Teenage neighbours

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I have younger neighbours who moved in two years ago. I detest them. They have no carpets so I can hear them and their kid's every move (I would be able to tell you exactly when they get up). They are nocturnal - up till 4 or 5 in the morning, which is in a way a god send because it is quiet before I go to work. Just saw the boy/Dad come in and he howked up spit just by kitchen window as he passed (charming). I cannot stand another summer of listening to both them and their other teenage mates congregate in the garden. Would I be unreasonable to start putting flyers through their door highlighting the homeswapper service, in the hope that they move? Everyone else in this area is older - 30s/40s/50s.
How can I get them out?

You sound nice.

I don't see why their age had anything to do with it. Boy/dad? He's obviously not a boy. If they're noisy call the council. I live in a place where people usually are 30/40 and I moved here at 18. I never had anybody comment on my age and wasn't noisy either. In fact it's the 40 year olds 2 doors down that annoy everyone with their noise.

YOu could comlpain about the noise, but you might end up with drug dealing, party holding, arguing, loudly shagging neighbours in the their 30s.

How about you speak to them??

Do you rent?
if you rent it would be easier to move and pick a house with neighbours you approve of.
They can't be too bad if they have already been there two years....
My neighbours are very difficult to live next door to but tbh they could be much much worse. I rent, they own theirs so it would be easier for

phone cut my post!

easier for me to move than kick up a fuss about them (asking them nicely to pipe down makes little difference)

Speak to them first!
God I hate noisy, inconsiderate neighbours - but I have been one myself without knowing! Hopefully they aren't aware of how noisy they are and can be reasoned with.

Where is Stranded?

They're not going to be 'teens' much longer I imagine, especially if they've been there two years already.
I'm sure once they hit twenty, everything will change
What happened to just asking neighbours to keep it down a bit?

Hanaka - the reason nobody complained about you is because you must have known how to behave properly and to take into account that you actually have neighbours. Unlike the people next door to me.
Cakemixture - they are pretty bad and are on final warnings from their housing association. I'm just pretty fed up already because I liked to sit in my garden but can't because of the bad langauage/rowdiness next door.

Fucks sake, what has them being young got to do with anything?

In my first flat I got loads of 'bloody students' and 'bloody teens thinking they own the place' ACTUALLY I DO OWN THIS BIT!

I was an extremely considerate neighbor and it was horrible to be stereotyped like that.

You sound like a twat OP.

Ahhh - perhaps you should have said that in your op!

My experience is that teenage neighbours do NOT magically become quiet twentysomethings! Mine are mid 20s,eldest kid nearly in secondary school, weekly late night loud parties with 20 plus guests, daily loud music. It's fun fun fun (for them!)

SnapesMistress - I am always struck by the anger shown on Mumsnet by some of the posters on here. This may come as a surprising concept, but I described my neighbours as young, because they are. If they had been middle aged I would have mentioned that. If you were a considerate neighbour when you were young then good for you. My neighbours are not.

I'm not sure I'd like to live next to you, either, OP and I can't see how putting leaflets through their door is going to improve matters. Instead, if they are on their final warning and things haven't improved then it can't be too long until they are evicted anyway.

YAB(very)U to judge them because of their relative youth. It may come as a surprise to you but age alone does not guarantee good behaviour.

I didn't mean someone should have complained about me I meant that their ages have nothing to do with whether or not they are noisy.

PS. I am not angry either. I don't waste valuable anger on anonymous people who grizzle about things on internet forums.

Would you like to swap with the teen I have living next door to me? He's up all night, slamming doors and shouting at himself. He likes to share his music with the whole cul de sac at 06:45am and he likes to hoover at 8am. He has had a nasty chest infection for months, the hacking up crap off his chest and spitting it outside (then slamming the door) gives it away. I don't think he gets on with his father as they argue a lot, sometimes at 1am. He's also a hermit and doesn't like opening the door when I ask him to shut the flick up.

Thanks for all your messages. I- perhaps- am set in my ways and looking for quiet downtime away from work. I know myself that I really should move. I am not really wanting to come across as a twat, just wanting advice on the best way forward. Apologies if I have offended anyone, it was unintentional.

What happened to just asking neighbours to keep it down a bit?

Exactly

I don't know what it is about people nowadays but it seems to be all 'notes through the door', 'texts' and 'emails' instead of simply speaking.

If they are bad neighbors then that is an issue and feel free to moan about it.

I'm sure you would not have mentioned it if they had been middle aged. Your OP came across as very focussed on their age. It is wrong to judge someone based on their age or to make negative coments on it.

if their noise levels are excessive contact environmental health.

It was a proper royal mail 'I saw this and thought
Of you' moment

I think age is relevant tbh. If my neighbours were nearer my age there is a far greater chance their loud music might at least be music I like! (and hence could appreciate through the walls)

My neighbour the other side has a device that makes a very loud buzzing noise late at night. Knowing his age would greatly affect anyones guess as to what on earth he is doing with said device and loud buzzing noise at 1am!!!!

Well DD1 and her DH live in a flat underneath very noisy neighbours who are a lot older than they are. DD1 is 25 and their neighbours are in their 40's and have a couple of young teenagers.