Neighbours keep ringing my bell

[Katie1012]

My neighbours upstairs have recently got into a habit of ringing my doorbell at night to be let in in the communal door (I live in a converted house). I am sure there’s someone in their flat as they have a baby. I have my own toddler and the last time I answered I was in my pyjamas looking very tired and my daughter awake because of them. They apologised and said they forgot their keys which doesn’t make sense as the door locks after it’s shut which supports the fact that someone’s is at their flat to open it. it’s happened again few nights ago, with them ringing it twice. it’s just getting on my nerves as they keep waking my toddler who’s not the easiest to get to sleep.

I wouldnt talk to them about it tbh, they seem unreasonable so I doubt theyd listen anyway. Id just ignore it, short term pain for long term gain in this instance!

I've no idea why people think you should disconnect your own doorbell

I am also in favour of the OP telling them to stop first. But if they don't stop and the OP does not want her child to be disturbed, disconnecting the doorbell will stop the disturbance until the neighbours realize that ringing the doorbell is not going to get them anywhere and they will stop doing it. It gets the neighbour out of the "habit" of ringing the bell and forces them to find a solution... like taking their fucking keys with them or ringing their own bloody bell!

Just play dead/asleep, don't answer the buzzer, you never heard it, don't let them in.

They'll never make that mistake again.

I would tell them to stop OP. Make sure you don't ask, just tell them. If they did it again, I'd be ringing their doorbell a few times on an evening when I knew they'd be in. See how they like it when it wakes their kid.

I like the idea of ringing their bell when they are stood there at the door. Repeatedly press their bell stating that you cant understand why it isnt working for them. After about 10 presses you will have caused whoever it is they are trying not to annoy to be pissed off. If they have disconnected like previous suggestions for you, go to their door and bang on the door to hand them a list of electricians to fix their dodgy door bell.

This way you are being nice to the, non confrontational but making it completely pointless for them to ring your bell.

Disconnect it?

You don't need permission from a forum to disable your noisy appliances. Yes, your neighbours are imbeciles, but just unplug it and live your life.