If you've reported a neighbour before?

[mrsswearalot]

Just wondering and what was the outcome?

We're becoming very unhappy now and thinking about moving.

Reported to who

Council, their landlord.

What are your reasons for reporting? In my experience, I’ve suffered years of anti-social behaviour, intimidation, harassment, trespass and even criminal damage. Horrendous noise levels 24/7 and gardens full to the brim of dog poo all year round. The stress has made me ill and am now on anti-anxiety meds. The council couldn’t give two hoots if I’m honest! You’ll be lucky if any action is taken

They had a party Saturday night loud sex he had his guitar out to early hours of the morning.They've got two big dogs they bark non stop sometimes.

They smoke weed out the back and I can smell it in my upstairs bathroom and sons room. We were so happy before planned on staying here for a while now we just want to leave.

I reported my neighbour for a specific noise problem. It took months to resolve and it wasn’t a pleasant process but I’m glad I did it. It was either that or sell my house and move.

I’m not in the UK so I don’t have to worry about neighbour complaints being disclosed if I sell.

Reporting to whom?

My neighbor was very mentally unwell but it was scary, I lived in a maisonette next to him. I told me he had been in the army when he was younger so I presumed he had PTSD, I later found out this was a lie. He would constantly knock on my door. I was 19/20 and had a 6 month old at the time and lived by myself, I guessed he was about 50, he would always try and come in or talk to me for ages which I just couldn't do. When I stopped answering he started threatening me and guilt tripping me. He would try and give me gifts, and invite me to his house. My grandad and dad came over one evening and he told my mother in law I'd had "strange men over to get him" and then he told her he was getting 50 shooters in to kill me. Safe to say after that he was reported, I never answered my door again and moved out within a month.

If you're thinking of moving then don't report because you have to advise of any neighbour disputes and this could put potential buyers off.

@emmagrace96 wow that's crazy!

@EyeOfTheTigger we are only renting.

@midsomermurderess landlord or the council.

I have found the landlord on Facebook when she was advertising the house a few months back but don't want to seem weird if I message her.

I emailed the estate agents two weeks ago they said they would go round but I don't think they have.

Can't cope with another night like that we're all exhausted.

Speak to the landlord first. If the council investigate and find a statutory noise nuisance, they can issue an abatement notice and that will be on the house not the tenants, so it will stay on the landlord records. They won't want that.

@Nesssie shall I just go ahead and message her on Facebook? The estate agents haven't gotten back to me.

The only time I had something close was an issue with a neighbour using our driveway, at night speed, spinning up rocks, leaving ruts
I confronted him, he told me to get fucked
I got a video camera installed, and got it on video the next time he did it.
I called the police non emergency, they came out and saw the video. They tracked him down, gave him a warning, and he hasn't been back on my driveway since

If you have found who the landlord is, message him and let him know what is going on

Not sure whether I should mention the loud sex or just leave it out?

Speak to the landlord, tell them if they cannot resolve the issues you will report to council / environmental health

Does this sound ok?

Hi S
I’m your neighbour from G street I remembered your name from when you was advertising your house few months back so thought I would drop you a message.
We’ve had a few problems with the new neighbours I know we’re not the quietest! but the noise is on going until early morning.
I have contacted the estate agents two weeks ago they said they would visit to have a word with them but I’m not sure if they have.

Their dog is constantly barking throughout the day and late at night. Also Saturday night they had a party going on until 3 in the morning until people left. They are smoking weed in the back and it’s coming up through our bathroom window I can smell it in Leo’s room.

C knocked on yesterday morning but no answer from them so was wondering if you could have a word.

Thanks S

Xx

Did you mean to put your son’s name in? If not, report your post to MNHQ.

I would be less passive to be honest, you read like you don’t expect her to sort this.

‘Dear S,

I apologise for having to write to you through Facebook, but this is getting to be a last resort. I live next door to your tenants (x address), and their behaviour is now beyond problematic. The noise from their late night parties (and other private noises that I did not need to overhear), the constant barking from the dogs, and stinking out our home from smoking weed (including my child’s bedroom) is unacceptable. I would not like to escalate this further with the council etc, however they obviously have no intention on stopping and it is severely impacting the enjoyment of our home. Hopefully things will improve once they are told that they should respect your property and mine.

With regards,

X

You don't need to denigrate yourself - drop the bit about not being the quietest.

I didn't want her to think I was being cheeky as I'm sure she's probably been woken up by screaming DD and DS on a few occasion. 🤣

She has just gotten back to me she's really angry about it all xx

With you or the neighbours?

Well done OP. Landlords don't generally want inconsiderate, loud, weed smoking tenants! Hope she has a word with them.

She said she wants them out but can't do anything until June her friend went to get something for her from the house and they hid the dog and she could also smell the weed.She wants me to find out if it's a spaniel or not because it's a loud bark and she only agreed to a spaniel.

The estate agents are going round this week so hopefully things will quieten down.

Surely if they aren't suposed to have the dog (seeing they tried to hide it) then she can get them out for breaking the contract for having a pet without permission. Sounds like they have no care, they'll probably leave it in a right mess.

Aren't supposed to have a bigger dog. maybe they lied about the breed if it's so loud