Research demonstrated that one in five households had suffered problems with badly behaved neighbours this year.

A poll of 1,200 individuals reported that neighbour disturbances rose by a third over the past two years. Meanwhile, 20% of homeowners had experienced and suffered serious problems with bad neighbours this year – standing at the peak last seen in 1997.

Experts informed that one of the most common anti-social neighbour’s behaviour is noisiness and these behaviours often affect the health and wellbeing of the nearby homeowners. As a result, 58% of homeowners reported an increase in stress, sleeplessness and family arguments due to their neighbours’ disturbance. Besides, research reported an average of a £31,000 reduction in property’s offer value because of anti-social neighbours, which forced some homeowners to sell their houses without revealing the problem to the potential buyers. 

The issue of anti-social behaviour has concerned the government in recent years. An incident of a single mother who committed suicide with her disabled daughter in 2007 due to the stress and anxiety brought on by the constant attack executed by groups of gangs highlighted the seriousness of this problem. She had complained to the authority more than 33 times for 10 years regarding the ongoing anti-social behaviour targeting her and her family members – yet not a single individual had been arrested.

When dealing with anti social neighbours, the most important part is communication. It is advisable not to act in anger with neighbours – and be patient and wait until the next day to raise the issue. It is also a good idea to take out home insurance in order to be protected against any damages and losses caused by anti-social behaviours.

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