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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Have had problems with a neighbour since he moved in, so to cut a long story short......

My noisy neighbour, over last 18 months, has had far too many compliants to count about noise from him, his flat and his guests after 11p.m......the last straw for me was 3.30a.m, when he & his d*unken friends came in slamming doors & screaming like banshees outside my bedroom.

Finally, after my last complaint to landlord, the neighbour has been given written notice to quit.

He has been creeping around like a mouse all day after he got the letter.

Absolute bliss!

Long may it last, or he won't! lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Have had problems with a neighbour since he moved in, so to cut a long story short......

Finally, after my last complaint to landlord, the neighbour has been given written notice to quit.

He has been creeping around like a mouse all day after he got the letter.

Absolute bliss!

Long may it last, or he won't! lol.

That is bad, I empathise with you - interrupted sleep is a real and genuine stress factor. Nobody minds a neighbour having a good time now and again but that sounds really bad. One reason we decided to move into rented accommodation.

Fortunately there is the Noise Pollution Law now.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks,

He's taken no notice of me, other neighbours, landlord or Env. Health until he got the eviction notice today....so looking forward to a night of unninterupted sleep soon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

try 4 years of living below an alcoholic who has his "friends" banging on his door at 3,4,5,6 in the morning and all day, loud music, stamping, verbal threats, violence etc

council "are investigating" which means keep writing reports.... i can fill a 3 page report in 2 days!! funnily enough there has been no more violence since they all found my rottie sunbathing

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

ermm this is exactly my problem, albeit on a shorter time scale

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

at least your getting rid, im just trying to get a move as he owns his flat so not that much they can do..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

me and my neighbours wife are hopin this recession really over soon before either i kill him or her!! he cant sit at peace so he always out bangin and thumpin at stuff and sortin an old car he bought ages ago!! she is demented with him and so am i!

luckily apart from that they are the best neighbours ever im really lucky that way ! xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"at least your getting rid, im just trying to get a move as he owns his flat so not that much they can do.. "

I so feel for people being bothered by the noise other (perhaps less considerate?) people make - and moving is not an option for everybody and also, why should you?

On a practical note - could you follow up with more calls and complaints? There is saying that the squeaky wheel gets the attention!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

then you have my sympathy, things that really gets me, apart from him ruining my life........am trying to run my business so he impacts on that too.... he's pissed up so much that every taxi company here has blacklisted my address because the drivers object to him using taxi as toilet....he's fairly obviously unemployed, how can he afford 2 packets of cigs a day & all the alcohol? ( he goes out about 4 times a day for fresh supplys )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"at least your getting rid, im just trying to get a move as he owns his flat so not that much they can do..

I so feel for people being bothered by the noise other (perhaps less considerate?) people make - and moving is not an option for everybody and also, why should you?

On a practical note - could you follow up with more calls and complaints? There is saying that the squeaky wheel gets the attention!"

im in the council every 2/3 days giving my report sheets in and i ask everytime im there what are they doing and they just chat a load of shit!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

In exasperation I took the view that he had declared war lol didn't tell him that though, but as all we know there are things to do in war, as in, sort battle plan (env. health etc,) know enemy (he doesn't) have plenty of ammo

(he's supplied plenty with noise) be prepared for casualties (him lol) rebuild(my quite life) ....hope that doesn't sound awful but after 18 months of him well time for a change

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Im really lucky with my neighbours either side, one side works away all week although he drills at the weekend but have gotten used to it after 15 years lol. The other side i never here and theyve just sold the house to a woman in her 60's so doubt she will be a problem

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"at least your getting rid, im just trying to get a move as he owns his flat so not that much they can do..

I so feel for people being bothered by the noise other (perhaps less considerate?) people make - and moving is not an option for everybody and also, why should you?

