AIBU to complain again about neighbours talking loudly in the communal yard?

Try talking again, maybe target the stronger influencer in the group and explain the situation. Bring them a gift like tea bags or a coffee. If that doesn't work, get a dog and then start dumping dog poo all over that area. Or just do the latter. Or move.

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Have you tried sleep headphones OP? I play white noise on mine or rain/light thunderstorm sounds. They were about £18 from Amazon

Just some solidarity as I have the same issue. My neighbour doesn't work, and is an alcoholic - relevant because she gets very, VERY loud. She shouts, screams, talks to herself ALL the time, and plays music so loud it sounds like when you walk past a nightclub. I was in tears on Friday evening as she was having a solo party, screaming to herself, and I can't describe how loud the music was. We have asked her many times to turn it down and she is just so abusive.

To anyone else not living next to her she has a good exterior and likes to act as if she's the perfect neighbour.

She has just had decking built, and sits outdoors all the time now. She is ALWAYS on the phone, and she finds absolutely everything hilarious. She also wedges open her garden door so her horrible yappy vicious dog is always in the garden, trying to bite through our shared fence to attack my dogs.

I have no advice I'm afraid, but I find it helps me just to know that others are also going through similar. We want to move soonish so don't want to report her or we'll never sell.

I agree that it is absolutely soul destroying dealing with these types and seriously impacts well being.

Strong incense sticks in your window for a while could work. For your own health, get charcoal free ones. The smoke should gas them out. It wafts out the window. They won't like it especially if it's a less than pleasant fragrance.

You could put a white noise device directly on the windowsill, or something playing rain forest sounds loudly at the window. Both the above are calming and you're doing it for your well being if any challenges came. You will have to spend your time doing this when you should be resting so appreciate it's difficult.

You don't want to antagonise I can see that. I've been there and you end up falling over yourself trying to appeal to these thoughtless types. Being nice isn't working.

I would consider complaining because they are having an impact on you and loud gobs on phones like this is so unnecessary.

Can you start devising ways to make the bins less appealing (or at least enjoy planning)…

• allow your rubbish to go a bit smelly before throwing it into that area
• Remove any benches or perching areas
• get a motion sensor water pistol as used for cats / foxes
• keep reporting the security gate as broken to management til they affix an auto-shut
• call them ‘Bin and Ted’ hereafter and make the nickname stick

I’d complain about the door being wedged open - that’s a safety risk. Talking during the day is not unreasonable, and your complaint about their accents ‘carrying’ is definitely unreasonable if not a bit racist. They can’t change their accent so you can sleep during the day.
You work unsociable hours unfortunately, this is down to you to solve.

OP have you spoken to the landlord? If they won’t be quiet or move then you will have to try reporting them. Have you spoken to any other neighbours to see if it’s bothering them? If so you can all make a complaint to the landlord

Some well timed stink bombs would also do the trick.

I'd say the landlord just been round and it looks like a poisoned flubber worm nest is right where they are standing. Advice is to stay clear of it for a few weeks while the chemicals do their job.

I'd remove the wedge and close the door every bloody time. They sound like arseholes to me, leaving a security door alarming.

Remove the wedge and then get the hose.

Google Loop noise cancelling earbuds. Far superior to any ear plug I have ever used.

I'd be tempted to say to them that you had seen something scurrying across the yard yesterday and ask them if they'd noticed any rats or mice near the bins. This might make them move away to the garden without you mentioning the noise.

Yes vile. They have been asked not to do it and given reasons. They have then escalated the behaviour.

Definitely remove the wedge and when they complain remind them it is a security door for all of the flats. Can you place your bins directly under your window? Buy some planters and plant things there and water them through the window? If they get splashed its their issue for being too close to your home.

Start removing the wedge. And ignore the buzzer if they want let back in...
Our ndn having been twats for 18 months now play loud music. So I started singing along. We came back from walking the ddogs and it was turned down. Which floor are they on?

In the end OP, it is not their fault that you work shifts. You can't expect people to live silently because you are a light sleeping shift worker.

Why do they chose to sit in the yard rather than the garden? If it's the other side of the building I guess one is in shade and one is in the sun. They are entitled to use either. Certainly they could keep their voices down but you've asked and that hasn't worked.

All you can do is keep asking politely. And close the security door.

Or move.

I don't think it will turn into escalation necessarily, depends. Just act oblivious to them. Not aggressive. Just be a bit more noisy and act like it's just as much your space. Security door closing is something you should be doing anyway