Letter from HA about loud music?

[autumnbeee]

So basically I received a letter from my HA about loud music causing a disturbance to other residents here.

I am the only one who received it.

I suspect my NDN reported me as I don't think who else it could be?

Surely they could have just left a polite note or approached me?

I assume this will be on my file now?

What file ?

Turn the music down?

Have you been playing music loudly?

If the music is loud enough it could be any number of people.

well, the housing association will have a copy of the letter on your account, yes. That doesn’t mean anything though.

it would’ve been better if they’d spoken to you but loads and loads of people don’t have the confidence to do that and would rather waste a companies time instead 🙄
why don’t you pop round say sorry and keep it down? That’s the mature thing to do

Have you been playing music loudly?

Do you play loud music?
If so, turn it down.
If not, either ignore the letter, or query it with the HA as you don't play loud music.

On my HA file if I ever require a landlord reference from them?

I do play music in the garden at times but surely if it was a nuisance they could have asked me via the neighbours hood WhatsApp group/ Facebook group?

Yes it will be kept on record but wont do you any harm unless the noise complaints continue.

I wouldn't speak to the neighbours directly about noise unless I knew them pretty well.

I'd probably move house before I'd complain though. I live in a terrace property and have quite a high tolerance of other people's day to day noise.

They might have worried about your potential reaction.

Better get headphones.

They might not be on the WhatsApp group

lots of people won’t confront people playing loud music because they assume they will be aggressive.

I would be very embarrassed to receive a letter like this and rather than wondering why they didn’t approach me directly, I would be going directly to them to apologise. Not everyone feels able to raise stuff like this - you may think you’re approachable, they may not - and why would they mention it in a group chat? Say sorry, turn down the volume or buy some headphones.

Why on earth would you think playing music in your garden wouldn't be a nuisance?!

Just bloody well keep your music down then .
I would assume that anyone unreasonable enough to bother their neighbours to this extent was probably unapproachable and I don't blame your neighbours for reporting you.

Surely they could have just left a polite note or approached me?
Surely you should have known that loud music is a disturbance and shouldn't have to be told. Why do you have it loud in the first place that the whole neighborhood can here it.

Start being showing consideration for others and others might then do the same back

Everyone who has neighbours needs to be aware of how their behaviour affects them.
it doesn’t matter who you may have spoken to in the past or what your current relationship is with them. No music is really acceptable in an outside area. If your neighbours have found it reasonable to complain that your music is too loud it will be because they don’t feel they can talk to you directly ( for whatever reason ).

Thats basically all there is to it.

People in the opposite block to me play loud music. Nobody’s approached them because they’re known to be scary.

I’d love the HA to send them a letter.

Is there are reason that you can’t or won’t wear headphones or have it at a low level so it’s not inflicted on everyone around you?

As one who has suffered antisocial behaviour from horrendous selfish neighbours, I cannot tell you how annoying, upsetting and stressful people who do this are to e everyone around them.

Please, please apologise and wear headphones in future if you have any sense of kindness about you. See it from others point of view and not just your own.

Why would they speak to you directly? If they don’t know you,
they won’t know what reaction they would get. Far more sensible to go via the housing association.

To be honest, I would assume that anyone antisocial enough to frequently play loud music in their garden would probably not be receptive to someone knocking on the door to ask them to stop. Did you really not think it might be really annoying for people living near you??

if you can do the time dont do the crime.

God I hate people who play music in the garden, why would you assume that everyone else will be ok with having your choice of music forced on them?

Sheer entitlement! Expecting other people to have to point out the bleeding obvious!!

Respectful neighbours don’t EVER play music outdoors disturbing other people’s peace!

If you want to listen to music outdoors - wear headphones or go and sit in a field by yourself.

If you play music in your garden then you are a nuisance. No one except you wants to hear your choice of music. Particularly if they are in their own garden and trying to enjoy some peace and quiet.

Wear headphones if you are outside. Why does this need pointing out to anybody?

I would assume anyone playing loud music regularly with no consideration for their is probably a bit of a twat and not have confidence that a direct conversation would go well.

You can’t be an inconsiderate neighbour and then get all huffy that people reported you. You sort of lost your entitlement to a courtesy call from you neighbours really.