Noisy Neighbours

[Ade]

Anyone here had to deal with them and specifically, anyone here either had to themselves or know of others who have taken action via local authority/ env. health?

I have an issue with my 'neighbours' across the back. Thumping music, I can hear it in my bedroom on the front of our house with the windows shut and the TV on in our bedroom!

I've been round to ask them to turn it down, father of 16 and 18 year old said, 'I'm not going to tell them, they need their freedom'. TBH, I think he's as bad as they are as I believe he sometimes puts it on himself also.

I am unsure how to deal with this as he a) obviously doesn't want to listen, b) is bigger than I am!

I could

a) live with it, but it wakes up my son at times and we have a new arrival coming in October also (both bedrooms for them are on the back of the house). Hopefully the daughter (son doesn't seem to be an issue) will move out in a few years and the problem will go away.
b) go round again and again to no avail probably.
c) complain to env. health.

Anyone any experience of this kind of thing? It peeves me that I live in a detached house that we paid a lot of money for and I can't get any privacy...

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Ade
We have had this problem and sometimes still do, unfortunately he's pi***d out of his brain. I think you will find that it requires 3 (I think) people to complain to environmental health. They will investigate, and have to hear and measure the noise for themselves, so times of nuisance are important. They explain to the perpetrator what the problems are and ask that the noise be moderated, if several attempts at this are unsuccessful they have the power to confiscate the equipment causing the noise. Some local authorities are very good at this, others are useless, however just one person complaining is unlikely to produce a result, so get the neighbours to complain individually. If you have Local Area Committees, which meet once a month in this Borough, go along and raise it. Also raise it with one or two of your councillors, mine don't respond to e-mails , but there are ways to sting them into action, particularly when elections are due. I say one or two because they have a habit of showing great interest for a short while then dropping it. It's nice to tell them that whilst they were ineffective Councillor Bloggs got results. It's a long job, there are more direct actions you can take, I leave that to your imagination, but you seem too nice a person to do some of the things I might! Their kids will grow up and leave home soon, then your two can cause them misery!

[hollyrescue]

Ade
We have had this problem and sometimes still do, unfortunately he's pi***d out of his brain. I think you will find that it requires 3 (I think) people to complain to environmental health. They will investigate, and have to hear and measure the noise for themselves, so times of nuisance are important. They explain to the perpetrator what the problems are and ask that the noise be moderated, if several attempts at this are unsuccessful they have the power to confiscate the equipment causing the noise. Some local authorities are very good at this, others are useless, however just one person complaining is unlikely to produce a result, so get the neighbours to complain individually. If you have Local Area Committees, which meet once a month in this Borough, go along and raise it. Also raise it with one or two of your councillors, mine don't respond to e-mails , but there are ways to sting them into action, particularly when elections are due. I say one or two because they have a habit of showing great interest for a short while then dropping it. It's nice to tell them that whilst they were ineffective Councillor Bloggs got results. It's a long job, there are more direct actions you can take, I leave that to your imagination, but you seem too nice a person to do some of the things I might! Their kids will grow up and leave home soon, then your two can cause them misery!

[hollyrescue]

Ade
See the Daily Mail today . Sure it's not Mick Jaggers son?

[Ade]

Thanks for the insight HR.

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[kit lewis]

Ade - putting my professional head on you have several options.

1. Keep a diary - times, dates, length of time the music or noise was on. All good ammunition for a subsequent investigation.

2. Call on your local environmental health officer (EHO - should be in the phone book or on your local council web site). They should come out and measure the dB level of the noise and if it really is loud they will serve an enforcement notice on the family. If it continues - then the EHO have the power to enter and seize the equipment and can impose a fine of up to £5000. The problem often gets worse in Summer when people are more likely to have their windows open and many councils operate a 24 hr call out service. If you can't get hold of them then call the police who may be able to call them out.

3. Are the people in a council house? If so then a complaint to the local housing department might bear fruit. Most tenants nowadays have good neighbour clauses in the lease and making excessive noise is one of the no-no's. If your neighbours also feel aggrieved a petition often has a good effect.

That's my experience from a policing aspect - I work in Surrey and the councils are pretty good at getting out to sort out the problem. can't vouch for where you live though...

Best of Luck!

Kit


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[hollyrescue]

Ade
Looks like you now have the full picture. Good luck & peaceful nights.

[Ade]

Thanks All. Just returned from holiday to thumping music so I guess EHO is the next step.

I'll keep you posted.

Ade

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