Anyone ever successfully overcome very noisy neighbours?

[Angelic89]

So, I don't have a lot of options for where I can move to (that's for another time).

I've found somewhere that's ideal, signed a contract and was SO happy.

The first night, kids next door shouting and screaming until 1AM.

I thought maybe it was a one off.

Next night the same.

Then it was ALL THE FREAKING TIME.

The family is Scouse and rough af (not that all Scousers are, many are lovely). I am a young woman (22 y/o) living alone and I feel so intimidated to ask them to be quiet.

Is there anything I can do?

Pad the walls?

Involve the police?

I'm a student and it's really affecting my studies and quality of life at the moment... but maybe eventually I'll learn to live with it. I've taken to sleeping with headphones on but occasionally I can hear it through this (especially when they blast music).

Any advice?

We've put our wardrobes along the adjoining wall, as our neighbours children have the bedroom next to ours. This seems to help absorb the sound as we don't really here anything in this room, but do a little bit in the hall where the wall is uncovered.
I have also heard people saying that putting a bookcase along an adjoining wall helps reduce the sound too.
You could also speak to your landlord, they may be able to approach the neighbours landlord to pass on a request to minimise noise?

In the first instance, I’d ask them nicely myself. Go there in the afternoon and evening and ask for a chat. I’d explain that I can’t sleep or study etc.

I don’t know that it will make any difference but at least it’s fair on them to do that before going to the landlord/council/police etc.

No. Never managed to deal with selfish types. By definition they don't give a toss about other people and complaining just makes them worse in my experience.
I've had to move several times. Made a profit with each move though so it's been fine, and very interesting.

I had 24 years of varying levels of noise from assorted neighbours. I'm afraid that in my experience the noisy ones will always be noisy and the quiet ones will always be quiet.

You can make a few adjustments (bookshelves, ear-plugs, where headphones etc) but honestly there isn't much you can do.

I ended up moving to a detached house in the middle of nowhere. I've never been happier.

Good luck.

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