Nasty Neigbour

I have lived in my current house my whole life and my family has been here for 50 odd years at this point, it’s a council house, we had severe problems with the next door neighbour due to his deteriorating mental health until he passed away and we didn’t have much problems with the next family put in there until a few months in.
He would play loud music and a tv or something at all hours, he’s told us on several occasions he has the speakers against the wall leading to vibrations and being able to hear his music clearly. It’s already frustrating cause I’m autistic so the noise bothers me anyways but now that I’m pregnant it doubly bothers me.
I’ve tried talking to him several times, not in awhile but I dread having to do it again as he’s not exactly receptive. We managed to reach an agreement of only of weekends but that has not lasted. He’s already filed a false claim with the council against us in the past.
I have no idea what to do, the baby will suffer from this, I am already suffering from this.

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Can you not complain to the council about his as well? Record/film the noise and make detailed notes of when it’s happening and present that to the council. X

I probably could try, but whenever I think about it I think about having to complain about the last neighbor doing similar things and the council claimed they couldn’t do anything because “ with the tv on you won’t hear it as much “ 🫠

That must have been so disheartening. I’d make a massive fuss.. you don’t want to be driven out and you need a peaceful place for your baby so I think go all out with the council and hope for the best. There are ways to soundproof your place by using rugs and furniture there are even sound deadening curtains if that’s an option. Sorry hun sounds miserable, I wish you so much luck xx

unfortunately it’s mostly not as the sound comes THROUGH the wall, so there’s basically no way to stop it unless he does, thank you though 🫶🏻

Write a noise diary! Write down how it’s making you feel, the stress it’s causing, if it woke you or anyone else up. Keep complaining to the council and they will eventually send you a noise diary, put the events you’ve already noted into that diary. Record anything you can. If you have any dealings with him do it in writing or record it. The council will write to him and if it keeps going they will take it further. Make sure you make a huge point of you’re autism and the stress it’s causing you through your pregnancy x

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