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Hell is a terraced house with a hot tub, bar and outdoor tv.

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SorbetSarnie · 20/06/2025 23:59

Or more accurately, hell is what I'm going through living next door to this abominable set up.

Family from hell moved in not that long ago. Drunken pot smoking father who attended a house party in the mid 90's and apparently never left, a wife who to be fair seems like she's lost the will to live or smile, and an assortment of teenagers who like to invite all their mates round and shout about dildos and cumming in people's eyes.

The garden has slowly morphed into something resembling a butlins, which is fairly impressive as we all only have narrow postage stamp gardens. It started with a hot tub, progressed to an outdoor bar, and has culminated this weekend in some sort of wooden shack thing made of fences with a tin roof, housing an outdoor television.

The second the sun comes out it is thumping tunes ALL day, which to be fair sometimes gets turned down a little at 11 pm. Unfortunately tonight it has now been replaced by some shitty action movie being loudly played in the garden, as the family members converse in their usual dulcet yells. Must have affected their hearing with all that drum and bass.

Yes, we have tried talking to them. The father seemed to indicate through grunts that he had understood my attempt at communication with a primitive life form, however we were then treated to angle grinding in the street regularly for a few nights, as he loudly complained about the 'stuck up bitch next door' and proclaimed that I'd be 'having that'.

No, I currently can't move. I'm working on it but realistically not going to be any time soon. I'd imagine the house would be a hard sell at the moment too, most prospective owners would run a mile.

I guess I just wanted to rant, I'm so tired. I've actually found myself on the brink of tears a few times tonight, mainly from frustration. They went away last week and it was wonderful. The entire estate was practically silent, just the usual buzz of every day life going on made me really appreciate just what loud obnoxious bastards they are.

OP posts:
BigDahliaFan · 22/06/2025 08:35

Safety in numbers. Get other neighbours on board and approach the landlord.

Agapornis · 22/06/2025 09:46

Speak to all the neighbours to decide on collective action. Contact the owner, then the council if they fail to address it - with as many neighbours as you can muster.

The Land Registry will have the name and address of the owner.
https://www.gov.uk/get-information-about-property-and-land

NamefromNowhere · 22/06/2025 09:57

I don't know if any PP have mentioned it, but finding out who the landlord is might be a good idea. Check on land registry. Log all asb with the police and council. When you've found them, inform the landlord about their tenants' behaviour. The landlord is ultimately responsible.

MercurialMouse · 22/06/2025 10:58

Donttellempike · 21/06/2025 13:10

This is terrible advice. This would be green lighting worse and worse behavior, and the neighboour sounds vile

Ah the sense of humour (or lack of) of some mumsnetters is astounding

Swiftie1878 · 22/06/2025 10:59

Corgiears · 22/06/2025 02:38

She’s exaggerating. Hope that helps.

Er, no, she’s not!

kiwiblue · 22/06/2025 11:22

50Balesofgrey · 21/06/2025 00:05

Could you get together enough money to employ a hitman?

It's not as expensive as you'd think, apparently!

mylovedoesitgood · 22/06/2025 11:34

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, but when you put your house up for sale, you have a legal obligation to tell any prospective buyers, so reporting your neighbours could have awful consequences. In my experience, people like them don't change, so you have to somehow. Personally I would put your house on the market now to test the waters, and potentially take a hit on a price reduction, if it means moving. I realise you may think it's easy for me to say all this, but I've had more than my fair share of obnoxious neighbours over the years.

Donttellempike · 22/06/2025 11:41

MercurialMouse · 22/06/2025 10:58

Ah the sense of humour (or lack of) of some mumsnetters is astounding

you are not remotely funny

LesLavandes · 22/06/2025 11:58

Are the other neighbours upset too?

Pherian · 22/06/2025 12:30

SorbetSarnie · 20/06/2025 23:59

Or more accurately, hell is what I'm going through living next door to this abominable set up.

Family from hell moved in not that long ago. Drunken pot smoking father who attended a house party in the mid 90's and apparently never left, a wife who to be fair seems like she's lost the will to live or smile, and an assortment of teenagers who like to invite all their mates round and shout about dildos and cumming in people's eyes.

The garden has slowly morphed into something resembling a butlins, which is fairly impressive as we all only have narrow postage stamp gardens. It started with a hot tub, progressed to an outdoor bar, and has culminated this weekend in some sort of wooden shack thing made of fences with a tin roof, housing an outdoor television.

The second the sun comes out it is thumping tunes ALL day, which to be fair sometimes gets turned down a little at 11 pm. Unfortunately tonight it has now been replaced by some shitty action movie being loudly played in the garden, as the family members converse in their usual dulcet yells. Must have affected their hearing with all that drum and bass.

Yes, we have tried talking to them. The father seemed to indicate through grunts that he had understood my attempt at communication with a primitive life form, however we were then treated to angle grinding in the street regularly for a few nights, as he loudly complained about the 'stuck up bitch next door' and proclaimed that I'd be 'having that'.

No, I currently can't move. I'm working on it but realistically not going to be any time soon. I'd imagine the house would be a hard sell at the moment too, most prospective owners would run a mile.

I guess I just wanted to rant, I'm so tired. I've actually found myself on the brink of tears a few times tonight, mainly from frustration. They went away last week and it was wonderful. The entire estate was practically silent, just the usual buzz of every day life going on made me really appreciate just what loud obnoxious bastards they are.

You’re going to have to speak to your council. Do they rent or own ? Is there any neighbours also frustrated by their behaviour ? If you all complain to the council together then it will be more effective.

One option could be you renting your home out to someone equally annoying.

While you rent elsewhere. Then sell it as a rental with tenants in situ. A landlord will buy it.

redkite27 · 22/06/2025 12:50

I am sorry this sounds awful. I suggest complain to the council formally about the noise every time and record it for evidence. Eventually the council will have to act

TheSquashyHatofMrGnosspelius · 22/06/2025 18:12

CanOfMangoTango · 21/06/2025 09:02

Get talking to your neighbours OP. Sounds like everyone is sick of them.

Some good ideas from PP
Stinky comfrey tea
Universal remote to mess with the TV
A mosquito to repel the teens
Mozart to repel the adults
Thorny plants to block the view

You can probably implement most of those with plausible deniability.

How long have they been in the house? You may find that old to let ads are still on the Internet somewhere so it might be worth searching to see if you can find out who the letting agent/ landlord is.

Best of luck.

On this theme, what about one of those noise emitting box thingies that only teens can hear?

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