HMO neighbours

[Somebodyimportant1]

I'm I being a kill joy/grumpy person or what? Live on a very quiet cal de sac with 8 houses of mostly elderly people. My family were the youngest until my nice neighbour decided to sell. House was bought and converted to HMO. I only saw the letter from council after house was refurb was done and tenant living in 🤦🏽‍♀️ so too late to object which I would have if I had seen letter when it was sent (letter was buried amongst some other letters during lockdown etc).
Now tonight at this time at 9:03pm , the tenant in HMO are still in garden playing music making noise and I am really getting irritated now. It does not happen everyday but this is about the 3rd time this summer(not a lot but still) perhaps this might not be out of place if this was not a vey quiet street.
I mean it's past 9pm and this noise surely is not acceptable- I feel like texting the property owner to report this and wondering of there is anything else I can do maybe call the police but I don't wanna come across as a kill joy or maybe I am just too sensitive to noise but it is loud. What do I do? Can I get council to revoke the HMO licence? 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

I am not sure if this is a wind up or if you are deluded in your expectations of neighbours behaviour. 9 o'clock is not late to be playing music and the odd swear word won’t harm your children. My quiet road of elderly neighbours is now not always quiet 20 years later - elderly died, you g families arrived with noisy kids, lots of wedding parties, and football on the street as the kids grow up. My son was playing music till … midnight with mates a few weeks back. No complaints from neighbours as they will do the same or have laughing children playing ‘walkie talkie can you hear me?’ games everyday (yes we can hear you!). You need to lighten up and stress less - very unhealthy

I wonder if this is a wind up too

Forget the fact that you didn’t object to an HMO when you had a chance. One objection from a neighbour wouldn’t have stopped it happening.

HMOs are never going to be popular as neighbouring properties….that’s true. However, there is a demand and requirement for this kind of accommodation and so they will exist.

Often the best way to deal with this kind of thing, regardless of if it’s an HMO or not, is to be on good terms with the neighbours. Look for opportunities to have positive interactions with them whenever you can - simple cheery hello, offering to put bins out if they go on hols, simple compliment about their car, take in a parcel for them etc . Try to know peoples names and generate the most basic level of relationship where they know who you are and if you see each other in the street you smile at each other through recognition. When you’ve got this, people are more likely to be a bit more considerate, plus if you ever need to make a request about noise etc (and really only do it if the issue is serious) then they are more likely to be responsive.

It is never good for the first contact with any neighbours to be a complaint. Work really hard to avoid that. Even if you feel you need to make a complaint/request force yourself to hold off u til you’ve had 3 or 4 positive interactions.

HMOs are more likely to have people who behave inconsiderately. Sadly that is the case, but again, building a low level positive relationship can often help just as much as complaining.

@Somebodyimportant1

Dear o dear I am truly screwed now ain't I? 🙄

The value of your house has probably dropped as well unfortunately

Yes do please keep a note of every time someone makes a noise in their own garden at 9pm for five years so that you can hope to revoke a licence on renewal!

@Hoppinggreen who says I'm worried about the value of property???

@WombatChocolate thanks a bunch for that

HMO next door.

Some people are panicking about HMO next door but these days 2024 there is no way that the HMO tenants could get away with any antisocial behaviour including noise, load music having visitors in...all these behaviours will definitely get them removed fast because and also the landlords could lose their HMO licence if they aren't complying with the latest HMO regulations and rules especially issues regarding neighbours.

The council will remove anyone causing problems. The person causing the problems will be warned first before putting him or her back in queue for housing they will end up in hostels or in far away places....The tenants normally are warned and instructed about the rules. Respecting neighbours is a must.

So don't worry about having HMO next door. They are normally professionally licensed not like before when anyone could open up HMO...those days are gone. And anyone with unlicensed HMO will be forced to close it down. Probably finned. ..

Governments in Europe are encouraging HMO many professional people are now using them in a big way. Especially in big cities...It is a very profitable business too.

Having HMO next door isn't a problem at all if the landlord has a licence. The council will not give a licence easily without all the necessary work is done in the property. Also the landlords will have to aiyan agreement which covers all regulations and rules.

Any problem with HMO tenants will be solved and fast. This an advantage because if your next door isn't an HMO and you have some problems with them..than the council may not be able to help. It could be civil matters..You could be stuck with your situation not like if you have a with a HMO tenant. Any issues or problem with HMO next door will be temporary and forgotten....Not to forget that the HMO tenants are only there for a temporary stay for weeks months..... before they are moved to other locations in the country...