Complaint Letters about tenants making Excessive Noise
If you have noise complaints from your tenants, there are certain legal steps you can take in order to get them to be quieter. First, send them a letter explaining the noise complaint and asking them to take action to reduce the noise. If they ignore this request, you can follow up with a formal notice, which may result in eviction if they continue to be disruptive.
What is the law on noise nuissance?
The law on noise nuisance comes from the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This law says that noise that causes 'nuisance or annoyance' is illegal. This is known as statutory nuisance.
If you are being disturbed by noise, you should first speak to the person responsible and ask them to stop or turn down the noise. If this does not work, you can make a complaint to your local authority.
Your local authority will investigate the noise and decide if it is a statutory nuisance. If they decide it is, they will serve an abatement notice on the person responsible for the noise. This will order them to stop or reduce the noise within a certain period of time.
If the person responsible for the noise does not comply with the abatement notice, they can be prosecuted. If found guilty, they could be fined or even sent to prison.
What should my noise complaint letter say?
When writing a noise complaint letter to your tenant, you should:
- Clearly state that there have been noise complaints and that the noise must stop
- Explain what the law is on noise nuisance and how it applies to them
- Give them a specific timeframe to reduce the noise level
- Tell them that you will take further action if they do not comply
Here is an example of a noise complaint letter:
Dear tenant,
We have received noise complaints from other residents in the building about loud music or other noise coming from your unit. Please take action to reduce the noise level so as not to disturb other residents. If we receive further complaints, we will take appropriate legal action.
The law on noise nuisance comes from the Environmental Protection Act 1990. This law says that noise that causes 'nuisance or annoyance' is illegal. This is known as statutory nuisance.
Can you evict a tenant in the UK for being too noisy?
If your tenant ignores your noise complaint letter and continues to make noise that disturbs other residents, you can serve them with a formal notice. This notice will give them a certain period of time to reduce the noise level, after which you can begin eviction proceedings if they continue to be disruptive.
What can neighbours do to a landlord if their tenants are too noisy?
If you are a neighbour of a property with noisy tenants, you can make a complaint to the landlord or contact your local authority. Your local authority will investigate the noise and decide if it is a statutory nuisance. If they decide it is, they will serve an abatement notice on the person responsible for the noise. This will order them to stop or reduce the noise within a certain period of time.
If the noise continues after the abatement notice has been served, you can contact your local environmental health department to take further action.
You can also speak to a solicitor about taking legal action against the landlord if you believe they are knowingly allowing their tenants to cause a statutory nuisance.
What should I do if my neighbour is being too noisy?
If your neighbour is making noise that disturbs you, you should first speak to them and ask them to stop or turn down the noise. If this does not work, you can make a complaint to your local authority.
Your local authority will investigate the noise and decide if it is a statutory nuisance. If they decide it is, they will serve an abatement notice on the person responsible for the noise. This will order them to stop or reduce the noise within a certain period of time.