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Dealing with inconsiderate neighbours

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Notcontent · 17/10/2020 15:17

I am not really asking for practical advice but more in terms of how other people in similar situations have adjusted their “mindset” to help deal with having to live next door to inconsiderate neighbours.

To keep it short, I live in a terrace house and these houses, as is common, have pretty poor sound insulation. I general people in my street are quite aware of this and are quite considerate. In fact I can’t even hear the neighbours on one side. But on my other side the neighbour plays REALLY loud music. It’s as though the sound system is in my house when she plays it and I can feel the vibrations from the bass. The only saving grace is that she does not play it late at night (if she did I think I would need to move). But it really upsets me for two reasons - firstly, because when she is playing her music I can’t use certain rooms in the house (could not work or relax with the volume of it, and dd has to do homework in the kitchen to escape it) and secondly, what upsets me is that this neighbour knows her music is really loud (I know other neighbours spoke to her in the past about it) and she clearly doesn’t care. By the way, we are very quiet - no music, no tv, no screaming children.

I am only going to be living next door to her for a year or so just need help with dealing with this on a mental level!

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Astella22 · 17/10/2020 15:23

Your only resolution here is to invest in sound proofing that side of your house. If she knows and doesn’t care then your complaints will fall on deaf ears and just frustrate you and waste your time. I know you shouldn’t have to but it is the only way u will get any peace.

Notcontent · 17/10/2020 15:31

@Astella22

Your only resolution here is to invest in sound proofing that side of your house. If she knows and doesn’t care then your complaints will fall on deaf ears and just frustrate you and waste your time. I know you shouldn’t have to but it is the only way u will get any peace.
You’re right. I did speak to her once very politely, asking her to turn it down, after having about four hours of it in a Sunday afternoon, but it just made me feel worse actually, as she was polite (just said “I get the message”) but did not turn it down!! I just need to deal with this for another year.
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CornishTiger · 17/10/2020 15:33

Rented or owned. Hers and yours.

Notcontent · 17/10/2020 15:37

We both rent (although she has rented hers for a very long time, as she rents from a housing association). I actually own a house in the street, but am renting this one temporarily, which is why, thankfully, I will not be living next door to her forever!

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AwaAnBileYerHeid · 17/10/2020 15:52

Perhaps she doesn't realise just how loud it is? Maybe ask her to pop round to yours while her music is blaring so that she can hear just how loud it is. Or blare your own music.

Zaphodsotherhead · 17/10/2020 15:56

Noise cancelling headphones. For you, not her.

I am eternally glad for my near-silent neighbours, although the fact that they only pick the dog pooh up off their (artificial) lawn once a week does give me pause.

Notcontent · 17/10/2020 16:05

I think she does know how loud it is but doesn’t care!

Good idea about the noise cancelling headphones.

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DespairingHomeowner · 17/10/2020 23:23

@Notcontent

We both rent (although she has rented hers for a very long time, as she rents from a housing association). I actually own a house in the street, but am renting this one temporarily, which is why, thankfully, I will not be living next door to her forever!
Complain to her HA and monitor noise with noise app If she knows and doesn't care: she should find a detached house and pay market rate rents for it

I would not reccomend this if you owned the house as its a dispute you'd have to declare, but honestly you have nothing to lose and you'd be doing a public service

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