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What if my neighbours are being inconsiderate and causing a nuisance?

neighbours are being inconsiderate and causing a nuisance

Everybody has the right to live peacefully in his or her own home. It is therefore a condition of all Dales Housing tenants that they, their visitors or family, do not cause a nuisance or allow a nuisance to be caused to other people in the neighbourhood. We expect our tenants to be considerate towards their neighbours, especially when it comes to the problem of noise.

Please try to remember the following:

Amplified Music or Television.
Not everybody has an enthusiasm for loud music whether it is modern or classical music. Levels of music or television should be reasonable and not disturb anyone else. If you want to listen to loud music or watch television at high volume, we suggest you listen to it with headphones.

Parties.
A lot of people like a party unless that is, you are a neighbour or resident who has not been invited! Take time to tell your neighbours when you are going to have a party. This will be very much appreciated by them. Try to keep the music and noise at an acceptable level and ask that your guests arrive and leave as quietly as possible. The occasional party is acceptable, however, regular late night house or garden parties with loud music or other loud noise will not be tolerated.

Car Repairs & Maintenance.
Tuning, repairing and servicing your car in the vicinity of your home should be kept to a minimum and carried out at times of the day least likely to annoy neighbours. If you put your car radio on whilst you are working on your car, please keep the level down so that it does not disturb others.

DIY (Do it Yourself).
People like to undertake work to their home to make it suit them better. However, there is a way of doing this that can reduce the problems created by noise. Make sure that you let your neighbours know when the work will be taking place. This will be greatly appreciated by them. Ensure that the work is done by you or by the trades people at a time of day that is least likely to annoy neighbours.

Dales Housing will investigate any cases of inconsiderate behaviour causing nuisance and will take appropriate action where necessary. However, it is often best to try to resolve this yourself with your neighbour in the first instance. However, if you feel unable to do this then by all means contact us.

Other Remedies

You can also report noise nuisance to the Environmental Health Department of Derbyshire Dales District Council who may issue a Noise Abatement Notice if the problem is bad enough. If anyone who you have reported for causing a noise nuisance then harasses you must let us know as soon as possible.

If you wish to report an incident to Dales Housing please click here.