In not wanting to speak to neighbours parents?

[crazycatgal]

I have neighbours who are around 20 years old with a child. Since they have lived here they have been problematic.

A year ago a neighbour reported them to the landlord for having constant loud drug fuelled parties until 7am. Since then parties have stopped but loud music, shouting and banging have carried on - often into the early hours.

We have tried to speak with them several times, get told sorry and they carry on again a week later. After a weekend of no sleep we and the other neighbours called the landlord who was apologetic and said that if they carried on then they would be evicted.

Now a note has been posted through our door from the parents of the female neighbour saying that they know that we reported their child and they want any further complaints to go to them.

Am I unreasonable in thinking that noise complaints have nothing to do with the parents of adult tenants? If myself and other neighbours feel the need to complain again then we are within our rights to ring the landlord and if the tenants don't want to be evicted then they should stop the noise.

Do both. I think they may have an inkling that the child is being brought up in a chaotic environment and perhaps want to intervene to help the child and support their daughter.

Don't report to them instead of the landlord. But for the sake of the child, do both.

Stick to the Landlord or Environmental health/police non emergency number each time it happens.

The parents really have nothing to do with the situation unless they're living there too, which they're not.

I would contact social care - that environment is real concern. Even a one off is traumatic - endless incidents like this are really awful.
Agree with pp - you should not be communicating with the parents.

@AstridWhite I understand what you're saying, I think it could be useful to report to the parents and landlord, but if anything else happens I won't be reporting to the parents instead of the landlord.

Please please call the police next time you hear them arguing. Perhaps the relationship has DV going on and parents are concerned for their DD and DGC. A child shouldn't be witnessing or be woken up by inappropriate behaviour.

Yes agree include informing the parents among those you contact but certainly don't therefore refrain from reporting more formally to landlord, council, police, social services and any other authority you can think of.

@thegirlupnorth I will do, and that's something that I will definitely be in touch with her parents about. If there is a DV or abusive situation then it is definitely something that the police and parents need to be aware of.