Want an amicable resolution with our neighbours - please advise

[LockdownLemon]

Our neighbours have just spend a fortune doing up their garden and have put in a swimming pool. Every sunny day they are now outside using the pool - not a problem. The problem is the top volume music they play every time. Our garden has gone from being peaceful to really stressful.
I do not want to fall out with them, so how do I say politely that loud music every time they use the pool is unreasonable to the houses around them who also want to enjoy their gardens.

Do you generally have a good relationship with them?

Just to add we do not know them very well. We don't socialise, just say hello and do the odd favour if needed.

I think it has to be face to face rather than a letter or call.
And use a friendly tone.
“Hi, I feel a bit awkward bringing it up, but would you be able to make your music quieter when you have it on in the garden? We find it to be quite loud from our side and it’s nice to have some peace”

Something like that. Friendly and to the point.

I feel bad for you though as that must be so annoying.

Just ask them to turn it down a bit. Face to face is better as pp suggested

Sounds awful. It’s a tricky one because of course in a rational world you should be able to say nicely to them that their music is preventing you from enjoying your garden and they’d be very reasonably and politely turn it off. Chances are though that reasonable people wouldn’t do it in the first place.

I guess they’ve put speakers out there because of course headphones aren’t an option with a pool.

Agree with pp that face to face and keeping it polite, brief and to the point is the best way. Presumably you’re not the only neighbours affected. If they keep on like this then sadly the only options are making a formal complaint (which affects the value and saleability of your house) or moving. It’s shit isn’t it?

Oh no. Our neighbours have an inflatable hot tub and it appears that the only way they can enjoy it it with the music on very loud so they can shout at each other over it. We've spoken about it but it has made absolutely no difference. People know when they are being loud. But I hope you have better luck.

Oh dear. Some behaviours are a bit easier to put up with this year because a lot are not going away / had tough time in lockdown etc. But a permanent swimming pool - this could be a permanent problem.
You will need to say something. You won’t be the only neighbours being caused noise nuisance. Trouble is they will know they are causing noise and clearly don’t care.
Tough one. I can only wish you good luck.

Assuming you live in UK, I would expect things to quieten down when the weather turns and the novelty wears off.

If not, then if there are other houses around, hopefully someone else will complain. Never write a complaint letter.

OP, I had a similar problem, though without the swimming pool. As PPs have said, people know they are being loud, so you wonder if there's any point in speaking to them. But I hate seething silently. So I went round and spoke to them politely face to face. I pointed out that due to the size of my family, and those of other neighbours, we could be very noisy, but because we are considerate, the area is quiet.
They are older houses, well built, detached, with a decent space in between, so it is quite easy to be considerate.
The neighbour I spoke to basically told me she would use her garden as she wanted, which is what I was afraid would happen. But she either reconsidered or another member of the household overruled her, and there has been no noise since. So I was very lucky in that respect.
If I were you, I would try a face to face conversation first, perhaps suggesting that they come into your garden to hear for themselves what it's like. Be polite and don't shout or swear.
Even if that doesn't work, you will feel better for letting her know how you feel.
You could also point out ways in which you have changed your behaviour to be considerate. For example, I have not allowed my DD to have a drum kit, or bagpipes, or have her band round to practise in our house. We don't have chickens or a cock(erel). I haven't opened a doggy daycare business or a childminding business.
If there's still no result, try doing something they don't like so they have to ask you to be considerate. (bbq smoke? windchimes?) You can then use that as a bargaining chip.
I have also seen on mn a description of how someone's neighbour made their noisy neighbour turn their music down by playing crap music, very loudly, whenever the noisy neighbour played theirs. I would use that approach as a last resort as it could backfire.