advice needed asap please

[nathan]

this relates to shooms thread about his nightmare neighbours.
Last night and on a regular basis my next-door neighbour played music from 10-1am. This is on a wednesday night. Now this music was sooo loud. I reckon it was on a par with a club sound system. I got so wound up I hardly sleep. Its really doing me in. I left a polite note for him today to say its too loud please turn it down. The thing is I doubt it will make any difference. I mean if you play music like that on a wednesday night you're not really gonna be concerned about the neighbours being pissed off are you. My girlfriend who slept through most of it is saying lets move cause you need sleep etc. The trouble is. We have a 6 month clause in our contract that is up today or tommorrow. We can give 2 months notice on the flat and move out after 6 months in total. If we miss that deadline we are tied into the place for another 8 months. I can't work this bloke out at all. He's build like brick **** house. Sometimes I see him in very expensive suits on a blackberry but I'm still not sure he works. So he could be really dodgy. But if you were really dodgy would you want to attract that much attention to your house?
I could send some boys round but then that could turn into tit for tat and stress me out even more. FFS I'm sure the stress of having to find somewhere else and moving everything would be pretty crap as well

 

[Duke]

do what i done , i put my speakers next to the wall between us and pumped my tunes 4 two hours solid (LFO, AND ALL THAT DEEP BASS STUFF) , if u an your missus work put it on when u leave 4 work phones:

 

[Shooms]

Do what Stevie W suggested...

Contact local council for noise abatement order - they will write to him formally & give you a pack to complete.

Also if you know who he leases from (if he leases & not owns) then contact the landlord / leasing agency.

Write to him & formally (but politely) inform him that he is disturbing you & ask him to keep the noise to a reasonable level / times.

Here's some links

BBC - Action Network - How to deal with nuisance neighbours

Noise pollution

Good luck Nath - I feel your pain mate It's shit.

 

[nazzer]

Yeah, taste of own medicine required here - whack up the tunes, and go out leaving them on... He'll soon get the message.

 

[nathan]

cheers shooms

Do what Stevie W suggested...

Contact local council for noise abatement order - they will write to him formally & give you a pack to complete.

Also if you know who he leases from (if he leases & not owns) then contact the landlord / leasing agency.

Write to him & formally (but politely) inform him that he is disturbing you & ask him to keep the noise to a reasonable level / times.

Here's some links

BBC - Action Network - How to deal with nuisance neighbours

Noise pollution

Good luck Nath - I feel your pain mate It's shit.

Thing is I don't know whether he owns or rents or even what his name is so how do I write a formal letter and even know if he's read it

 

[very puddled]

I think you have done the right thing by leaving him a polite note , see where that gets you first ...

And i certainley would not be worried about the size of him

[ my dad always told me the bigger they are the harder they fall : dont be INTIMADATED by the size of him .... ]

he might surprise you and be okay .... maybe he hasnt realized how loud it really is ..........

 

[nathan]

yeah....

I think you have done the right thing by leaving him a polite note , see where that gets you first ...

And i certainley would not be worried about the size of him

[ my dad always told me the bigger they are the harder they fall : dont be INTIMADATED by the size of him .... ]

he might surprise you and be okay .... maybe he hasnt realized how loud it really is ..........

thanks for the words of encouragement. Luckily I am pretty nice to everyone and made friends with some "security experts". Who I'm sure could pay him a visit. But thats the last thing I want. Nicely nicely at the mo.

 

[Harri74]

thanks for the words of encouragement. Luckily I am pretty nice to everyone and made friends with some "security experts". Who I'm sure could pay him a visit. But thats the last thing I want. Nicely nicely at the mo.

I feel for you Nath as ive been there too. At the end of the day you need to think about you and your mrs welfare (if she lives with you). Moving house is an instant solution... a pain in the arse yes but you then have control back..

 

[Northern Star]

I would personally take thro the official channels - no messing about then!

