Seriously PISSED OFF

[Thorwyn]

Last night I woke up at 3 AM in the morning from a constant babbling noise from my neighbours accross from my flat (in the adjanced house). They had a get together and decided to spend the night loudly talking and discussing irrelevant things, while leaving the window wide open to make sure everybody would get their share of the convo.
I had two options: 1. sleep on the couch in the living room and 2. try to somehow STOP the noise. I opted for 2. because my bedroom was much cooler than the living room and in addition, I can´t see a reason why I should be forced to move to another room in my own house because a bunch of unemployed muppets are partying. Nothing against unemployed people of course... just that I have to get up in the morning and go to work and do my share that they´ll get their dole at the end of the month. I called the Police and asked them to take care of it, which they did. But the sweet silence didn´t last long. A couple minutes later, the windows were open again and the babbling, laughter and screaming continued. I resigned, went to the living room, swiched on my computer and wrote some emails. Now I`m feeling like a chewing gum. Hard work atm, high temperatures and not enough sleep.... *eek*
Thing is, since I moved to that house, I had to call the Police no less than 12 (!) times. And I wrote down another 24 occasions of loud music at unholy times where I didn´t call the Police and just let them play. I have no clue what´s going on in the other house, but somehow, all people there seem to be social dyslexics. They don´t give a damn about time and noise level.
what can I do? Am I overreacting? I mean.. I´m paying quite a lot of rent for that flat, so can´t I expect at least SOME respect from the people around me, just like I`m respecting them? Obviously, calling the Police doesn´t solve the problem. Should I contact a lawyer?

Sorry for the whine.. had to get that off my chest.

 

[Spis]

kill them!

 

[tris-]

you need a milk bottle, some petrol, news paper and a lighter.

fill bottle with petrol, scrunch some paper up and push it in the mouth of the bottle.

next time you hear noise, light it and throw it through their open window.

 

[Dreamor]

Unlucky Thor, hope you get it sorted. Nothing worse than annoying neighbours and more so loosing sleep in this heat.

Perhaps we should get a group of us and storm the place, dress in LARP gear or with Paint-Balling gear

If they are on the dole I guess they are in a council or rented accomidation, perhaps the Council can help? Citizens Advice?

Sounds like you need to take drastic measures anyway

 

[Nate]

empty milk bottle? ;o

 

[Pirkel]

Have you tried talking/communicating with them yet?

From your story I can only see you contacting the police when they make to much noise. I can totally understand why you wouldn't want to ask them to be quiet at 3 in the morning but maybe a polite note, or a direct chat will make them see your point?

 

[Infanity]

Didnt go to bed last night and had a driving lesson today :e

 

[Coldbeard]

Didnt go to bed last night and had a driving lesson today :e

Is that so?

 

[Thorwyn]

Have you tried talking/communicating with them yet?

Not directly. The woman in the first floor tried it once and her vocabulary of four letter words has increased by 50% in a minute. Thing is, those people are mostly drunk/stoned when they´re partying and that doesn´t exactly add to their common sense or will to communicate.
I once had a policeman talking to them from my bedroom window. Took him quite some time and a couple of decent threats before they gave in and closed the window.

 

[scorge]

Last night I woke up at 3 AM in the morning from a constant babbling noise from my neighbours accross from my flat (in the adjanced house). They had a get together and decided to spend the night loudly talking and discussing irrelevant things, while leaving the window wide open to make sure everybody would get their share of the convo.
I had two options: 1. sleep on the couch in the living room and 2. try to somehow STOP the noise. I opted for 2. because my bedroom was much cooler than the living room and in addition, I can´t see a reason why I should be forced to move to another room in my own house because a bunch of unemployed muppets are partying. Nothing against unemployed people of course... just that I have to get up in the morning and go to work and do my share that they´ll get their dole at the end of the month. I called the Police and asked them to take care of it, which they did. But the sweet silence didn´t last long. A couple minutes later, the windows were open again and the babbling, laughter and screaming continued. I resigned, went to the living room, swiched on my computer and wrote some emails. Now I`m feeling like a chewing gum. Hard work atm, high temperatures and not enough sleep.... *eek*
Thing is, since I moved to that house, I had to call the Police no less than 12 (!) times. And I wrote down another 24 occasions of loud music at unholy times where I didn´t call the Police and just let them play. I have no clue what´s going on in the other house, but somehow, all people there seem to be social dyslexics. They don´t give a damn about time and noise level.
what can I do? Am I overreacting? I mean.. I´m paying quite a lot of rent for that flat, so can´t I expect at least SOME respect from the people around me, just like I`m respecting them? Obviously, calling the Police doesn´t solve the problem. Should I contact a lawyer?

Sorry for the whine.. had to get that off my chest.

this is what you need to do:

1) ring the police station, find out who the coummunity police officer is

2) have a talk with the neighbours, if the aggree that the noise is unbearble gather up complaint letters off them, and give them to the community polie officer.

3) Video record the noice etc as evidence to show teh police

4) the police may get there finger out of there ARSE and give them an ASBO, these are unfortunetly not as easy to get done.

