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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2024 12:56:14 GMT
Ours never come around to collect their deliveries, even if we text them to say we've got it. My missus always cracks first and drops it around to them. Yes, this is the issue. But we won’t give them our contact details, as they don’t get that we don’t like them and are those types of people who keep a conversation going for ten minutes extra as you try to edge away quite obviously. Paging inuendobot |
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Post by mrpon on Jul 16, 2024 13:06:51 GMT
I occasionally see my neighbours kid running around my garden trying to catch their cat.
A slight, wtf-are-you-doing-in-my-garden, moment.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2024 13:21:17 GMT
Used to sneak next door to retrieve lost balls and stuff all the time.
Think the last time I did iit the neighbour was sat in the window glaring - she was an ancient old bird and of course we were terrified she was a witch or something. We probably used to really disturb her and probably startle her.
36 I was.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jul 16, 2024 13:54:42 GMT
When I was a kid, one of the people living a few doors down was one of those types who would open his front door and just stand there glaring at people who had the audacity to be walking down the street. Constantly complaining about the noise of kids playing in their own back gardens, yet his little shit of a dog was always the loudest thing on that street.
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Post by darkling on Jul 25, 2024 10:38:28 GMT
I'm almost at the end of my tether and I don't know what my options are.
The nextdoor neighbour's lad (early 20s at a guess) spends his entire existence screaming at his PlayStation in his room, from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed.
I live in a terrace and work remotely, and my home office is next to his bedroom, so I get constant screaming (no exaggeration) coming the wall whilst I'm trying to work.
It's embarrassing apart from anything, if I'm on calls with colleagues, or worse, clients. I certainly can't concentrate on my design work and coding.
I've brought it up with his mother multiple times, and she just made excuses for him, such as "he's got his headphones on, so he doesn't know how loud he's shouting" so they're clearly not interested in resolving the issue.
Apparently the only type of noise I can legally complain about is loud music.
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Post by wunty on Jul 25, 2024 10:47:30 GMT
I'm almost at the end of my tether and I don't know what my options are. The nextdoor neighbour's lad (early 20s at a guess) spends his entire existence screaming at his PlayStation in his room, from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed. I live in a terrace and work remotely, and my home office is next to his bedroom, so I get constant screaming (no exaggeration) coming the wall whilst I'm trying to work. It's embarrassing apart from anything, if I'm on calls with colleagues, or worse, clients. I certainly can't concentrate on my design work and coding. I've brought it up with his mother multiple times, and she just made excuses for him, such as "he's got his headphones on, so he doesn't know how loud he's shouting" so they're clearly not interested in resolving the issue. Apparently the only type of noise I can legally complain about is loud music. The thing is, it probably won't be due to lack of interest on the parents part, moreso that they probably feel quite powerless to be able to stop it. I mean, if he's early 20s it's pretty hard for them to step in and tell him to stop it (and that's what he'd have to do as there's no way he'd be able to moderate his volume if he's got headphones on).
Have you thought about potentially soundproofing your workspace? I know it's more cost on your part and it should be them soundproofing their side but... This way you know it will actually get done and done right.
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Post by peacemaker on Jul 25, 2024 10:49:20 GMT
Definitely playing call of duty.
Can you not play some loud music late at night or just generally act like a crazy neighbour?
I imagine any consistent loud noise comes under environment health act.
I know it covers dogs in the day time for example as I’ve gone down that route myself. I can’t see why consistent screaming doesn’t come under anything.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2024 10:56:15 GMT
Who told you the last bit? That’s not true.
I doubt you live next door to a social tenant but if you do that would quite possibly count as low-level ASB. The difference there is that the perpetrator’s housing can be threatened as it’s a breach of tenancy.
If not you’re looking at noise nuisance under the EPA. There is provision for dealing with ASB under the ASB acts but I think you’d be really at the mercy of how arsed the council is about these issues.
EPA powers may take into account times it’s going on and you might find it doesn’t hold much sway until after 11pm or before 7am.
