Noisy Neighbours

[Alison]

The answer?

Get a woman in.

There already is a woman there - she has woken us up on more than one occaision in the early hours of the morning by accusing him (we think they're married) of liaising with ladies of the night! To be fair, we found that quite funny but the rest of it isn't. We've both called round in the day time when they're stone cold sober and they've said that they'll keep the noise down but it doen't make any difference. Have now sent a log to the council so will see what happens. Funnily enough, been a lot quieter the last couple of days with the exception of the THUD THUD THUD of the darts in the board on the connecting wall . Doesn't sound much but goes right through you.

[jackyspratty]

I had terrible problems too. Next door but one. He worked on cars, vans, removal vans, taxis all hours of the day. Revving constantly, drinling swearing. My youngest was 2 at the time and I was pregnant too. I logged activity, contacted Env Health and he neighbourhood warden. He was obviously working by the constant stream of customers arriving. The council contacted him, as he claimed HB, he was given a warning. I then had his son outside my house (a terrace street) calling me a f*****G B***H. Heavily pregnant this was he last straw for me. We moved 5 years ago. I loved my house and our street, but he had lived there 25 years and thought he owned it. He since has bouilt a custom made shed in his yard with full optics bar, fairy lights all year round and constant drunken parties. Sometimes it effets he whole street but people are too scared to back you up.
I really hope this gets dealt with as I kniw full well how this can impact on your state of mind. I think if we hadnt of moved I wouldve gone mad.

[Glutton4...]

We had noise nuisance problems where we lived a few years ago. All the local lads would congregate at the bottom of the road, right outside my flat window. Loud stereos, handbrake turns and drug dealing! Sometime the noise went on until the early hours.

Occasionally, the Police would come out, but not often. Those of us that phoned would say they were drug dealing when they weren't, just to get them to come out. We did have a great night's entertainment when they were caught with a substance, both the cars that were there at the time were totally dismantled, right there in the street. Seats out, headlining, the works. Brill!

We moved.

[Chopper]

I used to have a very annoying neighbour that played rapp music at full blast conctantly. I asked him politely once to keep it down and the silly boy got abusive and was stupid enough to threaten me!!!. So no more Mr Nice Guy. I pinned him to the wall by his throat and explained how painfull his short future was going to be if he couldn't behave like a grown up.

The moron was renting the house, the landlord was a very kindly chap who let the guy have the place cheap to help him out. I mentioned the problem to him but the poor sap had no idea how to deal with it.

The following Friday, the moron and two of his pals arrived on my doorstep armed with lengths of wood. They claimed they had come to sort me out. My then girlfriend was in the house and heard what was going on, she phoned the clubhouse, while I went outside to have a little character forming chat with the three idiots.

Few minutes later my club brothers arrived just in time to see the third guy hit the deck hard. I had bruised knuckles and a bit of a lump on my head. My brothers picked the guys up and "Helped" them back to the rented house. They "Forgot" to open the door before they launched the morons at the door. WHOOOPS!

My brothers came back to my place for coffee. I had my hand wrapped in ice packs and noticed my foot was hurting. Took my boot off and found my sock full of blood. I had split my toenail and was bleeding like a stuck pig. The three morons had called the cops and told them that I had been round to the rented house and beat them up.

Cops came to my place to find the house full of my brothers, who at first would not let the cops in. When they did eventually let them in, they asked for a statement of what had happened, then asked my girlfriend after they had taken her into the dining room.

Cops decided to take the side of the three morons and took me away for questioning. Choppers tech tip 1. If you ever get pulled and know you are innocent, say absolutely NOTHING while being questioned. Drives them mad. I was held while they made further enquiries, which included talking to my girlfriend, who very kindly gave them a copy of the video tape from my CCTV camera. Smart girl also let them know that it was a COPY of the original and that she had deliverd the original to my solicitor who would be making an official complaint. I was out of there quicker than you can say "Bye, see ya".

Now time for some payback and sort out the problem. The idiots drove past my place a couple of times, making crude gestures and shouting remarks out the car windows as they went past. Wierd but none of them stopped to speak to me face to face. That weekend they decided to have a little party.