On a practical note - could you follow up with more calls and complaints? There is saying that the squeaky wheel gets the attention!

im in the council every 2/3 days giving my report sheets in and i ask everytime im there what are they doing and they just chat a load of shit!! "

and when your sleep has been disturbed at 3a.m you have to then write it down etc,. which means thaht you are then fully awake....really makes sense doesn't it? you suffer then you have to suffer more

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Im really lucky with my neighbours either side, one side works away all week although he drills at the weekend but have gotten used to it after 15 years lol. The other side i never here and theyve just sold the house to a woman in her 60's so doubt she will be a problem"

lucky you having a neighbour who drills

lol, I assume it isn't after 11p.m (unless it naughty drilling)

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

lucky you having a neighbour who drills

lol, I assume it isn't after 11p.m (unless it naughty drilling)

no in the day, but it fascinates me what hes been drilling at every weekend for 15 years lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

lucky you having a neighbour who drills

lol, I assume it isn't after 11p.m (unless it naughty drilling)

no in the day, but it fascinates me what hes been drilling at every weekend for 15 years lol"

heh heh think he would have learned to do properly by now....or maybe an electric powered ermm wht's them thing men use...ah yeh whitelight or summat ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"at least your getting rid, im just trying to get a move as he owns his flat so not that much they can do..

I so feel for people being bothered by the noise other (perhaps less considerate?) people make - and moving is not an option for everybody and also, why should you?

On a practical note - could you follow up with more calls and complaints? There is saying that the squeaky wheel gets the attention!

im in the council every 2/3 days giving my report sheets in and i ask everytime im there what are they doing and they just chat a load of shit!!

its stupid the face that he is one of the reasons im unemployed, if i dont sleep then how am i ment to work!!!

it says something when im on sleeping tablets and he still manages to wake me up every single night!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"at least your getting rid, im just trying to get a move as he owns his flat so not that much they can do..

I so feel for people being bothered by the noise other (perhaps less considerate?) people make - and moving is not an option for everybody and also, why should you?

On a practical note - could you follow up with more calls and complaints? There is saying that the squeaky wheel gets the attention!

im in the council every 2/3 days giving my report sheets in and i ask everytime im there what are they doing and they just chat a load of shit!!

its stupid the face that he is one of the reasons im unemployed, if i dont sleep then how am i ment to work!!!

it says something when im on sleeping tablets and he still manages to wake me up every single night!!"

mad isn't it, why should you be on tabs. just because of him? not only ruin your sleep and all attendant problems but shorten your life to boot!...after the verbal abuse & threats the other night have a very heavy rolling pin by my door....purely as protection of course....I have no intention of using it, however if I am half asleep & have d*unks threaten me & I happen to lift it......I believe sleep deprevation is a form of torture ?so and a court case would take all the history into account - not putting a smiley here lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

funny though, had a visit nearly 2 weeks ago, HE has complained about me!!! he is scared of rottweilers so i cant let him in MY garden (i have the front), screw him, im just lettin my dog sleep next to the door to purposely scare him when him and his "mates" go past!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"funny though, had a visit nearly 2 weeks ago, HE has complained about me!!! he is scared of rottweilers so i cant let him in MY garden (i have the front), screw him, im just lettin my dog sleep next to the door to purposely scare him when him and his "mates" go past!!

just refer them to your prior written complaints! then if they com back tell them suing them for negligence & allowing your torture to continue...bet they go running then, human rights (what a misnomer) goes both ways

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dont do that, thats called tit for tat and one cancels out the other, i know i work for a housing association. Evicting someone for ASB is a very long business, if he had rent arrears, NOSP - Notice Seeking Possession then apply to court for an IPO - Immediate Possession Order, isnt mandatory, the judge can decide if Housing Benefit claim has been put in, to suspend the IPO until housing benefit entitlement. Couple of months, maximum. ASB can take a year, what you need to do is write everything down, DO NOT RETALIATE as it makes matter worse for you, judges dont take kindly to people doing that, you could lose the case. Talk to him, if he ignores you, write that down too. Include his mates visiting, what time the noise started and finished, how loud ie shake the house or not, call in environmental health and get them to bring their noise equipment.

