[Jay.]

idk if this would even be the right section but still this is serious stuff

ok for 3 nights now one of my neighbours has decided to form a one man band

and for the first 2 nights he stood in the road with a piano and and amp, it was turned so high it made my bed vibrate, which was lovely.

i went out and shouted at him and he didn't even stop

and then tonight he's gone into his house and he's playing dubstep really loud and it's even worse

ok what can i do and is there grounds to sue

thank you

[Glenn.]

call the police like a normal person

[Shaun]

I'm sure you can, at the very least, make a complaint to the police (obviously with the less serious number, not 999 lol), and maybe encourage others to do the same so that it gets taken seriously? Maybe film him / the noise volumes inside your house for evidence as well. Not sure about if you'd need to contact the police or the local council actually.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Maybe film him

Poor Jay getting caught in the hedge filming them and being set on fire.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Poor Jay getting caught in the hedge filming them and being set on fire.

yeah I'm not sure on the laws re: filming people without their consent so I wasn't sure on that bit LOL

[Josy]

Call the police, its noise pollution and a breach of the peace.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Call the police, its noise pollution and a breach of the peace.

groovy baby

[arista]

Originally Posted by Josy

Call the police, its noise pollution and a breach of the peace.

[kirklancaster]

Do NOT call the police or anyone else.

As Shaun said; Covertly record him whilst he's playing - both in the street and through your walls when he is inside. Make sure that you push the mic/recorder as close to the wall as you can so that it optimises the noise level - get someone to gently 'rattle' a few glasses in the background to make it appear that his noise is responsible.

Covertly film him when he is in the street ensuring the time and date is recorded.

Write a series of backdated notes/letters addressed to him in a really innocuous, gentle, polite and reasoned tone;

"Dear xxxx,

I really hope that you won't mind this note as I do not seek to offend but would you mind if I asked you to lower the volume on your amp when you are playing your piano in the street and indoors?

I love music and do not wish to encroach upon your pleasure, but it's just that I have to arise early for work and it is preventing me from sleeping properly. etc etc."

Be polite, and be sure to add in to the later ones the fact that you are surprised that he has not replied to you AND mention that you do not understand why he has either ignored you or been so aggressive during the couple of times when you have tried to talk to him in person about this.

Photocopy the letters then keep the copies but destroy the originals - or better still, if you dare, crumple them a little, stand a tea cup on one so it leaves a clear tea ring stain, then shove all the lot through his letterbox just after you follow my next piece of advice -

- Wait until his next 'session' THEN call the cops.

While you are waiting for them to arrive - post your original notes/letters through his letterbox.

Should you contact them BEFORE doing any of the above, the cops AND the council will only tell you to GET SOME EVIDENCE as there is NOTHING they can do but "have a word with him" without evidence.

If he is as selfish and arrogant as the OP seems to suggest, all "having a word" with him will achieve is to forewarn him and piss him off, and in his teeny boorish mind, the fact that you had the audacity to even contact the cops/council, will be a declaration of war.

NEVER start a war unless you have a castle around you and are better prepared than your enemy.

You have a choice with this kind of selfish arrogant bastard - put up with him or fight him.

If you fight him, be prepared to forget truth, right, morals and all that B.S - the leading barristers in the UK will tell you candidly that even the Courts are nothing to do with the truth.

Winning him is what counts and you will have ALL the evidence you need to show that he IS causing a nuisance, that he is doing so WILLFULLY and in spite of your repeated, reasonable and polite attempts (the notes) to solve the problem by civil communication.

Failing all the above; send me his address and I will send the boys around.

[Jake.]

take him on the nightmare neighbour next door tbh

[Jay.]

omg can you call the police over stuff like this?!

i will get my mum to do this tomorrow bcos i'm such a scaredy cat thank you so much

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Jay.

omg can you call the police over stuff like this?!

i will get my mum to do this tomorrow bcos i'm such a scaredy cat thank you so much

use the non-emergancy number though lol

[Jay.]

i did actually have to shout at him through a bush the other night marsh that's not funny

[Natalie.]

Get a Triangle and play it outside his front door and show him who's the boss

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Natalie.

Get a Triangle and play it outside his front door and show him who's the boss

[Jay.]

Originally Posted by Natalie.

Get a Triangle and play it outside his front door and show him who's the boss

[Jay.]

i think he knows i've posted this he's turned the volume up

if it's someone on tibb i'm sorry i didn't give you points in ml but we can sort this out amicably

[lily.]

Go out and kick the **** out of him. That ought to do it.



Or if you were after a serious reply.. There's no point in filming him. You can contact the police and the council. The council have rules for this kind of thing and they can come out and measure the volume, to see if it breaches the acceptable level. If he is a council tenant he can be evicted if he doesn't cease and desist.

[Jay.]

Originally Posted by lily.

Go out and kick the **** out of him. That ought to do it.



Or if you were after a serious reply.. There's no point in filming him. You can contact the police and the council. The council have rules for this kind of thing and they can come out and measure the volume, to see if it breaches the acceptable level. If he is a council tenant he can be evicted if he doesn't cease and desist.

ahh thank you, i'm going to get my mum to ring up tomorrow and hope for the best

[lily.]

Originally Posted by Jay.

ahh thank you, i'm going to get my mum to ring up tomorrow and hope for the best

Council offices probs be closed tomorrow as it's a bank holiday weekend, but you will be able to ring the local police office and get some advice. Try that.

[Firewire]

Get him an ASBO

[Shaun]

Jay trying to solve the mystery of who from TiBB it could be when he suddenly hears the intro to Perfume's average Japanese **** vibrating through his wall

[Ross.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Jay trying to solve the mystery of who from TiBB it could be when he suddenly hears the intro to Perfume's average Japanese **** vibrating through his wall

[Jay.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Jay trying to solve the mystery of who from TiBB it could be when he suddenly hears the intro to Perfume's average Japanese **** vibrating through his wall

screaming

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Jay trying to solve the mystery of who from TiBB it could be when he suddenly hears the intro to Perfume's average Japanese **** vibrating through his wall

Death