Am I at fault or are the noisy neighbors?
349074
i know what are you making through, i hate it too when my neighbors make loud noise at night , making a party all night long, and sleeping over the day over,... you have many solutions, first of all, find some people in your building who does not like this noisy thing too, ask them to make a list or something and go to the person who is in charge of the building, you can show him this list and he should make a conversation with the noisy neighbors, or you can do it very comfortable for you by using ear pads or headphones and play on your CD player or radio some music which helps to make you feel peaceful with yourself at night, ... there are in the market a lot of Cd's for relaxation , nature sounds and so on, so you can not hear the noisy neighbors at all, or use some ear pads, that people wear in factories to protect themselves of hearing loud noises...
86356
I'll be honest, I have done the same.  I can't help it if my neighbors are loud. If you're yelling and I can hear it, you obviously don't care who hears it.  It can't be all that bad if it made you and your wife want to be nicer to each other.  I mean, at least their fightning did somebody some good.  :)
378481
Couple of really good answers here.  So nice to see an intelligent question with intelligent answers.  \n\nOnly one thing to add: restraining order.\n\nPerhaps you don't want to involve the police - after all, that does tend to elevate the situation some and depending on how long you and your neighbors have to live with one another, that might not be a good thing.  Here's what I would recommend:\n\nTalk to your neighbors again.  Explain to them that you really don't want to involve the police and that you'd like to be able to live in peace next to them.  Explain that if they can't keep the stereo at a reasonable level (and you ARE being reasonable about this, aren't you?), you'll seek a restraining order against them for disturbing you with the noise.\n\nIf they refuse to cooperate, get yourself tape recorder and put it on your porch or wherever you might stand that's close to your house.  Don't go stand at the edge of your property that borders them, put the recorder right up close to your house, by a window or something.  Yes, you can legally record this.\n\nAssuming the noise continues, keep a diary for a week or so with the dates/times of the noise and associate each diary entry with a recording (separate tapes, or whatever).  Now it's off to your local county courthouse.  Pick up the paperwork for a temporary restraining order for civil harrassment.  Fill it out, turn it in, go to the hearing when it's scheduled.  Bring the recordings and be prepared to play them for the judge.  \n\nAssuming the order is issued, have the neighbors served (you can't do it).  Then, if the noise continues, go back to the recording system and after another week or so, get yourself back down to the courthouse and tell the clerk you want to be put on calendar because the neighbors have been violating the order.  Show up, tell the judge what is going on, and let him decide how to handle it.  Judges do not like people who disobey their orders.\n\nThis is not a quick fix.  It may take you a month to get any satisfaction.  It will leave the police out of it, though, and that really might be best.  If you want a quick fix, do this:\n\nGo back to the neighbors.  Tell them you've had it, and the next time you hear their stereo you're going to call the cops (safest is to make sure everyone who lives there knows your position and intent).  The next time the stereo is too loud, record it and call the cops.  When the cops show up, tell them you want to make a private person's arrest of the person responsible for the noise...assuming it's the same person you told to knock it off.  They will probably end up with a ticket at that point, and the officer will refer the whole matter to the DA's office.  If the DA does not choose to prosecute (and that decision can take months), you're dead in the water.  The quick fix part of this is only that they've probably been cited.  The rest of this may take months.  This is why I recommend the restraining order process.  \n\nMost importantly: I've handled more of these calls than I can count.  Sometimes, the "victim" just isn't being reasonable over the level of noise.  If you have neighbors, you have to expect some amount of noise.  The law says people can't, "maliciously and willfully disturbs another person by loud and unreasonable noise," so the noise you're complaining about has to be loud *and* unreasonable.\n\n"Unreasonableness" is always open to interpretation.  \n\nGood luck.
565745
Your city or town probably has a noise ordinance that prohibits loud noise after certain hours. If you aren't getting anywhere with the council, call the police each and every time this happens. They will get tired of having to go out there that often and will eventually do something. You may also want to go to a town council meeting if they are public held and bring it up there. They will be more apt to do something if other people are around to hear them address the issue. You can also write a letter to the editor of your local paper and say that the council won't do anything. No one in public view wants to look bad. They will eventually be forced to deal with the issue.
1171805
I would look in your lease to see if there is a clause about there being a "quiet time" during certain hours.  If you know your neighbors, see if any one of them have complaints and/or have called the landlord.  If it is say, 2AM, and you hear unreasonable noise, you could always call the police and report a public disturbance.  But I wouldn't do that unless the landlord fails to act.  You may just have to face the possibility that you might have to move to get away from it.
150805
I'd continue to politely request that the parents control their children, padlock the gate, post no trespassing signs and finally alert the police.  If you are absent during these trespasses, hopefully you can enlist your other neighbor to make the call.  At the very least they should send a patrol car.  Your privacy is being violated and it is an issue you have every right to stand up for and expect no retaliation.  I would also suggest to the parents that your property may have hazards on it and you would be stricken should a child be injured on it.  BE careful not to sound threatening, but more like an ocd individual.
42025
My friend had a great idea when it came to her neighbors' barking dog. \nRecord the dog barking, then set up your recorder with an extension cord to the edge of your property (next to the barking dog neighbor) hit the PLAY button and drive away for the afternoon.\nOR you could just call the city and complain.
795117
sadly, it sure is.  i had a problem with my downstairs neighbors in my apartment complex, and we ended up having to call the cops.  the officer couldnt do anything about it, but he encouraged us to record any sounds or disturbances we heard for evidence for next time.
852006
I think in the UK you have to have more than one, and possibly up to three, independent complaints about domestic noise before the police will intervene and speak to the offenders.\nYou could try talking to the owner of the tenanted property to see if the occupants are in breach of the terms of the lease. Other than that, perhaps Citizens Advice may have a lawyer you can chat to about your legal options.
1082908
incredibly, i wake the neighbors, they came to my door a few times.....but hey sex isnt good unless your loud!
823865
listening to people whine
995769
Yea, the local Sound Ordinance should cover vehicles as well as houses. If you consistently see the same person with it too loud, you can call the cops on them. If it's bothering you that much, it's probably bothering lots of other people too.
756013
Ask her if she could make it a point to come in a little quieter.  Have separate bedrooms.  Put your foot down and tell her it's unacceptable.  Leave her.
738263
Yes, DO call the police -- and let them deal with the noise complaint -- and the bass IS a problem -- I notice it too (it irritates me a LOT).  Keep calling every time it is turned up.  Sooner or later, they will ticket him and he will have to go in front of a judge and EXPLAIN why he can't stop "Disturbing the Peace".
1109648
If your being there disturbs others in the neighborhood, then you can be asked to leave, because your noise, etc, is not confined to the drive in.\n\nIf it's midnight, maybe someone is trying to sleep, doncha know.
1119565
my neighbour has to slam and bang his door several times when he goes out and comes in,and he is in and out 24/7 at all hours wakes me regularly,so he woke me one night and i flipped legged it down stairs and spoke to him,i was swearing and shouting,then another neighbour came out and backed me up as well as they were peed off with it aswell,he basically said it aint my problem go and see his landlord.so i wrote the landlord a letter and he replied with "if i dont like it move out".\ni didnt pay £140k to have a tosser slammin his door,so from now on every time he does it i jump up and down as i am above him,and walk round my flat stamping my feet as loud as i can,and i know have my tv on stupidly loud all the time,and i am hoping he says something to me,as i will knock him out.
281516
Maybe you should tell your neighbor about the kids but while you are telling make sure you don't have an attitude. Just tell them calmly(if u can)about the situation.