New neighbours 🙄

[Helpmelmaooo]

Hi people 😬
I live in a quietish road of terraced houses. Have been here for 6 months or so no problems aside from my alcoholic next door neighbours but they’ve now moved and been replaced by a nice family.
On Thursday a young lady moved into the house directly opposite me. I’m not too sure who she has moved in with but I think it may just be her. Since then her and her friends are constantly hanging around outside the houses shouting and generally making noise. Last night she hosted a party from around 7pm which lasted until 4.30am. I saw around 50 different people (no exaggeration) going in and out of the house, hanging around in the road and lots of cars full of them too. There was a huge amount of noise and my young baby was woken up 5 (!!) times, ended up sat in the dining room until the party finished so we could go to bed. An ambulance was called for absolutely no reason (there was a girl being sick in the road and they were over dramatic calling 999). The lights flashed in my windows and again woke my child up. Today there have been about 10 different friends sat on the walls outside the houses and about 5 cars parked outside (this is a small road with probably only about 10 parking spaces each side).
I feel as though these people were acting like bloody animals, have no respect for their new neighbours and probably feel as though they own the road now! I also feel that this will be an ongoing problem. Would I be unreasonable to make a complaint to their landlord? And also how do I even get the landlords details? I have had a look online but I can only see that the house was last sold in 1995.

I was this neighbour in a previous life. Moved into an apartment and didn't think about the neighbours. Had a massive NYE party, pissed off everyone and was invited into my next door neighbours on NYD. They very politely explained why & what I'd done wrong but were super understanding. I was mortified. Young and stupid. Grew up quickly afterwards. Married & had kids and they were the best neighbours. Wish we'd never left.

I own a terraced property that I rent out, you have to become a licensed landlord with the local council and it is your responsibility as a landlord to manage anti-social behaviour in your property. You need to report it to the council, they will either know who the landlord is (because they are licensed) and will reach out to them, or will find out and then ensure they are licensed etc. My advice is to do this straight away, it's not overkill - you are setting a president and flagging a potential problem and getting it on record immediately.

mumwon
Obviously the ll can’t evict the tenant during the fixed term period. But they can check the property isn’t trashed and inform the tenant her rental agreement won’t be extended unless she acts in a societally responsible way.

@Thefifthmovement and this is why parts of the UK are anti-social shit holes.
People thinking they can behave however they want and screw Every one else, and reasonable people are the bad guys for not wanting to live next to noisy scumbags.

^^ This

The folk saying to just have a word with this girl are assuming she's up for a reasonable chat. My MIL has alcoholic neighbours - college lecturers - who like to party. I once knocked their door at 3am to politely ask if they'd turn their music down and he came rushing out at me, fists flying. I'd be careful not to get personally involved. Your council will have a team for this kind of thing. Also call the police if people are out in the road drinking at all hours. Alert them - and you don't have to give your name. Good luck, I feel for you.

@Thefifthmovement - you're clearly very very lucky to have never experienced this kind of behaviour.
Your post is ridiculous.

I would knock with bunch of flowers or plant at a reasonable hour ( after 9am) and welcome her to the neighbourhood.

Tell her that you were disappointed about the events over the weekend but you haven't complained yet as you wanted to give her an opportunity to explain what happened and see whether it was going to be a one-off situation.

Remind her that is a quiet street. And that kind of behaviour after 11 a.m. is not acceptable. If it continues or is repeated you will be making a complaint to Environmental health and the property owner.

If she is an arse then report it regardless.

Look at Rightmove for rental history.

I wouldn’t let this off. You’ve overheard her blatantly lie. I doubt this is a one off. If she gets away with it, she’ll do it again.

Absolutely nothing wrong with having a house party but this went too far and shows a total lack of respect for her new neighbours.

why should a landlord be fined?

Because they own the property and let it out to the tenants!

I had noisy neighbours once and it was a nightmare. They never shut up. 3pm or 3am they had loud music on, banging, crashing, loud talking it never stopped. Luckily the local counsel sent some of their guys out after a few months and caught them making noise at 3am like a night club. They told me they'd write to the landlord and one more instance of the noise would cost them a £2000 fine. The tenants were gone within a few days and I never heard another peep from them.

Do you know the other neighbours? The phone call you overheard sounds as though it was either with the agent or the landlord so someone else reported the racket and knows who to call.

KatherineJaneaway
So the police can’t prevent a tenant from being noisy but a private citizen (ie landlord) can. They can’t btw unless it’s to send some heavies out to them, which would land them arrested and in court. Seriously fucked up thought process there especially considering the proposed section 21 changes.

Do you rent?
If so speak to your landlord, I once had an issue with a neighbour and we both rented- it was in my landlords best interest to do something about it because he was at risk of having no tenants in his property (we did move out as a result) however the neighbour got evicted due to the complaints my landlord made to his letting agent.

I would start logging these events. Date, time, what's happening and how it affected you. Make videos. Consider a CCTV camera.
The council will be most interested in anything in anti-social hours when it comes to noise pollution - 23:00-07:00 usually but check that as every council differs slightly.
All those people saying call the police - unless there is something criminal actively taking place then I'm afraid they won't be interested and you'll likely not even get a response if they're busy.
Been there, done that, got the wrinkles!!

I have found my local councillor was helpful escalating similar. The Council do know who the landlords are as well.

I completely know what your going through OP, you should download the noise app on your phone and ( which go's through to your council) and record everything that you think is a nuisance even in the day, if your able to get a RING door bell get one, really easy to set up, it has motion detector on it so will pick up and record the countless cars and people coming and the noise... it can be used as evidence as its anti social, ok so people are entitled to have friend over and what not but when its affecting others around them then its unacceptable, who has the right to keep up a child and its parents ( and others) just cos they want to have a good time, people have to work, people have to be up with there kids,,, they can have a good time just have some respect and be mindful of others who live in the street. I dont think you should go over and have a word they sound like they are the type to tell you to do one. Just record there behaviour. I know how intimidating it must be for you also specially with a baby.

Seriously fucked up thought process there especially considering the proposed section 21 changes.

Not fucked up at all. It is your property and you decide who lives in it. If those tenants are nightmare neighbours, then as landlord you need to sort them out. You can't pass the buck, they have an agreement with you to live there peacefully, if they are having wild parties every night they are breaking that agreement.

So how do you propose the ll evicts them then? You really don’t know much about the law if you think that’s possible at the click of your fingers. Housing associations take months even years. One law says lls can’t evict tenants without a court order and you’re citing another that the ll must keep them under control. They’re not children to discipline. Nice buck passing.

So how do you propose the ll evicts them then?

I don't care. Couldn't give a fuck. But it is your problem. YOU are passing the buck if you don't deal with problem tenants.

After months of night after night of screaming, loud music etc the environmental protection guys forced the landlord to take action and finally I had peace. He soon got rid of them once he was threatened with a fine. He couldn't give a shit beforehand, suddenly he had to take action once he was forced to take ownership of his tenants actions.