Tenant warning!?

Question

Hi I received a letter from my letting agency saying that they had a serious complaint about anti social behaviour and noise relating to my apartment! It wasn’t anti social behaviour it was a birthday party and friends just having a good time! It the first time I’ve had such a letter and I don’t know what to do or say? The people living in my new area are all snobs and don’t like noise at all so have complained to the site manager who in turn has contacted my letting agents.

Can they evict me on hear say (if in future they receive again)? Do they need evidence to do anything? One complaint surely is premature for a warning? Any ideas how to reply to this letter?

Thanks everyone

LH

But.... I have been here for nearly a year and have never had a complaint. Its my neighbour bellow .... he rude anyway! and back to me using the word snob, well its because they are all stuck up...... their **** dont stink! its true

to Give Blood: Im sorry but we all can have one party a year without having the wankers complain! You only live once and your probally one those who dont want people to enjoy them selfs! Im sorry but your answer wasnt welcomed!

Answer 1

Continual anti-social behaviour can lead to eviction a single party should not. Go through your contract with a fine tooth comb to make sure. Most forms of eviction has to follow precedure, and there is always a time scale for you to be able to find other accomodation.
Your tenancy type will determine your rights.I'm guessing assured shorthold?

It might be worth 'keeping sweet' the neighbours by dropping a letter through their doors stating that any future parties you have will be 'advertised' a week before the event, and in a round-about way apologise. Irritating but too many complaints and the letting agancy will have to take action as part of their obligation to the other tenants.
Generally people that make complaints will have evidence, they make it their duty to obtain evidence.

if you reply to the letting agency, you should at least acknowledge the letter, you could ask them for their rules and regs or t's and c's with regards to parties and such, this should outline the volume and time that such events deemed acceptable.

If things get worse contact your local Citizens advice bureau.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

There is no need for a reply. You were warned not to make so much noise. It might be your site manager's policy to send out a warning every time he/she receives a complaint. If this is the first warning, you are likely not going to get evicted because it is a real pain in the butt to evict someone. However, if they continue to receive such complaints, it would show a pattern of behavior which they can evict you for (especially if you are pissing everyone else off).

Just remember in the future to respect your neighbor's rights to use their rented property as well. Be a little quieter or choose a different time (maybe in the afternoon) to have a party.

Answer 3

I don't know about any other Yahoo users on here but I can say that I hate noise from neighbors. Did you let anyone know you were going to have a party? If you didn't maybe you should have so they would know that it would be noisy. You don't have to invite them... If your complex is quiet and you have a party....that's going to cause a problem. To say that the people are all snobs because you have been scorned is a cheap shot that doesn't accomplish anything. You probably signed several documents and agreements before moving in. I'm sure on one of them it states something about noise.. Whether or not they can evict you I don't know. I would suggest keeping the noise level down.

Answer 4

Write to them saying that this incident was a birthday party and therefore was an exceptional incident and not due to anti social behaviour. They will need evidence to evict you, but cant really do it on one incident. The evidence would probably be complaints from the neighbours, diaries of incidents etc. With neighbours like that parties may be better elsewhere if youre gonna get this every time.

Answer 5

What you should have done is notified everyone in close proximity that you were having a party and given them a time you would expect it to be over. Your letting agency can terminate your tenancy at any time if enough people complain about you! You will have to do some grovelling to your neighbours if you want to stay there. It's worth it to stop any further aggro, perhaps next time you have a party you should consider inviting some of your neighbours, they may not be as snobbish as you think.

Answer 6

If i was you i would write back to the letting agency explaining the noise that was complained about was a birthday party and was the first party you have had since living there.... of and apologise.... know its not something you should have to do but if its your neighbours being busy body snobs your better off getting the letting agents on your side.

Answer 7

A complaint was made and the letting agency has to act on it by sending you a letter.

I dont know what tenancy you hold but will guess its an assured shorthold (most common type). If you are to be evicted you will be given two months notice and they dont have to give you a reason why (assuming its an assured shorthold)

My suggestion to you is to write an apology to the letting agents and explain it was a one off

Answer 8

Yes, after a few complaints (from different people) they can & probably will, evict you.
Unless the complaints are only from one person with a track record of complaining about anything & everything.
I live near an old woman who complains about everything, so the housing assosiation now ignore her & only act on complaints from other people.

Answer 9

Birthday party or not if you signed a contract that spells out noise limits you are in the wrong And you can be evicted.

Answer 10

surely you're allowed to have a party every once in a while!?grr this makes me really angry.