Noisy neighbours
Discussion
I’ll try and keep it brief..
New neighbours moved in last week. Mid terrace property in a fairly nice area.
Husband, wife, two children aged about 10 and 8.
Since they moved in the noise has been intolerable. Not the moving in and DIY noise - that’s normal and part of life. But the kids are absolutely feral with what appears to be zero parent intervention or control. Last night between 8pm and 9pm I counted the sounds of a slamming door 47 times. 8 year old in the garden at 22.45 screaming, slamming the back door over and over and using language would not expect from an 8 year old.
That is just a snapshot. But the only respite is when they are either at school or finally asleep. I know exactly when they wake up as the door slamming starts.
We’re not being unreasonable, we have children so we know sometimes life gets a little difficult and kids can have their moments. But this is constant.
We are obviously going to start with the grown up response and knock on the door and have a chat. But I’m getting the vibe that it won’t be particularly fruitful.
They are owner occupier so I suspect this may limit options. Aside from moving ourselves, which as it’s so bad we are considering, is there anything legal or otherwise might have to consider going forward?
New neighbours moved in last week. Mid terrace property in a fairly nice area.
Husband, wife, two children aged about 10 and 8.
Since they moved in the noise has been intolerable. Not the moving in and DIY noise - that’s normal and part of life. But the kids are absolutely feral with what appears to be zero parent intervention or control. Last night between 8pm and 9pm I counted the sounds of a slamming door 47 times. 8 year old in the garden at 22.45 screaming, slamming the back door over and over and using language would not expect from an 8 year old.
That is just a snapshot. But the only respite is when they are either at school or finally asleep. I know exactly when they wake up as the door slamming starts.
We’re not being unreasonable, we have children so we know sometimes life gets a little difficult and kids can have their moments. But this is constant.
We are obviously going to start with the grown up response and knock on the door and have a chat. But I’m getting the vibe that it won’t be particularly fruitful.
They are owner occupier so I suspect this may limit options. Aside from moving ourselves, which as it’s so bad we are considering, is there anything legal or otherwise might have to consider going forward?
Remember you’ll be required to inform potential buyers of the nuisance neighbours if asked.
I’m a nasty git when it comes to this sort of thing.
Put some big loudspeakers and sub right up against the wall, and go out all day with The Fat of the Land on repeat.
I imagine their behaviour will be even more annoying when barbecue season comes round again.
I’m a nasty git when it comes to this sort of thing.
Put some big loudspeakers and sub right up against the wall, and go out all day with The Fat of the Land on repeat.
I imagine their behaviour will be even more annoying when barbecue season comes round again.
Yea we’ve already discussed that the summer will make it so much worse. Hence the thought process of moving.
Without being an a
hole - if we do nothing formal, do we need to inform prospective buyers? If nothing formal is ever recorded, ie Police, council etc, then there’s not a problem to disclose…?
Without being an a
hole - if we do nothing formal, do we need to inform prospective buyers? If nothing formal is ever recorded, ie Police, council etc, then there’s not a problem to disclose…? wiliferus said:
Yea we ve already discussed that the summer will make it so much worse. Hence the thought process of moving.
Without being an ahole - if we do nothing formal, do we need to inform prospective buyers? If nothing formal is ever recorded, ie Police, council etc, then there s not a problem to disclose ?
It’s a grey area, and I’d want to talk to people who have been through that. Without being an a
hole - if we do nothing formal, do we need to inform prospective buyers? If nothing formal is ever recorded, ie Police, council etc, then there s not a problem to disclose ? Kids have ADHD, ADD, Aspergers, Autism, innit (and whatever else is the current fashionable label to excuse feral kids being little tts and the parents from doing their parenting duties). You need to show some some care, sympathy and tolerance towards the poor little mites 
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Authorities won't do anything other than tell you to keep a diary. Parent(s) with feral kids to that level will just give you a load of verbal if you go round to "have a chat" - that's where the kids have got it from. Your only options are a) put up with it, b) move.
ts and the parents from doing their parenting duties). You need to show some some care, sympathy and tolerance towards the poor little mites .Authorities won't do anything other than tell you to keep a diary. Parent(s) with feral kids to that level will just give you a load of verbal if you go round to "have a chat" - that's where the kids have got it from. Your only options are a) put up with it, b) move.
Tony1963 said:
Remember you ll be required to inform potential buyers of the nuisance neighbours if asked.
I m a nasty git when it comes to this sort of thing.
Put some big loudspeakers and sub right up against the wall, and go out all day with The Fat of the Land on repeat.
I imagine their behaviour will be even more annoying when barbecue season comes round again.
You don't need to inform buyers your neighbours are a nuisance. I m a nasty git when it comes to this sort of thing.
Put some big loudspeakers and sub right up against the wall, and go out all day with The Fat of the Land on repeat.
I imagine their behaviour will be even more annoying when barbecue season comes round again.
wiliferus said:
Tisy said:
Your only options are a) put up with it, b) move.
Sadly I think we re coming to this conclusion. There's a very slim chance they don't realise the impact on others and, if pointed out to them, they'll stop.... but.... nah... you have feral neighbours.
Tisy said:
Kids have ADHD, ADD, Aspergers, Autism, innit (and whatever else is the current fashionable label to excuse feral kids being little tts and the parents from doing their parenting duties).
I can only assume that you have nobody in your life who is living with any of these conditions. ts and the parents from doing their parenting duties). 48k said:
Tony1963 said:
Nothingtoseehere said:
You don't need to inform buyers your neighbours are a nuisance.
As I said in a subsequent reply, it s a grey area. If the only/main reason you re moving is the noisy neighbours, a buyer could well come after you for compensation. Tony1963 said:
I m a nasty git when it comes to this sort of thing.
Put some big loudspeakers and sub right up against the wall, and go out all day with The Fat of the Land on repeat.
This is what I would do if conversionations are not fruitful.Put some big loudspeakers and sub right up against the wall, and go out all day with The Fat of the Land on repeat.
But I'd send the misses and kids to the hotel for an evening and then once they're all asleep next door do it for the night.
Snafu361 said:
UK houses do seem particularly badly built for noise transfer. One word solution: detached. Will solve 99% of noise issues simply due to more space.
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