I live alone in a semi detached house and my neighbour on the other side was difficult from the moment they moved in - screaming rows, weed smoking, random people coming and going and constant noise. I tried many times to sort things out because I know you will always hear things in a property like this but it never really changed. However it’s now got a lot worse.
The neighbour has died leaving the house to his teenage son. He’s away at some sort of work/college part of the week but when he’s here it’s a complete nightmare. He threw a massive party last week, we had to go out as it was so noisy and when we returned furniture had been thrown into my garden and there was broken glass everywhere.
I hoped this was a one-off and didn’t see him all week but last night he was back and as soon as the pubs shut there were people there shouting and screaming until past 2am. It’s obviously going to become the local party house - an adult-free space is going to be a magnet for every kid in town and god knows who else.
It was bad enough with the dad but this is so much worse. I never know when he’ll be here or what he’ll get up to. I feel like I can’t relax in my own home and the lack of sleep (either through the noise or wondering if it will start) is exhausting. I’ve spoken to a relative of the boy who’s trying to keep him under control but ultimately he’s an adult, albeit with way too much responsibility.
I do sympathise because I know his relationship with his dad was difficult - I heard the rows - and now he’s left alone, but I can’t stand living like this. I’ve tried talking to him and he’s apologetic but then it happens again. I have to sleep with music on, earplugs and take sleeping tablets but I can still hear it and I just don’t know what to do.