Moving into a new home can be an exciting time, but it can quickly turn sour when you’re faced with nightmare neighbours.
While most of us maintain a cordial relationship with those living next door, it can become a challenge when they refuse to let you live in peace.
One man has revealed how his life has been made unbearable by his neighbours who constantly complain about every minor noise he makes.
From watching television to simply walking around and even flushing the toilet – his neighbours always find something to moan about.
In a post on Reddit, the man explained how he recently moved into a flat with his girlfriend, only to find that the elderly couple living below them are “such a nightmare” that he’s starting to regret his decision.
He said: “The neighbours are an old couple, and they literally complain over everything. We can’t even walk around the house without one of them banging on the ceiling.
“Apparently, our TV is way too loud when it isn’t. We don’t have any soundbar or speakers or anything. It’s just the TV, but again, it’s on quietly.
“They also complain if we flush the toilet at night as apparently it disturbs them. They also complain when we use our washing machine as apparently it rumbles the floor.
“My girlfriend works in the afternoon while I work 6am-3pm, which means I get up at 4am to get ready for work, and apparently, I’m stomping around and crashing around, which is not true.”
The man insisted that the only time he or his girlfriend have actually been noisy was when they were moving in, but everything else has just been “normal household noise”.
He also claimed his neighbours even complained when his girlfriend was vacuuming, insisting they had been making nose “for ages” when in reality it had been about 10 minutes.
At the end of his post, the man asked for advice as he believes his neighbours are going continue being a “problem” for him. He said he has written to his local council about the situation but has not yet received a response.
Commenters on the post urged him to simply “live his life” without worrying about his neighbours’ complaints as he isn’t making excessive noise and his neighbours will have to deal with it.
One person said: “Live your life at a regular volume. Whatever you do will p**s them off. Learn to laugh at them for the irrational, annoying neighbours they are. In time it will bother you less. Good luck.”
And another added: “I think your neighbours are just being difficult. Just ignore them. They will find something new to hyper-fixate on soon enough.”
