What To Do

[nailit]

What do you do if your next door neighbour plays loud music until 3am?
A female friend of mine is despairing of her neighbour. She has asked him to turn it down but he just says if she doesn't like it, then report him. She lives on her own (private rented accommodation)and is quiet scared of him.
She is quiet vunerable and is under the mental health services for depression and anxiety, she is also a recovering alcoholic (1 1/2 years sober) after nearly dying from liver failure. I fear this could start her drinking again. Ive told her to ring the police but she says that dialing 999 (when its actually happening) is not an emergency and if she dialled a non emergency number then by the time anyone arrived the music would have stopped and he would just deny it. Im sure this would be seen as a breach of the peace. Non of the other neighbors want to get involved.
Any advice would be appreciated,
Thanks

[nailit]

Oh dear, meant to put this in law. Never mind.

[hc4361]

My best advice to her is to move, if at all possible. It will be better for her physical and mental health in the long run to escape this situation

[anneasquith]

Does she rent her property from a landlord or housing association? If so contact them. Make a formal complaint .

[Old_Geezer]

Report him ?

You could try ringing the police when it happens and telling them about the disturbance, but in my experience they'll just want you to talk to a council department.

(I don't know where these films get their scenes of police turning up where there is a party and asking them to turn it down, in my experience they aren't much interested in noise.)

[Bertrum]

Local councils will deal with noise pollution take a look here
http://www.environmentlaw.org.uk/rte.asp?id=76

[nailit]

hc, she hasn't got the money to move (deposit etc) and most private landlords will not take dss claiments though it would be better for her to move

anne she rents from a private landlord

OG fully agree there

[nailit]

Bertrum, thanks for link. Will have a look

[TTG]

Get a big bloke to have a quiet word. "Get that music turned down or I will turn it down for you!" works better than waiting for the council to do something. It worked for a friend.

[Patsy33]

I think council should cut their power supply off until they can show some ruddy respect!......

[jourdain2]

She could have a word with her landlord or his/her letting agent; possibly ask for a reduction in rent? That might stir them to do something.

[Buenchico]

To back up Bertrum's post:
https://www.gov.uk/report-noise-pollution-to-council