We encourage all residents to respect each other and be mindful of how their lifestyle may affect others. Sometimes, these lifestyles can clash but are not considered anti-social behaviour. Examples include:
1. Minor disagreements between neighbours.
2. Noise from everyday living, such as babies crying, children playing, one-off parties, white goods or noise caused by pets.
3. Lifestyle differences, such as cooking odours, putting rubbish out on the wrong day or reasonable noise occurring at unusual times because of different working patterns.
You should first try speaking to your neighbour. It’s likely that your neighbour would prefer that you speak to them first before contacting us as they may not be aware they are causing a problem.
In most cases, where it's safe to do so, most residents should be able to resolve disputes themselves. We will record all reports of ASB but will only take action or investigate what we feel is genuine ASB or behaviour which is caused by someone acting unreasonably.
