Kerny92 1,246 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) Got a bit of a problem, we moved into our new home in September. Everything was perfect or so we thought. It didn't take long to notice that the neighbours are a pain in the arse. I'm also surprised that an old semi has paper thin walls, you can hear every word next door. The bloke living next door moved out thankgod as they were arguing like mad, the Mrs had to stop me from going around during our first weekend there. Well now he's gone she's decided it's party time, a few month back she was having all nighters. I lost my rag in the middle of the night so confroted two lads who were there and told them to politely go away. I went round the following day and had a word with her, she had her head down and was very sheepish. All as been well for a good month but lastnight she had another all nighter with friends and a few men, well they were at it fighting and screaming at each other. Carrying on like that till 7 am is taking the piss! I've got a young baby at home and the Mrs had to beg me not to go around. I went downstairs and shouted at them and nearly put my fist through the wall. I know what I'm like and I'm on the verge of losing it bigtime, i don't want the hassle and agro. What would you do? Edited March 25, 2018 by Kerny92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 I've got an M4 you can borrow. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerny92 1,246 Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 minute ago, ChrisJones said: I've got an M4 you can borrow. I'm at the end of my tether. The thin walls obviously don't help matters but partying all night like that is taking the piss. I'm trying my best for my girlfriend and daughters sake to hold it together. The lass has 2 young girls of her own so I'm puzzled as what to do. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Joking aside put in an official complaint or put up with it. They are the only two options that won't get you on the wrong side of the law. If you keep trying to deal with it yourself she'll eventually get a complaint in about you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerny92 1,246 Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Just now, ChrisJones said: Joking aside put in an official complaint or put up with it. They are the only two options that won't get you on the wrong side of the law. If you keep trying to deal with it yourself she'll eventually get a complaint in about you. You're right but that's not really me. I'm at least thinking of the bigger picture instead of completely losing the plot. I was so close to doing that though but i know the shit it will bring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 minute ago, Kerny92 said: You're right but that's not really me. I'm at least thinking of the bigger picture instead of completely losing the plot. I was so close to doing that though but i know the shit it will bring. If you're not willing to report then you'll either have to accept the noise. Soundproof the walls in between your respective houses. Throw your own all-nighters at the same time. Or move into a retirement community. You don't really have a lot of legal options left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerny92 1,246 Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ChrisJones said: If you're not willing to report then you'll either have to accept the noise. Soundproof the walls in between your respective houses. Throw your own all-nighters at the same time. Or move into a retirement community. You don't really have a lot of legal options left. Yep and just had the room skimmed as well just before Christmas. I should have sacrificed a bit of room space and got the living room and our bedroom done. Having an all-nighter is not really an option with the little one. It's on my mind that much i can hear a penny drop. Don't get me wrong we had a bit of a party for my daughter's first birthday lastnight but we weren't at it till late which is fair enough. Doing it till 7 am though is beyond a joke, she obviously has no respect at all the silly cow. Edited March 25, 2018 by Kerny92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Have one more word and try sort it out,if that doesn't work,every time you leave you're house put CD of the worst song you can find at full blast on repeat,some people need a taste of their own medicine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Punch her in the the face and anyone else who comes to the door to object 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, Kerny92 said: Yep and just had the room skimmed as well just before Christmas. I should have sacrificed a bit of room space and got the living room and our bedroom done. Having an all-nighter is not really an option with the little one. It's on my mind that much i can hear a penny drop. Don't get me wrong we had a bit of a party for my daughter's first birthday lastnight but we weren't at it till late which is fair enough. Doing it till 7 am though is beyond a joke, she obviously has no respect at all the silly cow. The only other option I could think of would be to approach her about it when she isn't pissed or hungover and say you're alright with the noise but could you tone it down after dark because of the little one. It's a shitty compromise but if you're not going to go full observe and report the options are few. You could redecorate and insulate the rooms you spend the most time in. I've been there mate, and the only option that worked for us was eventually moving away. Everyone complained. The police showed up once a month but they still kept throwing the parties right up until I f*ck*d off out of the country. The only noisy neighbours I have now are the coyotes and I actually quite like them winding all the neighbourhood dogs up when they run through the yards. Bottom line, I guess, is that if you don't like your situation you have to change it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Put tub of non silent crickets through her letterbox , £2.50 from reptileshop ? i feel you’re pain our locat twat 3 doors down just walked into her close with her friend an 3 dogs off the lead a lurcher sapling a terrier an a spaniel x an they just ragged one of our cats around front garden . ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kerny92 1,246 Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ChrisJones said: The only other option I could think of would be to approach her about it when she isn't pissed or hungover and say you're alright with the noise but could you tone it down after dark because of the little one. It's a shitty compromise but if you're not going to go full observe and report the options are few. You could redecorate and insulate the rooms you spend the most time in. I've been there mate, and the only option that worked for us was eventually moving away. Everyone complained. The police showed up once a month but they still kept throwing the parties right up until I f*ck*d off out of the country. The only noisy neighbours I have now are the coyotes and I actually quite like them winding all the neighbourhood dogs up when they run through the yards. Bottom line, I guess, is that if you don't like your situation you have to change it. I did mate a month or two ago and she had her head down as she could see i was not happy. It's been fine for over a month barring hearing her screaming at the kids. The kids are just as bad but that's fair enough, can't be helped. I can bet that's why the last couple have moved out as they had a young child as well. I've never known walls so thin, didn't expect that at all being a 50's or 60's semi, just shows that not all older houses are built better. I'm sure you can put an appeal in if the old homeowners didn't notify me of the problem? Edited March 25, 2018 by Kerny92 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, Kerny92 said: I'm sure you can put an appeal in if the old homeowners didn't notify me of the problem? Even if you could you'd have to prove it was a problem at the time. Easier typed out than done and if legal recourse is an option what will it cost you and what will you gain even if you're successful? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,059 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 I think in the uk, if you sell a house with a problem nieghbour and fail to notify the new owner you are liable to pay back a percentage of the price, but that would need a record of complaints prior to the sale either by the seller or other neighbours, I would also advise restraint because worse case you could end up neighbours for years and it's very easy to become a bit obsessed over these things and end up dishing out a disproportionate response, start keeping a log of it as well because if you ever make a complaint they will want records, so best be ahead of the game, goodluck with it whatever you do, I feel your pain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,988 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Ring the council but if it' people arguing and you suspect some form of safety issue you could ring old bill. Or even ring old bill after say 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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