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Tolerance for noisy neighbours has fallen across the UK

Over 1,200 complaints over neighbours' noise made every day

Tolerance for noisy neighbours has fallen across the UK in the last two years, suggests new research1 from Churchill Home Insurance. The last financial year saw nearly 450,000 noise complaints to councils across the UK, which equates to 1,229 every day, or one every 70 seconds. This is 10 per cent higher than pre pandemic (2019/20), an increase of nearly 70,000 complaints in two years....

Research shows thousands of noise complaints being directed at UK councils.

The UK has raised more than 250,000 noise complaints in the last 12 months

More than a quarter of a million noise complaints were made to UK councils last year, new data reveals.

That’s according to new Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com , which looked at how many noise complaints were made to councils of the top 100 populated cities in the UK.

According to the data, London is responsible for over half (158,958) of these noise...

The pandemic has strengthened neighbourly relationships

Relationships with our neighbours has strengthened as a result of Covid-19

The pandemic has strengthened neighbourly relationships up and down the country, according to new research from retirement village provider Audley Villages . Over two fifths (44%) of UK adults say their relationship with their neighbours has improved in some way as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nottingham comes top in the cities that have seen the biggest improvements in...

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Noisy neighbours - Top list of worst neighbour noises during lockdown

The world’s fastest-growing marketplace has revealed the worst noises neighbours make in the UK after a rise in noise complaints around the nation.

When the marketplace polled the British public about the worst sounds heard from their neighbours, 86% cited ‘bad music choices’ as the worst offender, followed by ‘children playing’ and ‘loud lovemaking’, completing the top list of...

10 property pitfalls which could scupper a house sale

Tackling potential problems before they become a stumbling block is always a good idea.

Buying and selling a home can be a stressful process at the best of times. But some drawbacks with a property could make potential buyers completely lose interest and sabotage a sale altogether .

Being as prepared as possible always helps, so it’s important to be aware of the aspects of...