Noisey Neighbors

SelloTape,

I had a similar situation, except it was the opposite. I was the one throwing the parties, and my poor neighbor was the one who had to take it all. He was not an old man or anything. He just needed some sleep after midnight.

It is true that we would have my friends come over to the duplex/house we had rented. They were all dorm kids, without a place to listen to loud music or have a drink. So, on a typical night, we'd have at least 7-10 people over, just hanging out listening to music or whatever.

Well, one night, we had some friends over, and we were a bit loud. The neighbor could have called the police on us, since we were above the legal sound limit, but instead he came over to the party. He didnt try to yell at us or anything, but talked to us like we were human beings, explaining that we were pretty loud. I agreed, and we turned the music down a bit and turned the party into a small cook out. Hope it helps.

Steve

Oh, I know this topic very well. I live in an apartmetn complex near campus. It is mostly students and low income adults, with a few small families here too.

The people who live above me seem to always have 7 or 8 people in their room doing something. The are no closing hours, and this congregation seems to get together as late as 3am.

It became too big of a problem, and so I got in touch with the building manager.

See it was easy enough for me, since it is his responsibility to handle bad tenants, not mine.

There are benefits to living in an apartment complex, especially a small one where you know the owner.

Jeff

When I was being a student I worked jolly hard and yes we did have some partys but not some other students. We used to tell a few people close buy that we was going to have a party and that if it was a bit on the loud side just to let us know as we did not want to disturb them to much.

Most of my year was fine. I noticed it was those who had the backing of parents and was never short of a few quid to have regular partys and some of them gave others a bad reputation so not all students are bad in that respect.

I think a better relationship needs to be built up with all concerned.

Yes you do have to enjoy yourself and wind down but without upsetting everyone else in the process. I know some people just don't like others having a good time. At the end of the day we are all human.

Mouse

You know what might be a good idea and that is when students are renting propertys while they are at uni they should sign an agreement that they can have partys and if it goes on to late they are to keep the nois level down and if they get more than three complaints then they are evicted or may be have to pay a higher rate of rent for two month then do some work in the cummunity of that area to give something back as away to say sorry and wear a reflective waist coat with the writing on it saying I am a noisey student and caused upset in the area I live. Named and shamed.

That is just a suggestion. May be the younger people would think twice when having a party and making a point of not letting it get out of hand. I am not saying do not have partys and enjoy yourself but do remember there are other people living near by and some may work shifts and need to get there sleep otherwise they will be no good at work if to tired and well they may be using big machinery so that could make it dangerous and so on.

Well that is my suggestion on the topic. I wonder if anyone else has got anything else to say to this as I think this is a interesting topic. I mean to say you need all concerned to get on nicely but without things being like a prison camp.

We dont want those noisey student types near us. They are always having parties and beer cans are often found in the garden along with road traffic cones.

Ok people may want to rent there place out but surley there are some quieter tenants. We never had all this in my day, whats the world coming to. It seems to me you can afford to party all night and turn up at the collge for an hour or two then go and party again. How an earth do they learn anything.

Put half of them in for national service and make them work hard then have a party after in a suitable hall is what I say.

Fred

I agree with Jamie. That is a brilliant idea. That in the tenancy agreement if you get three complaints then you are served notice to move out.

I think that should apply to everyone and not just students as that might stop some of this harrassment you here other poor people getting off neighbors who are just minding there own business.

May be a landlord is reading this and might put think how he or she can put it in to there tenancy agreement. Weather it is legal or not I do not know. They may have to speak to a solicitor first to check it out but I think it would work well.

William

I agree with you Mouse, but let’s be honest, most of us are guilty of disturbing our neighbors on at least one occasion. Perhaps for some of these kids living by themselves without supervision is their first experience of real freedom. Many of them just don’t realize that they are causing a problem.

Quite true Coolseeker & SteveDaWonder in reply to your postings there.

What might be a good idea is that the colleges were may be more envolved with tenants on the fact that the lanlord can contact them as a first point of call and go for the 3 strikes and your out.

Then they could may be make them more aware that they have people living near by who may not want to here there party going on until 4am the next morning as they may have to be up for work.

They could try and educate them in such a way that they go round to the neighbors on either side and say look planning on having a party on what ever night feel free to come and we will try and keep the noise level low etc. I am sure that would be of great help if they made the first move rather than have a good party and upset everyone in a 50 mile radius.