Noisy neighbours can cause a great deal of distress to other residents. If you have noisy neighbours there are a number of things you can do to deal with the problem:
Talk to your neighbours
Your first step is to approach the neighbours and talk to them. They may not have been aware that the noise was disturbing you. This may allow you to address and resolve the problem without having to involve anyone else.
Inform the noisy neighbour’s landlord
If, after speaking to your neighbour, the noise nuisance continues, you can take your complaint to his / her landlord. If you both rent from the Council or the same Housing Association, you can inform your Housing Officer who can negotiate with your neighbour on your behalf.
Keep a diary
If the noise persists, it is useful to keep a diary noting down times and levels of noise. This can be used as evidence in any action against your neighbour.
Contact the Environmental Health Department at the local council
The Environmental Health Officer can visit your property and investigate the noise. He / she can measure the level of noise to assess whether it is at an unreasonable volume. If the Environmental Health Officer considers that the noise is a nuisance, they can instruct (‘serve notice on’) your neighbour to reduce the noise to an acceptable volume. If your neighbour fails to comply with the notice, the Environmental Health Officer can prosecute them on behalf of the council.
Contact details of Environmental Health in Manchester
Information on other websites
Manchester City Council
Information from Environmental Health about problems with noise.
Shelter
Problems with neighbours
Multikulti
Information about noisy neighbours available in several different languages
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Information about
neighbourhood noise and nuisance and what you can do about it.
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Information Provider:
Manchester Advice
Date Reviewed:
28 October 2008
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