Will my neighbours know I reported them?

[Noisyneighbourhelp12]

Name change as I’ve been vocal about this on social media.

I live in a city centre apartment and my neighbours are very very loud. They have always been loud with music throughout the day and occasionally into the night with loud noises however they have gotten progressively worse.

Over the past six weeks I have made two formal noise complaints about them and rang night timesecurity to place noise complaints more times than you can count. They have played music well into the morning, banged, screamed and shouted. I am writing this thread after having no sleep as they have been up banging and screaming all night (and are still currently going!!). I have rang the security three times tonight and they haven’t stopped. I have invested in earplugs but they aren’t even beginning to block out the noise.

I feel like they are now reacting aggressively to each complaint I make and are beginning to bang on the walls (the layout of our flats means their living room backs onto my bedroom), so whilst they don’t know it’s me who’s been complaining as we have a lot of neighbours, think 10 flats per floor and 25 floors, they probably have a good idea who it is.

They have now taken to chatting in the corridors in the middle of the night very loudly and I think they’re just doing it on purpose. I’m so tired, anxious and stressed. I don’t know who lives there but I think at least two very big men and one female. I am disabled and quite frail so I don’t feel comfortable knocking on and I think they’d probably tell me to fuck off anyway. I have been making a noise log and I want to log it with the council however I’m worried they’ll reveal which flat made the complaint to them and it will make their behaviour worse. Does anyone know if they’ll tell them?

[Noisyneighbourhelp12]

@kalikkma

Are they students? If so contact their university to complain

Not sure if they’re students, I’d guess mid twenties so could be. If they are I have no idea how I’d even find out what their names are or what uni they go to though. There’s 4 in closeish proximity.

[Noisyneighbourhelp12]

@SmiledWithTheRisingSun

Phone the police.

The police in my area will deal will COVID breaches like they did the other night however they’ve told me that noise complaints are for the council and they won’t get involved unless there’s violent behaviour from them.

[CheshireCats]

In my experience, the only thing to do is to move. There is no reasoning with these people and, again from experience, the council will be useless.

[Bloodyfuckit]

I'd just keep calling the police every single time. I'd say whatever it took quite frankly to get them out. I'd say it sounds like a fight has broken out or something similar. Selfish scumbags.

[Noisyneighbourhelp12]

Just had a phone call from the council. Council officer was very sympathetic, said that the level of noise and timing of noise in my noise logs sounds ridiculous and they will be sending them a letter asking them to stop. They’ve also asked me to continue sending in noise logs and sent me the link to an app to record the noise which will send it straight through to the council. I would be shocked if it works though because the day after the police came they blared music until midnight so I’m looking for somewhere else when my tenancy ends. It’s a shame because my flat is nice and something the same size and same distance away from town centre is looking at least £100 extra a month.

[Marmozet3]

Keep calling the police

[user1471538283]

This is horrendous for you. It infuriates me that the noisy ones get away with it all thr time.

I moved because of noisy neighbours and now 6 months later my health hasn't fully recovered. Hearing loud music or shouting makes me so anxious. Coming home later at night makes me tearful because one side would always start late at night. The council were next to useless. Since when does a letter stop selfish bastards or stop it so you can sleep?

I really hope you can move soon.

[AGreatEscspe]

for you. I get woken up regularly by fire doors slamming at all hours and I’m always on edge now, so I have great sympathy for your situation. Please do look into moving.

Antisocial behaviours at the council can be worth their weight in gold (mine were, although now I’m saddled with disputes to declare and I daren’t turn to them again) - worth a try if you’re renting.

[AGreatEscspe]

Asb officers at the council! Council themselves not antisocial, thankfully...

[Jennifer2021]

every force is different

@poorlykitten we discovered it seems every police is different. Ours couldn't understand why we only wanted it logging when they had already been aggressive before and yet when DM had noise issues she got told by a different officer that it was a council issue and to contact the council first thing, it was the same force.

OP we live with equally shitty neighbours who have no regards for anyone else and it's mentally draining.

[Jennifer2021]

Since when does a letter stop selfish bastards or stop it so you can sleep?

@User1471538283 you're right it doesn't and it's just the council's lazy way of dealing with it. Would guarantee if more police had to live amongst these selfish arseholes they'd make more or a fuss too.

[656times]

Bastards. So inconsiderate. We should have more stringent noise laws; we’ve also moved for this reason. The lack of sleep/peace of mind drove me demented.

If they’re students def report them to the university...

[Poorlykitten]

@Jennifer2021 ??? I think you have messaged the wrong poster.