal living two floors below. He loves to blast loud, ultra bass music every - EVERY - Friday and Saturday night from the minute him and his pals pile in from the clubs at half 2 till about 7 each morning.
His mates all get drunk and stumble up and down the close stairs, smoke, shout and spit in the close too. I got enough courage to go down and ask him to turn it down one Friday night a few weeks ago because the bass got so loud, stuff on my chest of drawers in the bedroom were shaking and rattling. Turns out my bedroom is directly above his living room - lucky me.
It took four attempts to get someone to answer his door. (Each time I banged it a girl inside could be heard going "woop woop!" - which would be amusing if I wasn't so harassed!)
My neighbour answered but was so drunk he was swaying and managed to slur "you've got to understand, the weekends are all I get!" I asked him to turn it down, which he said he would but didn't. I put it down to him going inside and totally forgetting the conversation.

The boy is 20 years old (thank you, facebook!) and well and truly into his "lad culture". I'm 26, female and live alone and I'm honestly too scared to approach him.

I know it sounds silly, but I get so, so anxious every Friday and Saturday and feel so sad knowing what I'm coming home to on those nights. He's made me regret ever buying this place.

My other neighbour is lovely but says she isn't troubled by the noise (she lives on the other side of the building, not directly above him) She said I should just speak to him, he's probably not aware how loud he is.
I really don't want to speak to him face to face I'd rather put a letter through his door but don't want to come across as too stern because I want to get this sorted amicably.
Any advice?

Rosebud 13/05/2017 at 10:15 pm

I live in a block of maisonettes. A majority of neighbours are great-except for 2 families. 1 family just recently moved in a few months ago. A family from hell.
I have reported to housing office and environment and am keeping a log.
So not nice not being able to relax in a place which is supposed to be called a home.

tweetybird 16/02/2017 at 7:19 pm

Is it legal? My neighbour is a care home, so they can have noises as many as they can.

Is it right council do not deal with a care home noise?

Neve 12/02/2017 at 12:24 pm

My neighbour is very noisy at all hours of the day, I have lots of reasons to believe he is dealing drugs from his flat by the conversations heard threw our front door, the amount of foot traffic in and out of his flat late at night/ early morning and the actions and appearance of his guests/him.
On my first day of tenancy here I met him in the hall way, he was intoxicated and covered in blood holding an electric saw, saying he was going to chop the person that beat him up into little pieces.
I have a record of all these complaints as they have happened to my letting agency but they have not yet done anything about this issue. This has been going on for 3 months now. I have requested to move flats and they have said there is one available but it needs some work so it won't be ready for a few weeks. This was told to us over a month ago now. I have emailed asking for a rough move date but they have said that they will let us know as soon as it's ready and can not give us an Indictation as to when that is. This mans noise is the least of our worries. He is very intimidating with his actions and I fear he could turn on us at any point. Can I with hold my rent until I am given a move date?

ProblemNeighbours Editor 09/02/2017 at 12:41 pm

You have done all the right things. You've not told us what the landlord and environmental health office have done following on from your record-keeping of the situation though, so we can't really comment.

helpme 08/02/2017 at 12:21 am

Recently I began experiencing high levels of harassment from my next door neighbour. Who plays loud music every weekend 2hrs Saturday mornings and nearly all day Sunday. Also during the week a vibrating alarm goes off at 6.30am against the bedroom wall.

The neighbour always has friends over making lots of noise and losing music. I have tried staying with family but as soon as the neighbour knows im home the loud music starts. We also get banging on the walls during the day.

I have spoken to landlord who has given me sheets to record the incidents and have reported to council environmental health.

Am now thinking of taking the matter to court please advise what more can I do. Thanks.

Bill 23/01/2017 at 5:14 pm

My neighbours are that noisy I can barely hear myself drilling some nights

Rachael 18/12/2016 at 9:17 am

I live in a two bedroom housing association property and have done for over 8 years. Two years ago I had some new neighbors move in, they are a friendly couple with what started out as one child, now they have three, I would say all under the age of around five. The noise and crying which comes through the walls at all times of day is unbearable, it's affecting my sleep during the night and this is nearly every day. I work long hours and need my rest and want to come home to some peace at the end of the day, I'm also studying and find it difficult to be able to concentrate when I need to complete my work. I have spoke with my neighbours and even been round in the middle of the night to ask them to be quiet. I'm literally at the end of my tether.

Eggy 16/12/2016 at 2:30 pm

My new neighbours snore so loud it wakes me up. Got to the point where I hammered on the wall 2 nights running. Today I come home to a letter asking us not to bang. Basically turning the noise issue around saying snoring is considered reasonable. Saying they measured the noise electronically in the same room and it is classed as normal conversation. Then saying repeated banging on a wall could br harassment legally defined as causing alarm or stress according to the 1997 protection from harassment act. What does she think sleep deprivation us then,? I am really upset. Lived here 37 years. She is the third family in all that time and we never had this problem. Where do I stand?

fedup 24/11/2016 at 4:17 pm

I live on the ground floor. My neighbour above me has water pipes that bang every time they flush the loo or use the shower and they continue to bang for 40 minutes. it's obviously the pipes are expanding but have insufficient room for expansion. Because the pipes are under their floor they don't hear it. But I do. This morning it started at 5am and didn't stop until 5.40. Because they will have to lift their floor boards they won't do anything about it. Sleep is broken every night. I'm 63 years old. Any views?

PS this can be heard all over my flat not just in the bedroom

ProblemNeighbours Editor 22/11/2016 at 11:08 am

It seems a ridiculous idea for people other than students to be living in a student house to be honest. It might be worth having a word with your landlord about this, just say you are feeling intimidated and inhibited by the non-student residents.

Ruth 21/11/2016 at 4:08 pm

I live in a student property house shared with 2 flats of students and 1 with a middle aged couple. The couple often come out of their house and threaten myself and other flatmates for 'slamming' doors, however we have explained that the slam they hear is actually just a fire door shutting and we hear theirs all the time. It is an unavoidable occurance, as they have admitted.

Furthermore, no loud music or parties take place after 11pm at night, and if there is a party planned such as for a birthday, they are given adequate notice. Despite this, they insist on interrupting the party several times, even though there isn't music playing, just people 'laughing too loudly' and we are in a student residence in a student city on a Friday night at 9-10pm.

We have explained that cooperation is key, especially considering there are building works taking place 6 days a week next door which cause more noise that doors or laughter does. We feel that they are very inconsiderate about their own noise levels, for example, once they set the fire alarm off on their way to work at 7am and didn't go and switch it off for over an hour, and as we didn't have the code it was alarmingly loud in all the flats of this shared house.

We feel that the threats and swearing inflicted by our neighbors is childish and have not retaliated. We know the police wouldn't be bothered with such a small complaint that isn't impacting on either flats quality of life, just wondered what you think the best course of action is?

ProblemNeighbours Editor 17/11/2016 at 9:56 am

If you've already spoken to her, put a letter through her door informing her that you might contact environmental health services if the noise continues. Use the template above and if that doesn't resolve the situation, contact your Environmental health department. They should investigate noise complaints, especially those after 11pm.

Jeanie 16/11/2016 at 9:41 am

I live in a one bed flat, next door to my bedroom is my neighbours kitchen, she has her washing machine and tumble dryer on during the night. My bedroom wall vibrates and I am not getting any sleep. It's inconsiderate as she puts them on overnight and goes to bed which is well away from the kitchen so she doesn't have to hear it. I have mentioned it but it is still going on!
I am ill and just do not think this is fair but what are my rights?

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