5) inform the enviromental agnecy about noise pollution from the house and they will recorded the amount of DB's (if they can be arsed)

 

[Nate]

damn you scorge point 5 is worth a try imo

 

[Bahumat]

go in with a stanly knife, slit their achiles heels, put on some headphones and laugh while they scream.

 

[eggy]

Have you considered going and telling them to shut up?

 

[Thorwyn]

As I said, eggy, the woman from the first floor tried it once.

 

[Yeke]

Can't personally belive you havn't attempted to try talking with them to try and build up some sort of relationship where an understanding can exist I live in a flat directly below me lives a bit of a pisspot and home for the various waifs and strays he seems to attract

At first he played music and held partys all the time I used to go around talk to him as a human being and he eventually got the message he now actually comes up to my flat and ask's me if the noise is too loud.

I'm not saying everyone is like this but it surly cant hurt to try, you say one resident has tried and received abuse, but tbh you dont know what tone or line she took she could well have demanded and been unreasonable with them.

If the situation is untenable then sure call the police etc get a noise abatement order call enviromental health record noise levels etc.

 

[Nate]

nobody would argue with Paul O'Grady

 

[elisera]

Hope you get this sorted Thor...

Not sure what the regulations are like over there compared to the UK though.. Given that you rent the flat have you (and the other tenants) tried contacting the landlord? Given enough complaints and that you have involved the Police so many times he may be willing to help out.

 

[tris-]

i would cos he is 100% cun t

 

[Alan]

The most important thing now is to record when this is happening and to what extent.

I used to live in a flat with an alcoholic above me, really frustrating some nights being woken up by loud music at 3.00am or slurred shouting.

I tried to talk to him when he was sober saying that his behavior was unacceptable for a block of flats and things did become quiet - for a few days.

In the end I put it all in writing posting a letter through his door saying that unless he curbs these habits it would be reported to the company maintain the flats, the local police authority, the housing association who funded his flat (when talking to him it became clear he didn't own it but a 3rd party did) ohh and the local council environmental health department.

Things were quiet for around 2 months - then i moved 100 miles away The guy who purchased my old flat said he has now returned to his previous state

Anyway, I know if I was still living there a diary of incidents would help with taking it to its next step.

The only problem I have in this heat is hearing the guy 3 houses away snoring - its just so damn quiet in the street where i am now

 

[Yeke]

nobody would argue with Paul O'Grady

stfu leprechaun boi

 

[Naetha]

Don't go to the Environment Agency as they only really deal with rivers. Either like someone said ring up the local police station and find out who your community police officer is, or ring up the council and speak to an environmental health officer.

Also try talking to them - knock on the door with a couple of the other neighbours (not too many, you don't want to appear like a mob) and ask if you can come in and have a chat.

I doubt you live in Leeds, but most councils will have a page like this that gives you lots of advice about what to do. Realistically, the police won't do much as its more of a council issue than a police issue.

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[Ezteq]

even better if you have a cell phone/mp3 player with record option take it over to their house knock on door and ask them to keep the music down late at night and record you asking them and their response because otherwise theyll just say "oh we didnt know, no one complained".

this is the most important thing because if you go over and ask them nicely, be reasonable and calm (and dont expect for one second that it'll work tbh) and you get them agreeing then you have it on tape they agreed to be quiet or you have it on tape them unleashing a tirriade of abuse on a reasonable request.

ive lived in places where the noise has been unbearable (last shared house we lived in the guy in room opposite had music so loud stuff fell off our shelves). Also find out who owns the property and speak to them either if its a private landlord or a letting agency and tell them their tennents are being unreasonable (after you have asked and recorded asking them to shh) and that you will take leagle action if something is not done ASAP (this will get them evicted if they dont comply).

these are the only things i can think of and i'd recommend doing them aswell as the suggestions from other people (aside from tris and bahu lol) about talking with environmental health and police, make sure you get a case number too so that your individual calls are logged together, and give the case number to your neighbours so if they complain it will go in same file.


in the mean time try wax earplugs, my bf wears them because he gets woken up by me shuffling about at night.

sleep well hunny
xx

 

[[slim]]

Quit your job. Move in with them.

Problem Solved xD


Hehe seriously though .. see about 'noise pollution'

 

[Golena]

You can be certain that people up that late don't tend to be up early in the morning..

It's a perfect chance to get a very loud alarm (well your finding it hard to get up after being kept awake all night), then forget to turn it off when you leave the house in the morning.

 

[Infanity]

As I said, eggy, the woman from the first floor tried it once.

The woman from the first floor.

Sounds like a fucking horror film balls to that :E

 

[Stalkzor]

Ring the council and ask them to intervene. They are pretty hot on noise pollution at the moment.

 

[liloe]

Get a CD (or better, lots of them) with illegal content, throw it through the window when they're stoned and then call the police

 

[Turran]

I live next door to this indian,
And when his daughter comes home (presumablly his daughter) they have a arguement, at like what 1am in the morning.
And my room is right next to there house so i have to listen to them all night argueing in their language. So the following morning i just blast out my music - and think to myself "Two Can Play At That Game Love"

 

[elisera]

Think I found a possible solution

Revenge

 

[Himse]

Dude, just use a megaphone and overtalk them, then you can have fun and feel satisfied that you are making more noise + they have all shutup, just pop through the window and start conversing over the megaphone.


1-0 you.