Neighbours daughter...

[Francescaisstressed]

Last summer was horrific. We are in a middle terrace house. The one side is lovely, recently had a newborn baby. The other side is also lovely, apart from their young daughter.
Last summer when she came back home from uni, it was non stop parties, loud music, screeching and hot tub. I think she's 18 or so. The last few months have been blissfully quiet, but she's just returned home again today.
The music has already started, they re decorating the garden for a party and a bunch of cars are already outside.
Both my partner and I work from home - they know this.
The music is so loud I can hear it over noise cancelling headphones I bought last summer because of this.
Last summer, I knocked the door one day after the 4th day of loud music. They have a ring doorbell and I was ignored.
What do I do? I'm terrified of going the more formal route because i don't want to cause an issue, and also hoping that in the next year or two we can move.
But I just struggle in the house with it so badly. I can't enjoy my garden at all because of the behaviour, literally never used it in the summer and starting to dread the nice weather.
But I wouldn't mind so much if it was a weekend thing, it's the work days at 10.30 in the morning that kill me off.
what should I do?
YABU - try and ignore it and just move
YANBU - report and or write letter etc to them

[Goldieloxx]

I would complain to the council, they have a statutory duty to investigate noise complaints at any time of day if it's a nuisance. Usually they will write a letter first and this results in most people stopping. If that's the case and the issue is resolved before you move you may not need to declare it in moving, you'd need to ask your solicitor, but if you csn say it's no longer an issue then most buyers won't be put off.
I lived with a nightmare noisy neighbour for a year, the council was brilliant and ended up evicting him in the end. I would always take action against noise or anti social behaviour, why should you not enjoy your home because of inconsiderate neighbours

[RenoSusan]

I found a noise cancelling ap that you put you ear buds in your ears and then point the microphone end of the phone to whatever you want to hear. The tech cancels everything else out. It is called Heardthat and it was introduced at the Las Vegas Tech show in January. Yes, I sound like a commercial but I live next to a 20 year old who turns up the base so loud that everything in my condo vibrates. I just point it toward the tv.

[Purplealienpuke]

@peachescariad ,
Thanks for trying to stigmatise social housing tenants.....
I'm a social housing tenant who is having terrible problems with a private owner neighbour....
It isn't me playing loud antisocial music or beating my partner on a regular basis!
I have called the noise abatement team. But because of the pandemic all they did was send letters to all the other tenants. Who won't make complaints because YOU HAVE TO DECLARE THAT SHIT WHEN YOU SELL FFS 😡
FML....
It really isn't right or fair to the next home owner/tenants (delete as applicable) to have no clue that the neighbours are a nightmare 😕
It has serious effects on people's mental health!!

[Roxy69]

I am moving soon and if there were noise issues on file I wouldn't buy the house. Who would? Solicitors find these things out. If it's just you being sensitive and it isn't 365 days; unless you want to lose buyers I would keep schtum. However, go for a complaint if you have to or move sooner. But not when she's at home!

[crosstalk]

Most solicitors don't find these things out. Most conveyancers appear to be legal executives and are persecuted if they don't turn over properties fast so the old searches they used to do don't appear unless you specifically ask.

Just ask the girl and her mother to keep the noise down and keep a record of it.

[anon666]

Even though this seems like a minority view, I would take this as a catalyst to move rather than raise a dispute.

Having been in an incredibly frustrating and stressful neighbour dispute I would move heaven and earth to avoid it again.

[KingsOfTheWildFrontier]

I'm not good with confrontation either so I know how you feel. If it continues again you could keep ringing the bell until they answer. Otherwise as others have said, play annoying music or radio at inconvenient times and if they say anything say yes it's very annoying get disturbed by noise isn't it. Put the speaker close to their wall so only them can hear it.

[Mirw]

In Scotland, we can get the Council to ASBO neighbours for this type of behaviour. If they don't want to work with the ASBO Unit, then they are charged with BOP. Which stays on their record. When it comes to getting employment, many people then have to explain their police record... And if they want to be a professional - law, medicine, social work - it is a gift that just keeps giving.

My thinking is that if you are not going to be neighbourly and only thi k about self, you thoroughly deserve the "gift".

[pam290358]

A couple of PPs have got hold of the wrong end of the stick regarding whether or not you have to disclose neighbour disputes when you are selling your home. Goldieloxx - if you have just had words with a neighbour, legally you don’t have to disclose it as a dispute but you have if you have complained to a neighbour in writing - and this could just be a note through their door - you are obliged to disclose it. It’s a legal requirement to declare any complaints or disputes with neighbours, regardless of whether the complaint was pursued via official channels, and regardless of whether or not it was resolved or is ongoing.

All vendors have to complete property information forms as part of the conveyancing process, and these forms specifically ask questions in this area, so it’s not a case of the conveyancing solicitors not pursuing things or missing information - the onus is on the vendor to complete the forms honestly and give full disclosure of any problems in this area.

And there are very real consequences to non disclosure. If a dispute in which you complained in writing to the neighbour, or took official action via the local authority, comes to light after the new owner moves in, they can take legal action against you for non disclosure. Buyers get copies of the property details forms so it’s easy to check whether or not you have been honest.