Living in a flat
Noise and nuisance from neighbours
What the lease, the managing agent and the council can each do.
Reviewed by Mark Cunningham AssocRICS MTPI MIFSM, Leasehold Director. Last reviewed 3 October 2026.
Most leases include a covenant not to cause nuisance or annoyance to neighbours.
Who can help
- Talk first, if it is safe to do so.
- The managing agent can remind leaseholders of their lease obligations and, with the landlord, consider enforcement.
- The council investigates statutory noise nuisance.
- The police deal with threats, harassment or crime.
Keep a dated log of incidents. It makes any action far more effective.
How we can help
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