If you think they aren’t arsed enough, Karen out at your MP/councillor as you’d be surprised at how intervention from them can make lethargic public bodies jump.
Can you afford sound insulation on your side? If so consider that as neighbour disputes never tend to go well. Bear in mind sound insulation doesn’t just insulate against sound though, it will possibly trap heat too.
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Post by darkling on Jul 25, 2024 11:24:38 GMT
Unfortunately I know they own their house as we were friendly when I first moved in, but we've fallen out since due to the endless liberties they take, such as fly tipping into my bins, constant raised voices and bickering, loud football chants, slamming their back door constantly, slamming the gate, leaving the gate wide open, constant use of the shared access across my property 20 times a day, shouting and banging from 7am onwards on a weekend, putting their upstairs washer dryer on at 7am, their 3 housecats constantly crying, and of course, their son raging in his bedroom the entire day. It's turning into a nightmare.
I read that slamming doors and shouting isn't something that's investigated by the council. The only things the council will investigate is loud music, dog barking, and DIY noise at unreasonable times.
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Post by robthehermit on Jul 25, 2024 11:26:57 GMT
My neighbour is a cunt. No specific complaints currently, just stating a fact.
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Post by mrpon on Jul 25, 2024 11:32:37 GMT
I'm almost at the end of my tether and I don't know what my options are. Here's some: Noise cancelling headphones? Move rooms? Buy him some off the ear headphones? Don't WFH? Shag his Mum? Change jobs? Move house? |
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Post by drhickman1983 on Jul 25, 2024 11:36:37 GMT
Let's not the forget the most sensible option, kill him and dismember the body.
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Post by dfunked on Jul 25, 2024 11:36:37 GMT
* Send Monero payment to wunty
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Post by technoish on Jul 25, 2024 11:49:33 GMT
He's probably playing over WiFi - some kind of wifi disrupter? (You'd have to make sure to use wired).
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Post by robthehermit on Jul 25, 2024 12:00:44 GMT
Talking of soundproofing, do those acoustic panels a) work and b) not look shit?
The house the other side (not cunts) was empty for a couple of years so I got used to being able to make a certain amount of noise. TV volume is a particular concern, because I'm getting a little hard of hearing so have it a little louder anyway. I'm probably just being paranoid, they haven't complained* and I do try and keep everything as quiet as I can.
For my next project though I'm going to be taking out the old gas fire and horrible 70's brick built corner tv stand/fireplace/shelf that takes up half the wall out I thought I might save myself some plastering and cover the wall in panels.
* Shortly after they moved in we were chatting and he was telling me that his old neighbours had dogs and while he couldn't hear the dogs so much, he could hear the owners telling the dogs to shut up. Your old neighbours you say, are you sure about that Mr Passive Agressive. Well perhaps I sometimes heard my old neighbours wife crying. Cunt.
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Post by Dougs on Jul 25, 2024 12:05:03 GMT
Yeah, neighbour disputes rarely end well so agree that sound proofing is probably the only answer. Layabout needs to get a job.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2024 12:14:18 GMT
Again Darkling, I don’t think you’ve read a reliable source, look it up on gov.uk. Dog barking is indeed something within powers so I think this can be too.
However try to look at the soundproofing.
You’ll have to disclose any neighbour disputes if you want to sell one day.
Any leeway in simply threatening the kid
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Post by hicksy on Jul 25, 2024 12:32:58 GMT
I'm almost at the end of my tether and I don't know what my options are…. Apparently the only type of noise I can legally complain about is loud music. My advice would be return to the mother explaining that it remains an issue so can you please speak to both of them together about it. If necessary even recreate the issue by inviting him to come into your property while someone in his room creates a similar level of noise. Most people will adapt if presented with stark facts. If that fails explain with complete calm that you are considering taking a baseball bat to his game system if he does not make a reasonable attempt to dial it down! |
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Post by darkling on Jul 25, 2024 12:33:54 GMT
Soundproofing will probably work, but it's the box room, so it'll reduce the already small room size, but I'll look into it. It wouldn't be possible to add soundproofing downstairs though, due to the doorframes being flush with the walls.
