To report neighbours for noise

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This is becoming a joke now & im unsure if me reporting them is 'mean' but I've had enough late nights.

Background.
We bought our house 4 months ago
Next door is council moved in 2 months ago
Terraced town houses
What's sleep?

Next door don't understand bed time & apparently either does their 3 year old son. They don't have jobs & don't have to get up in the morning, I however do, at 5am.
Their 3 year old is NEVER in bed before midnight, I understand from having a child myself that they go through certain phases but they do not even make an attempt to put this child to bed (I know because I can hear EVERYTHING through the walls) he legs it around upstairs which thunders through into our bedroom. There TV volume is absolutely ridiculous to the point I can hear every word, it is 11.30 mid week & they are screeching at each other & at the baby & frankly I've had enough. The man can be downstairs and she'll literally yell at the top of her voice from the bedroom to him at this time of night. I've been woken at midnight from them shouting, 2am with them banging doors, having music on really loud, 3am with them outside screaming at each other & slamming car doors shouting on purpose so the neighbours can here & they generally keep me awake a hell of a lot.

AIBU to report it & should I?
I'm concerned as we're trying for a baby & I don't think I can live in this house with a newborn, zero sleep & night feeds without actually loosing my shit with them, maybe a bit extreme but that's the level we're at now AFTER TWO MONTHS!

Help me I'm tired :(

Keep a diary and report to the council daily if you need to. However maybe the better option is to have a conversation with them?

The noise is likely to be a breach of their tenancy agreement as most agreements have clauses in these days.

I can't think of anything worse than talking to these people. The woman's voice through the wall is horrific enough. Sure she must smoke about 30 a day. Immature and tired and know I should probably speak to them!

However nobody could be that loud at this hour & think they couldn't be heard so I'm more inclined to think their just assholes that don't give a shit.

I hadn't thought of the diary thing, I'll start that orders 100 page notebook from amazon

If you cant speak to them then contact the council and lodge a complaint. Ask for recording equipment to monitor the noise levels.

@Jamiefraserskilt do they do that?! My shit iPhone microphone can pick it up! Thank you

This is what happens when chavs move in

My friend had issues with noise and the council installed a device that recorded when the volume got above a certain level (she could switch it off when she was at home and awake so her own sounds didn’t set it off) and then after a week or two they took it back so they could see if it was as bad as she said

@ManyCrisps 😂

@PippilottaLongstocking that's interesting thankyou. I may buy a dcb reader from amazon before I ask about one of those just to check it's above the level they say or it will just be a waste of time.Also does this mean I can't swear & huff about how much noise their making while it's on?

I agree with above posters...and also in the meantime wear earplugs or noise cancelling headphones...(or earplugs AND noise cancelling headphones together)...so that you can get some rest and so that you can have a bit of illusion of peace and quiet while you are deciding what to do next

Feel for you OP.

I've experienced horrible neighbours too. I contacted their housing association and they gave me log books to record it all. Also got in contact with council noise nuisance service and kept logs and had them out to witness events. A noise abatement order was eventually served on them.

Be mindful though that your neighbours will probably always be loud with no consideration for others as that is what they have learned and are now teaching their child.

Also to remember is that if it all becomes too much and you decide to sell up and move, any neighbour disputes have to be disclosed to any potential buyer. If you don't you can be sued and I've read of a case where it has happened.

Yes to earplugs @SuchAToDo. Highly recommend Boot's wax ear plugs called 'Muffles'. Also silicone ones not too bad, Muffles best for total sound blockage. OP shouldn't have to use them but when youare desperate for some sleep....

Our former neighbours where like this, and where threatened with an ASBO. Made more difficult by the fact that they were owner occupiers so couldnt be evicted for breaking their tenancy agreement. Ironically she thought she was a cut above me and mine (no idea why) so the threat of a ASBO must have cut her to the quick as the house was on the market within a month and they moved!

Had a friend in the same position- got the noise monitoring equipment. Council agreed the noise levels were unacceptable. And coupled with a medical condition, agreed to do sth about it. She's been waiting for 2 years for soundproofing... not in this lifetime, I think.
I started my own house renovations a few weeks ago and will soundproof my whole place as have "a flock of elephants living upstairs"- or so I thought. When the builders opened up the ceiling (plasterboard) to see what had been used for insulation, I could see my next door neighbours floorboards. There was a few tufts of fluff in between but mostly rat droppings (an old house).
Anyhow, I know I'm starting to sound like a soundproofing salesman here but I guess I personally would (sorry will:) ) get it done. The council can interfere and perhaps the neighbours will be chucked out (or maybe they will just keep their screeching to the "socially acceptable" hours). Maybe the next renters will be lovely and quiet (or maybe not). I personally would take things into my own hands as relying on the council and nice neighbours is like buying a lottery ticket and then holding your breath...