Be prepared though for a long wait, like i said, its not easy to evict someone for ASB, whats normal lifestyle to him is not yours, understand?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yes, understand completely, its just hard not to retaliate after yrs of abuse!! ill keep my dog in the bedroom and the noise monitoring equiptment has had a request put in...... 6 months ago, ah well, ill wait, i can cope longer!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"yes, understand completely, its just hard not to retaliate after yrs of abuse!! ill keep my dog in the bedroom and the noise monitoring equiptment has had a request put in...... 6 months ago, ah well, ill wait, i can cope longer!!

shame you are not older and closer, i could come round and umm keep you occupied, you wouldnt notice then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you could always move from Gloucester to leigh haha im worth it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The key is always to talk. A long time ago I had neighbours did my head in, I got angry with them, no response, then something happened and I became friends with them. They agreed noise only at weekends after that, and I was always invited to their weekend only parties. Have to say, I went to some, great fun! Live and let live as far as you can. Buy old fashioned cardboard eggboxes to insulate your place if you can't!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh and now I live no-where near them, miss you to death Jules and T! lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

a women CAN knock on a random door and ask but men rarely can! i knocked on and politely asked him to turn the music down and he closed the door and turned it up

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By *ig badMan
over a year ago

Up North :-)

I came across someone on my travels a few weeks back who was having one hell of a time. His neighbors were the ones from hell so he pretended he was moving out and said he was moving some reprobates in aka "Onslow from keeping up appearances" style. It worked a trick but Geoff is a bit of a bright spark and doesn't miss a trick.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The key is always to talk. A long time ago I had neighbours did my head in, I got angry with them, no response, then something happened and I became friends with them. They agreed noise only at weekends after that, and I was always invited to their weekend only parties. Have to say, I went to some, great fun! Live and let live as far as you can. Buy old fashioned cardboard eggboxes to insulate your place if you can't!

Does work with some neighbours I agree - having said that - we love the open countryside anyway - no need to worry there

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Talking does not work with an obtuse alcoholic!

Update. He has has 28 days notice to quit

counting the days until June 25th

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

party time at yours the night he leaves then haha

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By *ig badMan
over a year ago

Up North :-)

Talking does not work with an obtuse alcoholic!

Update. He has has 28 days notice to quit

counting the days until June 25th

It makes you wonder why someone is so stubborn that they get evicted rather than being courteous to their neighbours! Some people ehh

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

doesn't make sense does it really?, lost track of times I did ask nicely that noise be kept down, every time same empty promise it would, landlords told him about it as many times as I did so his loss & know he isn't in postion to have deposit for somewhere else, he's silly man to himself.

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By *ruitWoman
over a year ago

near kings lynn

Be prepared though for a long wait, like i said, its not easy to evict someone for ASB, whats normal lifestyle to him is not yours, understand?"

My neighbour had bought his house I think but I had noise equipment in and was eventually told that unless it is every night for over an hour it isnt classed as a nuisance! What a load of scrotum! I did ask for the bosses name and address then would see if that person thought I was a nuisance to them but would naturally be noisy for under an hour every night.

Now I am being very tongue in cheek but it did get my very bothered as had a newborn baby at that point and it went on for a year or so until we moved.

Interesting how it differs from rented to bought!??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we live in a terraced house we get our noise in stereo at times it seems like eac niebour is in competion with each other with constan loud music if thats what its called shouting banging dogs barking and as both sides own there properties there seems little that the authorities can or will do. cant remember the last time we had a decent nites kip only option left for us now is to move but we cant afford to do that.so dont be surprised to hear on the news soon that a middlesbrough man has been charged with shoving his neibours radios and dogs up there arses lol to the op glad to here you finaly got some help

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Be prepared though for a long wait, like i said, its not easy to evict someone for ASB, whats normal lifestyle to him is not yours, understand?

