To ask neighbours to turn off their music on a weekend morning

[Sundaycoffee]

There is a family of 4 who live above me in a 1 bed flat (including 2 young boys) so noise has always been a problem.
I appreciate sometimes it's difficult to stop kids making noise, but is it really necessary to be playing Christmas songs at 8.30am on a Sunday morning?
I work full time and I enjoy a lie in at the weekend and don't want to be woken up by Mariah Carey belting through the ceiling!
AIBU saying something? What time would you say is reasonable to start playing music on a weekend morning if you live in a flat?

I would say about 10ish is reasonable? Though technically they are doing nothing wrong unless there are private rules within the block so you may not get anywhere :/

Neighbours suck. Mine plays his accordian at that time but I've not said anything as it is his house. I want to move somewhere with no neighbours!

I feel extremely sorry for you. I’ve lived in flats with people above me before and it’s bloody horrible. If I was ever to live in a flat again it would only ever be top floor. Is it rented or yours?

Uk houses are not noise insulated enough it’s such a common problem. Wish detached houses were more affordable!

Unfortunately it's mine! They rent. Waiting for the day they move out. Its bloody miserable and I try to be understanding, but knowing I have to put up with their kids running across the ceiling back and forth all day I would like to have thought the things they can control they would be a little bit considerate but apparently not!
They also leave their alarm clock going off for 30-45 mins at a time. Not even snoozing it! I have no idea how they sleep through it. Some neighbours just don't give a damn!

I would knock on their door and ask them to be a bit more considerate but again it depends how approachable they are. I don’t think it’s acceptable but sadly most people don’t seem to give a shit about others when it comes to noise. Long term I would be looking to move.

I thought you were being a bit unreasonable when I read the thread title, but Mariah and a neverending alarm? Ugh.

It does sound pretty hard to live with.

Have you tried silicone ear plugs? They work quite well for me.

I know your pain though I was in the upstairs flat and the neighbours downstairs. Every weekend without fail there would be about 7 cars parked outside, music blaring, people in the yard smoking and yapping away from morning until stupid hours at night. At times you could even hear them having arguments and bizarre sex.

I had a 9mo dc at this point so it was a nightmare, he was barely getting sleep and was quite unsettled, as was i. I made numerous complaints to Enviromental Health but there warning letters didn't do anything about it, it only led to them complaining anytime my DC cried at night during the week. It got too much and I finally moved out after a year, actually took the first house I was offered privately as the council were horrendous and put us on the lowest band.

No advice I'm afraid but I hope you manage to find somewhere else soon.

It sucks for you and I sympathise but the reality is that if you choose to live somewhere with people above you have to accept noise whether it's music, kids, hoovers, tumble dryers, high heeled shoes, etc. And actually 8.30am isn't early for families with young kids.