The noise was unreal. There were other people nearby with young kiddies and a few elderly people. My club brothers duly arrived and we went to the party. The music was turned off by carefull application of a 14lb sledgehammer. All of the "Guests" were "Asked to leave" and told that there would NEVER be another party. They were also advised that it would not be in thier best interests to visit the house or street ever again. Couple of my brothers had a quiet educational "chat" outside with the idiot that caused all the trouble in the first place. End of problem.

Funny but when one of the former "Guests" called the police they were too busy to attend. Shame that.

Any decent person would have kept the noise down in the first place and not caused that kind of trouble. These youngsters seemed to think that normal values like respect and consideration for your neighbours and your rented property did not apply to them. They chose to pick on the one person that would not back down to thier antics and learnt a valuable lesson. The story of what happened soon spread and the yobs stayed away.

It costs nothing to have some consideration and respect for other people. I keep the noise of my custom bikes down to a minimum. If I return late at night, I click the engine off and coast down to my garage/workshop. Any of my club brothers that visit know that I live in a very quiet village and do the same so as not to annoy my neighbours. If we can do it, so can others.

Don't let idiots spoil your home or your street. Get together with others that are suffering and let them know that you expect them to behave or they will not be welcome near your homes. I realise not everyone can or wants to take direct action, (I have zero tolerance for idiots), but there is always more than one way to skin a cat. Think outsode the box and look for the idiots weakest point. Use the system and don't give up until you can have your peace and quiet.

Chopper.

[chris]

Are you available for hire?

[Caro]

Are you available for hire?

Funny, I had the exact same thought!

[buzzingtalk]

log everything - write it all down, any conversations, noise, interaction etc. Build up a solid profile of when they are doing it, then hand it to the police/environmental health. The more you log, the better.

[Chopper]

Are you available for hire?

Yes,

Chopper

[Jelliebabe]

Well done Chopper - Sounds like you have some good mates!

[geoff]

You usually find that the people who play loud music and party till the early hours also lie in in the morning. Try playing some very loud music for them about 7 - 30 in the morning. Jimi Hendrix, The Band of the Royal Marines, Bach Organ Concertos, that sort of thing

[di]

...I think if they already have the potential to not be nice the last thing I'd want to be doing is provoking them to get physical!


How's it going Alison?
The closest I've ever come to noisy neighbours was sharing a house with a girl obsessed with Drum and Bass...even though she was considerate enough to turn the volume down when it was late you could still just about hear the base line...gently thudding while you were trying to sleep.Although it wasn't loud I guess it was similar to the darts you get.
Hope it gets sorted soon.x

[Flummery]

Our first flat was downstairs from a couple who played their music not too loud but definitely audible when you were trying to get to sleep. The worst thing, though, was that one of them used to tap their feet just OFF the rhythm. Drove me barmy.

[Chopper]

...I think if they already have the potential to not be nice the last thing I'd want to be doing is provoking them to get physical!

Why let someone make your life unpleasant simply because they may be bigger or stronger than you?

I am much bigger and stronger than my neighbours. They treat me with respect, courtesy and consideration. What sort of person would I be, if I abused that respect and made life uncomfortable for them? It would mean that I am a bully and a lout, which I definately am not. BULLYING IS NOT COOL, NOT CLEVER.

Chopper.

[di]

I agree bullying is definately not cool...just I'd be far more concerned about an evening home alone with the kiddies if hubbie had aggravated a situation which could cause comeback when the vunerable missus is unprotected....apologies Ms Greer for calling myself that
I think neighbourhoods should rally round more and try to put a stop to anti social behaviour...but there's ways and means.

[jackie j]

The first house we bought was a brand new terrace. One day the neighbour on one side asked us if we would mind turning the music down, not guilty said I tis the chap the other side of me. She was gobsmacked to think how loud it must have been for us in the middle. We both asked him to turn it down, I knew all the words to Rod Stuart's I am Sailing cos it was on repeat when he was home from sea