I've got noise cancelling headphones, which are the sole reason I haven't gone down for murder yet, but they cause me eczema and ear fatigue if I wear them for hours on end.
I've actually thought about a wi-fi disruptor, if you can purchase such a thing. I've also considered buying a universal remote control that may work through the wall, given modern remotes use radio frequencies or Bluetooth. It'd be hilarious to continually turn their TVs off when they're being noisy.
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Post by salaman on Jul 25, 2024 12:34:24 GMT
Let's not the forget the most sensible option, kill him and dismember the body. mustard round the anus. There, I fixed it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2024 12:37:30 GMT
Play him on CoD and report his account for something.
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Post by Ulythium on Jul 25, 2024 12:43:43 GMT
My neighbour's being a complete twat at the moment. No details, but he knows exactly what he's done (although he'd probably claim otherwise, the twat).
Anyway, I reached the end of my tether last night - borrowed my colleague's car, raced down the estate, and rammed the bastard's bin! Stuff went everywhere.
Keep this between us, okay? I need to lie low for a while.
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Post by wunty on Jul 25, 2024 12:46:57 GMT
Wait… if it was you then what the fuck did I hit earlier.
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Post by dfunked on Jul 25, 2024 12:48:23 GMT
I'd steer well clear of any kind of signal blocker (don't think a legal option for that exists)
It could be worth recording some videos and maybe buying a cheap dB monitor/use an app to capture in the video too to evidence how bad it is.
Tricky to know how much more pressure to put on them without souring the relationship further.
Just thinking out loud, but would this constitute antisocial behaviour? If the council won't do anything, could the police? (obviously an absolute last resort, and chances are they'd be useless anyway)
Or just bone the mum, move in and adopt him, then send him off to military school.
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Post by JuniorFE on Jul 25, 2024 12:50:01 GMT
My neighbour's being a complete twat at the moment. No details, but he knows exactly what he's done (although he'd probably claim otherwise, the twat).
Anyway, I reached the end of my tether last night - borrowed my colleague's car, raced down the estate, and rammed the bastard's bin! Stuff went everywhere.
Keep this between us, okay? I need to lie low for a while.
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Post by Ulythium on Jul 25, 2024 12:50:30 GMT
wunty Beats me... although now that you mention it, the bin was on fire before I got there. Didn't think much of it at the time, but it does seem weird in hindsight.
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Post by rftp on Jul 25, 2024 14:41:36 GMT
Wait… if it was you then what the fuck did I hit earlier. Has anyone seen our Gaz? He ain't been around for a while and I thought I heard an odd, muffled thump earlier. |
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Post by peacemaker on Jul 25, 2024 14:59:24 GMT
Nothing on this level but got a new neighbour. The dividing fence is maybe 5ft so low but it was very private as the old lady who used to live there had lots of nice large planets and trees etc along the fence line.
Day one of the new family the dad chainsawed literally every thing in the garden. When I came back early evening their garden was barren, just covered in cut up trees and bushes on the floor and suddenly I can see across two neighbours fence lines. There were a couple of lovely large palm trees there as well and most of those fence bushes had lots of lovely flowers and such. No more naked sunbathing eh!?
On a more serious note I may need to downgrade to a flat at some point and my past experiences living in flats and comments on here fill me with absolute dread. I’ve been lucky enough to have my own four walls for about 5 years now and I’m just used to being as loud as I want and also barely ever hearing any noise from neighbours.
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Post by Dougs on Jul 25, 2024 15:01:43 GMT
Why on earth would anyone do that? Presumably they're going to put a higher fence in?
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Post by robthehermit on Jul 25, 2024 15:02:37 GMT
Probably to make room for the bbq, hot tub and trampoline.
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