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Author	nuromancy
Comment	I’ve dealt with a nuisance neighbour before, it’s a nightmare and I sympathise. Every time it happens, no matter how loud or quiet, duration, time of day, that’s all irrelevant- call 101 and report a noise complaint. The police won’t always come out but they will always keep a record of your call and pass that on to the council (and your HA if you’re the from one). You should also keep a diary of incidents, no matter how small. Beyond a certain time of night, the police will instruct you to call the council noise team, who’ll then visit your property. It’s discreet, they’re plain clothed and drive unmarked cars. The issue is that the noise has to be happening when they’re there for them to officially record it. Anyway, all of this is building a case for the council nuisance noise team to apply for an asbo against your neighbour. In my experience, the letters from the council and the threat of action will be enough to make them stop - nobody wants that hassle. The other thing to consider - maybe the noise from your flat really is a nuisance to them. Do you have wood or laminate floors? Even with concrete between floors, unless everything is completely decoupled, sound will find a way to transmit, and although you’re not doing anything other than living your life, you might actually be doing their melt in. I’m a sound engineer and know the pain of trying to stop noise from moving between rooms - it’s very, very difficult. You’ve said they’re not the easiest to deal with but maybe it’s worth trying to find a way to talk to them, drop them a letter and ask them to meet - maybe you can come to an amicable agreement like taking your shoes off at certain times, etc. Best of luck!
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/rbaxei/help_a_nightmare_neighbor/hnnmf5b/
Created	Tue 7th Dec 2021 11:49pm
Status	normal ()

I’ve dealt with a nuisance neighbour before, it’s a nightmare and I sympathise. Every time it happens, no matter how loud or quiet, duration, time of day, that’s all irrelevant- call 101 and report a noise complaint. The police won’t always come out but they will always keep a record of your call and pass that on to the council (and your HA if you’re the from one). You should also keep a diary of incidents, no matter how small. Beyond a certain time of night, the police will instruct you to call the council noise team, who’ll then visit your property. It’s discreet, they’re plain clothed and drive unmarked cars. The issue is that the noise has to be happening when they’re there for them to officially record it. Anyway, all of this is building a case for the council nuisance noise team to apply for an asbo against your neighbour. In my experience, the letters from the council and the threat of action will be enough to make them stop - nobody wants that hassle.

The other thing to consider - maybe the noise from your flat really is a nuisance to them. Do you have wood or laminate floors? Even with concrete between floors, unless everything is completely decoupled, sound will find a way to transmit, and although you’re not doing anything other than living your life, you might actually be doing their melt in. I’m a sound engineer and know the pain of trying to stop noise from moving between rooms - it’s very, very difficult. You’ve said they’re not the easiest to deal with but maybe it’s worth trying to find a way to talk to them, drop them a letter and ask them to meet - maybe you can come to an amicable agreement like taking your shoes off at certain times, etc.

Best of luck!