Nightmare neighbours!

[kaybee50]

We have recently moved house due to noisy and aggressive neighbours who we are taking to court in February for attempting to attack me when I was pregnant. We are both professionals with careers that we could lose should we retaliate and so had to move. Now in a nicer area, we are having exactly the same problem with a single man and his scumbag daughter, who invites all her friends in on a friday night for a drinking/drugs session. they play loud music and swear loudly. My 5 year old son has suffered tremendously over the past year and so have our nerves! Can anybody advise me on what to do as I don't want to go through the official channels. We are already going to fork out �3000 for soundproofing and want to be able to sell the house as soon as the market picks up. Please, if you have any advice, help us!

[Nkakamasembe]

Are you alright yourselves?
I hope you do not expect other people to conduct themselves by your rules.
Be good example for your 5 year old.
If all else fails try a monastery.

[CJ242]

I understand that your last neighbours were abusive and uncooperative but have you tried talking to your new neighbours? I would suggest trying to speak to them. Be amicable and explain that you have no problem with them personally but that there has to be mutual respect. If the daughter is a teenager, maybe he is laying down the law but being completely ignored.

[kaybee50]

Yes - have been round 5 times since moved in to talk about the noise and have explained that we find the swearing the most intolerable action. He claimed he would have a word with her but it got worse. I went round on the worst night to ask if she would turn the music down so I could put my little boy to sleep and she was actually very surly, agreed and then didn't bother. He claims that he would rather have her in the house as this is safer but I don't see how it is safe to leave a teenage girl with over 10 teenage boys, a bottle of cheap vodka and weed! Surely that is asking for trouble. Thanks for replies. I appreciate what you mean when you say set a good example. I know you can't sheild them from everything but that's what a good parent feels like doing.