Being Good Neighbours
We all want to have good neighbours, we can help to achieve that by being good neighbours ourselves.
Say Hello!
When moving into your new home, knock on the door, say hello and introduce yourself to your neighbours. You don’t have to be best friends, but it’s much easier to resolve any issues which may occur throughout you tenancy if you know who your neighbours are. It’s also handy to know your neighbour’s name if you want to ask for a cup of sugar!
Keep The Noise Down
There is nothing worse than being kept awake at night by a TV or music that’s too loud or people having a party.
Bear in mind that your neighbours won’t necessarily have the same working/studying patterns as you as they may work nights or early mornings etc and need to sleep during the day. Having a conversation will definitely help.
If you do want to hold a party, have a chat with your neighbours first so it’s not surprise and try to agree a time to that you’ll wrap up.
Keep Tidy
Bin day. Although it happens on the same day every week, it’s sometimes easy to miss – you wake up and realise bin day was come and gone, but not your rubbish.
Combined with the amount of refuse that a large group can generate in a week, it is easy for bags of rubbish to accumulate. One thing that will put you in your neighbours’ bad books is making them live next to a steadily growing pile of litter.
Make sure you keep the outside of the house looking as tidy as possible. This also includes recycling chicken shop menus that get stuffed into your letter box.
Keeping the outside of the property rubbish free means you are less likely to attract vermin like mice and rats, so it’ll be a nicer environment for your to live in too.
Your Contractual Obligations
The tenancy agreement that you have signed with Purple Frog includes the following clauses. If you breach these clauses, we will take actions such as making reports to the police, local council and, if you are a student, your university. If you persist in breaching these clauses, your tenancy will be at risk and you may be evicted.
“2.5.2 Not to use the Premises for any illegal or other purpose other than residential, nor to cause or permit any disturbance, inconvenience or nuisance to anybody; ensuring always that amplified noise can never be heard outside the Premises (particularly at night) and ensuring that all refuse is cleanly disposed of each week on the appropriate collection day and not to keep it outside, other than in the bin provided, and not to put it for collection other than on the night before or the morning of the Council collection day.
2.5.3 Not to cause or permit the external display of any notice, sign, advert or post”
Consequences
If people do complaint about your noise or other issues the local authorities have the power to issue fines (for things like dealing with your rubbish poorly) and can take criminal proceedings against you. Many Universities also work with the Police and Local Authorities and have previously expelled students from their courses for anti-social behaviour.