A woman has shared her regret at not speaking to her neighbours before buying her home, after their loud music at 3am has made her living room and master bedroom unusable. The property expert, Yas, who has worked in the industry for six years, admitted she made a 'big mistake' when purchasing her house.
Loud Music at 3am
In a TikTok video, Yas explained that she didn't speak to the neighbours on either side before moving in, and now faces a 'colossal problem'. She said: "Essentially, in this house, if music is played at a very loud volume, you can hear it and feel it in the entire house. So we can't use our living room, and we can't use our master bedroom. Every single week, every two weeks, music is being played until about 3am."
Yas has tried speaking to the neighbours, but they never answer the door. She has since learned the property is rented and plans to contact the landlord to handle the noise. She is also 'leaning on' her local council for help, but feels the situation won't be resolved until she can speak to the neighbours directly or go through their landlord.
Sympathy from Commenters
Commenters on the post sympathised with Yas, with some sharing their own experiences. One person said: "Yeah, we moved house because our neighbours were just too loud. Not music, but they were generally just loud people, and I personally couldn't cope." Another added: "I'm so fed up with ignorant people thinking they can behave how they want. Get the police and council involved."
Noise Complaint Guidance
In England and Wales, residents can report noise like loud music to their local council. The GOV.UK website has a postcode system to help with this. Councils may take legal action if the problem is deemed a 'statutory nuisance', which must be prejudicial to health or interfere with the use and enjoyment of land, and be regular and persistent. In Scotland, noise complaints should be directed to the local council, with Police Scotland on 101 for non-emergencies.
