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AIBU to report neighbours for repeated Sunday DIY and early noise?

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Senso · 27/06/2026 14:41

Ndn started with the leaf blower at 8am this morning.

For several months they have being doing diy on Sundays, all day. I did go round last Sunday and asked them if it would be possible to have Sundays as a non diy day as per our local council’s guidelines. I was met with stony faces and reluctant acknowledgment of the council’s rules re diy hours.

This morning, the leaf blower started followed by shouting from neighbour on the other side.

WIBU to report them for noise nuisance?

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Senso · 27/06/2026 15:03

Itscominghometoscotland · 27/06/2026 14:59

The council will ask for your name and address and will more than likely tell them who it was. And if you want to sell you’d have to declare a dispute.

I rent so not an issue

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Senso · 27/06/2026 15:03

BigYellowBus · 27/06/2026 14:58

I don't understand. You've asked them not to do DIY on Sunday and now you want to report them for doing it on Saturday. Am i missing something?

Where I live, you’re not allowed loud noises and diy on Saturday before 10am

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Itscominghometoscotland · 27/06/2026 14:59

The council will ask for your name and address and will more than likely tell them who it was. And if you want to sell you’d have to declare a dispute.

MsSquiz · 27/06/2026 14:58

Can you share the local council’s guidelines?

BigYellowBus · 27/06/2026 14:58

I don't understand. You've asked them not to do DIY on Sunday and now you want to report them for doing it on Saturday. Am i missing something?

Kepler22B · 27/06/2026 14:54

UncannyFanny · 27/06/2026 14:45

I think the problem now is that if you do report it they are going to know who it was. My council has similar rules for noisy DIY, no later that 6.30pm weekdays, 2pm Saturday and none at all allowed Sunday or Bank Holiday.

Or the neighbours on the other side - who are pissed off as well.

Every week would be annoying but the timing seem ok, 8am in on the early side but not indecent in my mind.

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Senso · 27/06/2026 14:54

SeaShellsSanctuary1 · 27/06/2026 14:51

Are you sure that's right paid contractors are often restricted to certain hours but I've never heard of householders having such restrictions

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100% rules also apply to households in my area

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Senso · 27/06/2026 14:53

UncannyFanny · 27/06/2026 14:45

I think the problem now is that if you do report it they are going to know who it was. My council has similar rules for noisy DIY, no later that 6.30pm weekdays, 2pm Saturday and none at all allowed Sunday or Bank Holiday.

Not necessarily. They might think it was the other neighbours since they were the ones complaining this morning

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SeaShellsSanctuary1 · 27/06/2026 14:51

UncannyFanny · 27/06/2026 14:45

I think the problem now is that if you do report it they are going to know who it was. My council has similar rules for noisy DIY, no later that 6.30pm weekdays, 2pm Saturday and none at all allowed Sunday or Bank Holiday.

Are you sure that's right paid contractors are often restricted to certain hours but I've never heard of householders having such restrictions

daffodilandtulip · 27/06/2026 14:47

Despite the rules, you’d be hard pressed to get the council to actually do anything about it.

UncannyFanny · 27/06/2026 14:45

I think the problem now is that if you do report it they are going to know who it was. My council has similar rules for noisy DIY, no later that 6.30pm weekdays, 2pm Saturday and none at all allowed Sunday or Bank Holiday.

MsSquiz · 27/06/2026 14:44

Well today is Saturday…

Chlorpool · 27/06/2026 14:44

I would wait and see if they're quiet tomorrow as requested.

Bristolandlazy · 27/06/2026 14:43

Report away, I can't see that anyone would do much though.

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