AIBU nightmare neighbours?!

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We live in a mid terraced house, one side empty, the other side a couple of siblings (early twenties) moved in about 3 months ago. They moved in after doing about 4 months noisy renovation work which we could hear everything of as it was during lockdown so we were wfh! But hey ho not an issue altho it was a little annoying.

Since they've moved in every Saturday they've been having gatherings at theirs until 2/3 in the morning.

Now they haven't been blaring music or anything, but they are loud! Shouting/running up the stairs/singing/etc. After 3 weeks of this we went round and politely asked them to keep the noise down, so the next 2 weeks were bliss! But now it seems to be back to every Saturday again; and the noise keeps us up until at least 2 or 3 every week.

Are we being unreasonable to complain to them again? I mean our houses are connected so of course we can expect to hear noise and wouldn't expect them not to have people round as it's their house, but surely they should be a bit more quiet after like midnight on a Saturday night?

Nothing wrong with going round at 11 if they’re still making noise and asking them to keep it down a bit, my experience is people who are drinking don’t tend to realise how loud they’re being (especially people in their early 20’s!)

Chances are if they kept it down for a couple of weeks they’re more likely to do it again. Though I’m not sure calling people who are noisy one night a week nightmare neighbours is entirely reasonable.

Ask them again nicely, if that doesn't work develop the need to hoover whilst listening to music at 730am on sun

If they don't co-operate when you go round again you'll have to go to the council environmental health people

YANBU. I would have a friendly word with them (keeping it friendly!) and just say that you really don't want to cause issues but that you are struggling with the level of noise. They probably don't realise how bad it is.

Though I’m not sure calling people who are noisy one night a week nightmare neighbours is entirely reasonable.

Being sleep deprived until 3.00am one night a week sounds pretty nightmarish to me.

I wouldn't get into a neighbour war for one night a week. But I might get to know them a little so they are more inclined to be considerate.

We had this (students next door!) and found a white noise machine helped us with reading in bed and getting to sleep as it stops every little noise from next door being amplified...

If they kept it down for a couple of weeks then they dont sound like they're deliberately being a pain in the arse. Ask them again, be nice about it, they'll get it eventually. Its not ideal but living in close quarters to other people occasionally means you need to have these coversations

We had new neighbours move in a few years ago. They had a few noisy parties in their garden. One Saturday I went and joined the party, they made me welcome, gave me drinks and we got to be friends. If they make too much noise now I simply text or whatsapp them and tell them.