Everyone has the right to enjoy peace and quiet in their own home. Everyday living noise is part of community life, but persistent or unreasonable noise can have a significant impact on neighbours.
If the noise has continued or you are worried about approaching them, your next step is to fill in our reporting form. This is what we will do when we receive it - view our ASB guide.
We will ask you to keep a record of the noise nuisance such as the date, time, type of noise and how it affected you. We may also ask you to measure the noise using a special meter.
If the noise is from a commercial premises or from a non Community Housing household, you can ask Wyre Forest District Council's Environmental Services team to help.
| What we expect | Tenants must make sure that they, anyone living with them, and any visitors do not cause unreasonable noise that disturbs other people. This applies inside the home, in shared areas of the building and on the estate. Everyone has the right to enjoy their home in peace. We expect tenants to be considerate about the noise they make and to think about how it might affect the people living around them. |
| What is anti-social behaviour? | Noise becomes anti-social behaviour when it is unreasonable and causes a nuisance or annoyance to others. Examples of this include:
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| What can we do? | If a tenant is not keeping to the noise rules in their tenancy agreement, we can take action. Depending on how serious the situation is, we may:
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| What you should do if you think it is anti-social behaviour |
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