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To call the bloody police? 😡

55 replies

HattieRabbit · 05/04/2019 21:42

DH and I live on a nice street (mid sized terraced houses) walking distance to a very nice city centre. Been here 3 years no issue.

It’s not far from a uni but has never been a ‘student area’ very much professionals. Last summer two houses (next to us and opposite us) sold to landlords... they’ve rented to bloody students!!!! Who have in the last week kept us up till 3am twice.

There’s been some big event on today (Easter break starting) and I’m laid in bed now listening to the loudest, crap music (they’re music students and the stuff they listen to is weird heavy bass that vibrates through the walls 😡) they’re shouting, there’s students swearing and screaming in the street.

I was banging on their door at 2am last week as DH was very unwell and trying to sleep but they don’t answer! I’ve already had enough tonight! I know I can’t call the police until 11 but I’m tempted to do it at 11:05!

😒 It’s a professional street. The woman on the other other side of us has small children. Screaming, swearing ... not acceptable behaviour from immature adults! (I’m 26 myself so only a couple of years older).

Wish they’d just bloody clear off, or start behaving appropriately. DH and I just finished redecorating our home before they moved in and doesn’t make financial sense to move. I get that terrace houses mean some noise, we never complain when kids next door cry...etc. But loud parties until the early hours?!?!! FFS

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PutYourShirtOnMartin · 05/04/2019 22:56

Contact the Provost of the uni

They are bringing the uni into disrepute. We had similar issues with students and they ended up being told if they made another peep then they would be thrown off their course.

No students now... uni has closed! Yay

TooManyPaws · 05/04/2019 22:59

It depends on your area. I used to work on our council's night-time noise team and we didn't have a public line - all our calls came from the police control room. The police also dealt with all calls between 4am and 4pm. So, yes, some places you have to call the police.

Boom45 · 05/04/2019 23:14

I know you think the uni won't do much but i would give it a try. I'm in a 2 uni city and both universities come down VERY hard on students when they get complaints from residents and the uni i went too was the same (and this was a little while ago!), a freind of mine was kicked off her course after complaints. Having worked in higher education in the past i think this is pretty standard and if the uni don't help get in touch with local councillors/MPs and they'll likely put pressure on the uni to change their policy.

Needmoresleep · 05/04/2019 23:20

www.thenoisepages.com/

Bristol residents seem to have banded together to lobby for greater controls. There might be some useful advice there.

StrippingTheVelvet · 05/04/2019 23:28

The university will probably be the quickest to act as a) they have a reputation to protect be and b) have the most direct path to the students.

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