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Strange neighbour

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EllanVannin Fri 07-Jun-19 19:13:25

Oh dear ! If it continues ask her if she's got tinnitus or whether she suffers with her ears. Sounds to me like my friend's daughter who had paranoia.

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Dee1012 Fri 07-Jun-19 17:48:21

Thanks for your responses, she did actually mention leaving her last property because of noise!
I'm hoping it will settle down and I'm perhaps over reacting or reacting too quickly.

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Septimia Fri 07-Jun-19 12:22:29

Has she got tinnitus? My late FiL was convinced that the teenage lad next door was playing 1940s songs full blast in the middle of the night (as if!!). It was when he asked my DH what was playing on the car radio, which wasn't switched on, that we realised that he might be 'hearing things'. His mind was obviously trying to make sense of what he thought he could hear.
Otherwise, yes, see if you can find out if she's has problems with noise before, or ask her to record it!

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B9exchange Fri 07-Jun-19 12:01:42

Immediate thought is that this might be a mental health issue, since you are not making a noise and it seems no-one else is.

Short of suggesting the next time it is loud that she comes to you whilst it is still going on, and you go to listen and try to identify together where it is coming from. (She may of course announce that it has gone quiet as soon as you go through her door), I don't know what else to suggest, apart from asking if she had a noise problem at her previous home.....

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Dee1012 Fri 07-Jun-19 11:56:53

I've lived in my house for over 20 years...I own it. Never had any issues whatsoever.
The house adjoining is rented, it only backs onto mine at the rear, so in effect a bedroom and kitchen.
A new person moved in a few months ago and apart from exchanging pleasantries, I've had no real contact.
Last week however, she stopped me and asked if I'd mind not doing work late at night i.e banging and drilling!
I explained I hadn't done any work and she just kept talking about the drilling.
Two days later, again she knocked at my door and asked me not to play music so loud - it was thudding through her walls, again, there wasn't any music. I explained this and suggested that if she heard it to please come to my house straight away and she'd hear there was nothing.
This morning, again she's asked about drilling.....

I don't really know how to handle this or what to do? I don't want a bad relationship with a neighbour, despite he recent behaviour.
I'd add there's no property to the other side of her. She just appears convinced the noise is from my house.

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