Would a crying baby put you off buying a house?

[JustMarriedAndLovingIt]

I live in a semi and there are two kids next door. The first child was born about 3 months before we moved in and now there’s a second. Believe me when I say they cry...a lot. I’m listening to it right now. Plus we get ‘shut the fuck up’ which we can also hear through the wall. Tbh, it’s part of the reason we’re moving.

The Estate Agent said that during some of the viewings the crying could be heard. Would it put you off or would you think ‘ah well they’ll grow up soon’

On a side note, I do worry about the kids. It’s been 32 months of this. Should I do something? Is this a social services thing? Would they be interested or should I keep my beak out.
Thanks.

A crying baby wouldn't put me off

A parent yelling shut the fuck up at a crying baby certainly would! I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.

I think yes the ‘shut the fuck up’ is a SS matter. More important than the sale of your house.

A crying baby wouldn't, but the shouty parents would. I've also not bought a house before because next door had a dog that barked the whole time we were viewing.

@VettiyaIruken I’m glad I’m not over reacting then. I’ve been a bit nosy neighbour this afternoon and have had my ear up against the wall as I’m worried about them. I mean, I know crying is frustrating but what’s the point in swearing?

As above. Crying, one of those things. Parents shouting and swearing is not something I want to live next door to.

I think it's worth making a report. Highly likely nothing would come of it, but it might form part of a picture if other concerns have been raised.

Agree withall the PP

I know from experience that older children make much, much more noise than babies. And if you can hear a screaming baby, you can guarantee in five years time you will hear a shouting, thumping and banging child.

Thanks all. It’s weird because when we’ve spoken to them in the street they seem pleasant and we’ve even been in their house twice, again pleasant. But the shouting, not so great. It’s not all day everyday. The STFU probably happens once or twice a week and today is the worst it’s been in a long time but you never know I guess.

It would put me off , but that’s probably one of the reasons we would only consider detached houses , if I was looking for a semi I think I’d expect a certain amount of neighbour noise .

@Hummingbirdblue

I know from experience that older children make much, much more noise than babies. And if you can hear a screaming baby, you can guarantee in five years time you will hear a shouting, thumping and banging child.

I agree with this. A crying baby is going to grow and likely be more noisy as they get older. A crying baby would put me off. I'd think that there were potentially 18+ more years of them being noisy to look forward to there.

However, I don't have children and noise is a massive factor in choosing a property for me. But if I had young kids myself then a crying baby next door wouldn't put me off... As my kids would likely be noisy too and next door can't complain if their child is also noisy!

So I guess it depends on the viewers own circumstances.

It would put me off, screaming babies are really hard to tune out and on a par with endlessly barking dogs. Both would stop me buying a house next door.

If I was viewing and could hear a baby crying through the walls then yes that would put me off.
I live with this myself having formerly being detached, moved to a semi as I downsized due to divorce.
The couple next door are more or less raising their grandchild, living there full time now with her dm who has split with her boyfriend. Tbh before they moved back in they were mostly there full time.
Talk about screaming, shouting, crying over the last 3 years and yes the dm shouts a lot of 'f words' mainly when the grandparents are not around.
I have considered moving many times, but sometimes I think better the devil you know at others. It could turn out to be worse elsewhere.

No, but a couple of small yappy dogs would.

generally no, as even the worst people don't generally go out and leave a baby screaming - they happily do that with dogs so any house with dogs in earshot has been a no-no.

but the two children so close with the swearing parents; not good. I also think this needs flagging up if there is anyone who can assist. No idea if there is.

Have you mentioned to your neighbours that you can hear them yelling?

Yes.

@JustMarriedAndLovingIt

I live in a semi and there are two kids next door. The first child was born about 3 months before we moved in and now there’s a second. Believe me when I say they cry...a lot. I’m listening to it right now. Plus we get ‘shut the fuck up’ which we can also hear through the wall. Tbh, it’s part of the reason we’re moving.

The Estate Agent said that during some of the viewings the crying could be heard. Would it put you off or would you think ‘ah well they’ll grow up soon’

On a side note, I do worry about the kids. It’s been 32 months of this. Should I do something? Is this a social services thing? Would they be interested or should I keep my beak out.
Thanks.

I wouldn't buy that house.

Yes it would put me off. When we first got married 40 years ago our neighbour had a baby that cried and screamed more or less non stop. Then had another that did the same. Drove us mad.

Now I can often hear the baby (and the 7 year old) in the house next to us but we are a far bit away from each other. The screeching shrieking 7 year old is more annoying than the baby crying so much. I feel sorry for their neighbours the other side that are actually attached to their house