Lockdown: ‘Noisy neighbours are ruining my life’
But, ask people like Amy, and they'll tell you the message isn't getting through.by having people over, but is"ruining their life to a degree" with noise."All of a sudden, it's super loud music, screaming and water fights. You can't concentrate, even after closing the window," she says.
"My husband doesn't want to officially complain to avoid neighbourly conflict - we've never hung out with her before so we don't know how to approach her."Communication is key, according to Dan Saunders. He's head of the Association of Noise Consultants and is often involved in dealing with complaints.
"Just because you can hear your neighbour doesn't mean the noise is excessive," he explains, adding that it's"not unreasonable" to assume that any rise in complaints might have something to do with the fact that so many people are spending a lot more time at home."Explain the situation. We're all human beings so it's key to resolve the dispute between yourselves before making a complaint.
He adds that filing a noise complaint can be a long process"especially with local authorities under pressure."But ultimately, you may have to file an official complaint - like Dan did.And since complaining, things in recent days have been a bit quieter.
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