Neighbour from hell- their weed keeps STINKING out our/baby's bedroom

[Mummyofmay2020]

We recently moved next door and we thought it was a nice family area, indeed the next door neighbour has a few young kids. However we only noticed after completing sale that they smoke weed daily and it stinks up not only our garden too the bedroom! This is horrible when our little one is napping. As it's getting very hot again, it's not really ideal or v safe to keep windows shut either. DH doesn't want to knock and discuss with them as they seem like the type who couldn't care less and may even get worse out of spite. Don't want to judge b4 even trying, but other small things I've seen/heard include them swearing loudly at their children and no regard for noise levels- the other night their kids were blaring music and yelling until almost 3am, keeping me up :( they always have people over too (even in lockdown). DH and i have even discussed moving out of master bedroom into a smaller room to try create some distance to help minimise the noise issue but i feel the weed stench would still reach. Any advice pleaseee? Trying hard to avoid confrontation but stuck as to what else can be done :(

I also don't want to be knocking down their house now to complain about the weed when in a few weeks it might be the noise becoming unbearable. Last 2 nights the noise levels were decent but as i type they've turned in the telly super loud in bedroom next door, the little boy is yelling in garden with his mum swearing at him and smoking weed again!!! 😭 Urghh. We've shut windows even though it's so hot but smell is still sneaking in through the vent :(

You can report to police, I know some of my neighbours reported and the police actually came and helped them. Gosh sounds like you have a handful there with them, wish you luck and hopefully the police will help.

It's a horrible situation, sorry to hear it. I actually wouldn't go straight down the police route without trying some sort of mediation first.

I'd advise you to pick your battle first of all. Are you more affected by the noise at night or the smoke during the day? Either way I'd have a friendly word with them initially and either ask them to keep the volume of the TVs down after 11pm or if it's possible to smoke the joints somewhere where the smoke won't get into your baby's room. Are they smoking in the garden or the house?

If they ignore it, you're in the same position you are now. If they agree to be reasonable, that's great. And if they react with hostility you at least know that they are not going to be cooperative and you can plan accordingly.

I really hope you can get it sorted out - it's a horrible situation especially when you have a little one. Beat of luck.

Same situation here, neighbour smokes weed and it stinks out our house, even comes through the vents so bathroom stinks of it, even the cupboard in the bedroom and we have a 6mo