Ever since my neighbours moved in just over a year ago I have had to endure loud 'rave' type music most weekends and also the screams, banging and foul language from a young teenager very early in the mornings.
Yes, I do know that something can be done about excessive noise and so I reported the matter together with a comprehensive 'noise diary' in the summer. The council noise pollution officer contacted the neighbour by letter and a couple of days later she knocked on my door and got quite nasty with me. She was also so inebriated at the time I was surprised that she could stand. Over the next few weeks there were other occasions when she shouted abuse that was directed at me late at night as she came home drunk again.
He is not very pleasant either, the sort of person who would put one arm around you while quietly twisting a knife into your ribs with the other hand and smiling as if he was your best friend. He tried pushing my fence over one weekend for no reason whatsoever and I had to call the police. When they called there they couldn't get an answer so came back the next day and he denied being in at the time. Luckily I think they knew he was lying because they were aware of the other problems I had had with them.
Since the original complaint, I have had to endure more very loud music at some time or other most weekends but I have been too afraid of reporting it because of repercussions like those I had before. The problem is, they think they are 'untouchable' because they own their own house so are not breaking any tenancy agreement and therefore cannot be evicted. This weekend was the last straw.
It started at 7:30am on Friday morning with the blood curdling screams, banging and foul language from the daughter and as she was in their bathroom which is directly next to mine (I was in the shower at the time), I heard every word and I believed that her mother had hit her. This is child abuse. Then on Saturday and Sunday there were periods of very loud music which sounded like a 'rave' but they always stop before the noise pollution teams come on duty at 7:30pm. I did complain yesterday and got them to log the call but today I have sent them a very long e-mail detailing everything that has happened this weekend so now social services will probably investigate and hopefully the council will take action so that I can return to a peaceful life.
If they even dare to try to victimise me this time I will certainly contact the police and this time, I will be making a formal complaint for harassment and victimisation.
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