 

[simzzzz]

my younger brother is having a right nightmare with his loud neighbour like yourself she has been playing music loud until like 6am even on weekdays knowing he has a daughter that needs to get up for school, He has done everything that the law states do, informed the council / police, they have been to her house told her to turn it down numerous times, threatened her with eviction but she still does it, and now it has got to a point where they are doing nothing to rectify the situation, He has had to resort to selling his house and moving away otherwise he will prob flip and chin her and end up getting done for it !
my advice just move away. sorry if not want to hear that, but i can honestly say you will fell better far away from scumbags like him who have no consideration.

 

[nathan]

well....

my younger brother is having a right nightmare with his loud neighbour like yourself she has been playing music loud until like 6am even on weekdays knowing he has a daughter that needs to get up for school, He has done everything that the law states do, informed the council / police, they have been to her house told her to turn it down numerous times, threatened her with eviction but she still does it, and now it has got to a point where they are doing nothing to rectify the situation, He has had to resort to selling his house and moving away otherwise he will prob flip and chin her and end up getting done for it !
my advice just move away. sorry if not want to hear that, but i can honestly say you will fell better far away from scumbags like him who have no consideration.

The missus has just rang the agents and we can give 2 months notice apparantly from any point from now. Which really cheered me up cause as my dad just pointed out you could move and be next to someone similar although its very unlikely

 

[Monty]

Hi Nathan,i think the best option is to move mate and look at it as a new start if you no what i mean get somewhere nice and peacefull for you and your girlfriend then send the boys round only joking don't do that really lol your not gona win with your neighbour look at it this way as soon as you admit defeat you can get somewhere new to live and be happier

 

[Inchigh]

dont let the git win, play bass and bleeps after he decides to want some shut eye................bass for the chill generation is a pearler, lfo, and leftfield should instal some junis se pois

 

[very puddled]

DONT MOVE HOUSE ....

why should you ... its your bloody home ....

Do the proper channel first " contact the council " .

Then if he proceeds to be a d*ck , then let him ave it

 

[Monty]

DONT MOVE HOUSE ....

why should you ... its your bloody home ....

Do the proper channel first " contact the council " .

Then if he proceeds to be a d*ck , then let him ave it

Ye i totaly understand that i was thinking maybe his neighbor is a nutter i was thinking more in the long run just be safe tho!

 

[very puddled]

i wouldnt move for no body no matter how big and scary they are

then again have you seen my hubby , hes huge

 

[nathan]

hmmmm

i wouldnt move for no body no matter how big and scary they are

then again have you seen my hubby , hes huge

have spoken to the council and have you ever seen those noise teams that go round to parties and stuff from the council. Well they only operate on fri and sat nights from 10pm - 4am. I reckon he knows this. So basically people can make as much noise as they want during school nights and no one can come round.

 

[seandelier]

up my way if you have the music up even at weekends and someone phones the cops they are straight round and threaten to confiscate hifi stuff

 

[mr sy1975]

been there, so know what your going through nath. I would knock on his door and remain polite at all times. If he's a decent bloke he should respect your wishes and turn it down.

If he takes no notice, then either move or have someone break his legs, cos you ain't gonna get an respect from him. Personally I would move.

Also im an estate agent (although i work on sales, not lettings) and Im pretty sure that you can complain to your landlord and may even be able to get out of the contract early. If you are in flats there will be something in the lease relating to noise. Its def worth trying to blag the agent to get out of your contract

 

[T.C]

Had a similar problem in my old flat, luckily though it was not long til I was moving out anyway so pretty much just gritted my teeth and seethed in the knowledge it wouldnt be for much longer
Its bang out of order though

could always carry out my suggestion at end of my old post

http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum/chillout-room/61024-nobscrtach.html

well not you personally of course, lol...persuade some bird to honey trap him on your behalf
all for the price of a tin of food too

Good luck with whatever you decide to do... and hope it gets sorted one way or another soon... being irritated / annoyed / unsettled in your own home is a big no-no