I have a extremely noisy neighbour, the law can't do anything. I need ideas on how I can solve this?

Question

He puts on this noise or some might call it music, it is blaring through the walls I need to sort it out once and for all. I can't afford to move. He owns his house so the council is not an option. The law can't do anything with him he won't answer the door when they arrive and they have no power so I've been told. Please someone help.

Answer 1

Not true! The police can stop your neighbor from making too much noise. They just do not wish to become involved. Buy a Siren (the ones used by fire trucks) and place it near your neighbor's door and let it loose.

Answer 2

There are powers that your local noise abatement department have (in your council) in circumstances like this, if they want to use them that is. If the noise is so bad, you would be well advised to call them everytime it happens, day or night, whether it be one time or 10 times and also keep a log of it in a diary. Request that they install noise monitoring equipment in your property, this can be used in a court of law as evidence.

Just because the nuisance is a home owner does not exclude him from the specific laws that address noise nuisance and unsociable behaviour. You might be interested to know also that the government are bringing in new laws to help with this further (lets hope they work) and they will be to temporarily evict the homeowner from their property in extreme cases.

I think you need to read up a bit more on noise nuisance, understand your rights and demand that your local council assist. If that fails get on to your local councillors and MP.

I really feel for you, it must be a nightmare, but demand that they help you.

Answer 3

It is actually a cry for help. this is not "music " in the normally accepted sense but rather an attempt to communicate to the outside world. Unfortunately the message he is communicating, is that he is a total a rsehole.

The law have to record every complaint, so keep complaining. Build up a case on this p rick. They do have to take action. .

Environmental health department can give you some advice as well.

"taste of his own medicine" rarely works, in my experience. But it might be worth a try. These idiots usually keep late hours so work out when he is sleeping, and play loud music back at him. Make sure it is thie same piece of music all the time though- this is MUCH more annoying.

Once again in my experience, this doesn't go on forever. Because the person committing the noise nuisance is actually usually of low intelligence, they do eventually get fed up with the loud music themselves. Eventually.

KEEP INVOLVING THE POLICE- they have to take action.

Answer 4

You could try the Noise Abatement Society. They may be able to send someone around to your house and check the decibel levels reaching you from your neighbour. All this sounds a bit scientific but you are protected in law against high levels of noise.

You might also check out your local council website and see what they have on 'noisy neighbours'.

Good luck. Happy Christmas.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

who told you that the council can do nothing for noisy private house owning neighbours ??
My parents had the same problem as yourself. they were given a special number to call by the council and when the noise started they called the number two people were sent to listen to the noise and after a few attempts they managed to have the stereo equipment removed from this guys home?
so dont let anyone tell you that you can do nothing because you can

Answer 7

On the contrary - the local Council do have powers - you need to record the volume of noise and time of day - keep a written log of it - make a formal complaint to the Environmental Health Officers - they have powers under the Control of Pollution Act 1990 to break into his property and confiscate his noise making equipment. You also have rights to issue a private prosecution too.

Answer 8

there is a few things you can do and thats call the police and yell at him etc but one of the best things and hopefully you might have it available is mediation. Department of fair traiding or some department in your part of the world that deals with matters like fences and pets and noise. You must have a department. They may have mediators and these people will meet at a neutral place and talk to each of you baout what you want to get out of it and how you can both resolve it. It may be taht both of you agree to hours when he can play his music etc. Mediators open up communication and deal with the issue. Good luck

Answer 9

Get all your friends and any other neighbours who are affected by the noise to write banners, phone up "The Sun's" newsdesk tell them there is a protest going on they will send round a photographer, then get everyone to stand outside his house with placards.This will highlight your case and embarrass anyone who should have helped but didn't.

Answer 10

My neighbor upstairs listens to his music at night. Even though it's not as loud as your neighbour, it still keeps me up, so I have my fan running on a timer for a couple of hrs. The "swooshing" sound of the fan helps me to fall asleep and drowns out the noise.