Bulwell Residents Endure 'Living Nightmare' from Teen Airbnb Parties
Exhausted residents in Bulwell have described their lives as a 'living nightmare' as they endure constant mayhem and sleepless nights fueled by a wave of rowdy, teenage-led Airbnb house parties in their once quiet neighbourhood. Those living in and around Broomhill Road say they have experienced intimidation and disruption during Saturday night bashes, with one family next door reporting they do not feel safe and are effectively blocked in during what they call 'anxiety-inducing' events.
Videos Show Large Gatherings at Terrace House
Videos of the parties reveal large groups gathering inside and outside the terrace house, which is available to rent on booking sites such as Booking.com and Airbnb for less than £50 a night. Police were called to disperse four parties in late 2025, prompting the landlord to tighten vetting procedures for guests booking any of the three rooms. Realwood Homes, the property management company, stated that members of the group managed to book twice, but were only able to hold other gatherings after stealing a key.
Although things had quietened down this year, on Saturday, March 21, teenagers returned and attempted to enter the property before holding a party outside in the street, which was subsequently broken up by officers. A family of three living next door reported 'loads of problems' on party nights, including attendees blaring music, banging on walls, and peeking through windows.
Residents Feel Trapped and Vulnerable
Scott Piatkowski, an 18-year-old student whose family has lived there for nine years, expressed his concerns. 'I don't really feel safe. They pour outside onto the street, into the back garden and all sorts. There's no way we could get out of the house if there's an emergency,' he said. He described the situation as quite 'anxiety inducing', noting that while they initially didn't think much of it, subsequent incidents left them more anxious and upset due to an inability to sleep. 'We're pretty sure we heard banging on our door at one point,' he added.
Michelle Varney, a civil servant who has lived in the area for six years, shared her perspective. She initially 'wasn't too bothered' by the parties but now believes the landlord and authorities should do everything possible to shut them down. 'They're using a house specifically to book it out for a party which annoys the neighbours with the noise and set off fireworks. They forget they're in the community with elderly neighbours who are upset and worried. It's not a suitable place to be having a party,' she said. Varney emphasised that the main issue is noise, with youths 'hanging around causing mayhem', and she called for the property to be shut down.
Management Response and Police Involvement
Okechukwu Nsirim, a director at Realwood Homes, explained that only two guests were booked on the night of the first party last year, but they arrived with a group of young people, leading to a police call. 'We don't know who's booking the house. They booked as adults and you can see that they're teenagers,' she said. After guests stole a key, the company changed the locks and now checks in guests personally to prevent repeat offenders. 'They never book with their own name. We can only try as much as we can to control people who enter the house,' Nsirim noted, adding that while incidents have decreased this year, a recent attempt to party in the street occurred.
Darren Wheater-Lowe, who lives opposite the house with his wife and two children, described the scene as 'quite intimidating when there are massive groups stood there'. The 52-year-old said, 'It's just antisocial behaviour and intimidation. There's such a massive number. They can come and do what they want, shout what they want, intimidate people and go away and do it all again.'
Airbnb's Anti-Party Measures and Police Stance
In response to such issues, Airbnb announced last December that it was launching heightened anti-party technology powered by machine learning to assess hundreds of signals and identify high-risk bookings for disruptive parties. This technology aims to block such reservations or redirect guests to alternative listings like private rooms or hotels.
Nottinghamshire Police stated that officers have given advice to the landlord and will consider further measures if the parties continue. PS Katie Taylor said, 'We understand the concerns raised by residents relating to house parties at this address and have spoken to the landlord about the issues, for which he was given advice. We will look at taking other measures if this behaviour continues. We will continue to monitor the situation and we would encourage anyone who has any concerns around ASB to approach one of our officers, or report it to us by calling 101, so that we can take action.'