Now I am being very tongue in cheek but it did get my very bothered as had a newborn baby at that point and it went on for a year or so until we moved.

Interesting how it differs from rented to bought!??"

Well a landlord has only to give 28 days written notice to seek repossession, without stating reason he has put reason on letter so the tenant can't go crying to council that he's being evicted unfairly & needs somewhere to live - they will probably laugh & say bye bye you made your self INTENTIONALLY homeless (sure half the reason is he wants a council place) have a surprise or two for him myself (that are all his own fault) before he goes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But after the 28 days if the tenant will not leave he as to apply to the court for a possession order, if the tenant still will not leave on the date given on this order the landlord then as to apply for an eviction notice, it is only then on the date on this notice can you get bailiffs, lock smiths and the police to actually remove you, so unfortunately you may have him a little longer than you expected.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

very true, but for some reason I don't believe he will be here after the 28 days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

our next door neighbour is very noisy, always arguing with his d*unk of a girlfriend, funny thing is at 9pm it stops

then starts again at about 2am sometimes, at this point, I give the door a neighbourly knock and ask them to keep the noise down.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"our next door neighbour is very noisy, always arguing with his d*unk of a girlfriend, funny thing is at 9pm it stops

then starts again at about 2am sometimes, at this point, I give the door a neighbourly knock and ask them to keep the noise down.

lol glad it works for you, hasn't for me, still told him that I am away whilst he is meant to move and got couple pals staying and he'd best not upset them, also told him if he hasn't gonne when I return thenn he can expect a few knocks from different authorities on his his door

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it works for me cause I've caught him watching me train in the back garden

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"it works for me cause I've caught him watching me train in the back garden

mmmm me wonders why he's awatching you in back garden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"it works for me cause I've caught him watching me train in the back garden

mmmm me wonders why he's awatching you in back garden

haha, well i aint wearing lycra if thats what ya thinking, i'm dressed in my Gi, usually doing some punching or kicking plus katas with my nunchuks, bo staff and jo staff.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

lol lol, didn't think you would be in lycra for exercises as be bit too sweaty

, did wonder if he was stood up or sitting though ll

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"lol lol, didn't think you would be in lycra for exercises as be bit too sweaty

, did wonder if he was stood up or sitting though ll

haha, stood up from the quick glances I took, in his bedroom window, he pretends to look in his garden but even my son says, he's watching you dad, I just ignore and carry on with what I'm doing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

mmmm deffo suss if watching from bedroom & that obvious, makes me glad am 1st fllor flat and no-one can see in unless curtains are open & light on

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By *heWolfMan
over a year ago

warwickshire

"a women CAN knock on a random door and ask but men rarely can! i knocked on and politely asked him to turn the music down and he closed the door and turned it up"

You need to knock the door nicely with the back of an axe, when he opens the door you smile warmly and inform him that the lack of sleep is making you feel all spaced out, kinda like you are losing your grip on reality. Then ask him if he needs any firewood chopping, and fondly stroke the axe.

If he's still got the door open at that point, he's either incredibly stupid or has balls of steel. More likely he'll be as quiet as a mouse afterwards.

(You have to be prepared to put the odd panel through on his door, Jack Nicholson-style if he calls your bluff, but not to worry, what's the price of a new door? In any case, you'd only have to do one panel, before he phones the police...... you get a night in the cells, the police call it a domestic and let you out with a warning, he becomes very anxious not to piss you off again.Result!)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

lol wished I had thought of it, nah I no longer knock on his door as the stench is revolting, so much so that when I hear his door open/close I make sure I do not go out into the passsage way for at least 5 minutes to give the smell of urine time to go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"lol wished I had thought of it, nah I no longer knock on his door as the stench is revolting, so much so that when I hear his door open/close I make sure I do not go out into the passsage way for at least 5 minutes to give the smell of urine time to go

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

yep I agree and that isn't the worst of it, but not going there, suffice to say I wouldn't soil my hands by hitting him!

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