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Noise complaint - now facing massive fines
My boyfriend, his friend and myself were in his room the other nite and at about 2am we got a visit from the wardens saying that they'd had a noise complaint at 1.30 from a neighbour. they then smelt that we'd been smoking an assortment of things in their too, and now, although they said they would let us off the 'herbal cigarrettes' this time, we have a disciplinary hearing and a fine of up to £100 each to face.
we weren't even making alot of noise - we've made much more than that much later at nite, sometimes all night and have never had a problem, or been told we were being a problem. the noise wasn't offensive on any account - my boyfriends flat is full of chinese and saudi arabian people, but the friend is pakistani so we of course weren't being racist or anything.
but what i don't get is why the neighbour couldn't of just come and have a word with us himself instead of being a right ******* and getting us in **** loads of trouble. if someone had come and asked us to be quieter then we would have been. we're now also worried about how much noise we can make cos it wasn't a late nite, and it was alot less noise than we've made at other times....how would you feel if you were us, or what would you have done if you were the one who complained?
we weren't even making alot of noise - we've made much more than that much later at nite, sometimes all night and have never had a problem, or been told we were being a problem. the noise wasn't offensive on any account - my boyfriends flat is full of chinese and saudi arabian people, but the friend is pakistani so we of course weren't being racist or anything.
but what i don't get is why the neighbour couldn't of just come and have a word with us himself instead of being a right ******* and getting us in **** loads of trouble. if someone had come and asked us to be quieter then we would have been. we're now also worried about how much noise we can make cos it wasn't a late nite, and it was alot less noise than we've made at other times....how would you feel if you were us, or what would you have done if you were the one who complained?
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mary21
My boyfriend, his friend and myself were in his room the other nite and at about 2am we got a visit from the wardens saying that they'd had a noise complaint at 1.30 from a neighbour. they then smelt that we'd been smoking an assortment of things in their too, and now, although they said they would let us off the 'herbal cigarrettes' this time, we have a disciplinary hearing and a fine of up to £100 each to face.
we weren't even making alot of noise - we've made much more than that much later at nite, sometimes all night and have never had a problem, or been told we were being a problem. the noise wasn't offensive on any account - my boyfriends flat is full of chinese and saudi arabian people, but the friend is pakistani so we of course weren't being racist or anything.
but what i don't get is why the neighbour couldn't of just come and have a word with us himself instead of being a right ******* and getting us in **** loads of trouble. if someone had come and asked us to be quieter then we would have been. we're now also worried about how much noise we can make cos it wasn't a late nite, and it was alot less noise than we've made at other times....how would you feel if you were us, or what would you have done if you were the one who complained?
we weren't even making alot of noise - we've made much more than that much later at nite, sometimes all night and have never had a problem, or been told we were being a problem. the noise wasn't offensive on any account - my boyfriends flat is full of chinese and saudi arabian people, but the friend is pakistani so we of course weren't being racist or anything.
but what i don't get is why the neighbour couldn't of just come and have a word with us himself instead of being a right ******* and getting us in **** loads of trouble. if someone had come and asked us to be quieter then we would have been. we're now also worried about how much noise we can make cos it wasn't a late nite, and it was alot less noise than we've made at other times....how would you feel if you were us, or what would you have done if you were the one who complained?
You probably didnt hear him knocking on the door.
It's not much of a defence, is it? We've been noisier for longer on previous occasions.
Good bloke
It's not much of a defence, is it? We've been noisier for longer on previous occasions.
Touche. I agree with you!
If you've made a lot more noise on other occasions, maybe that night was the final straw for your neighbour.
And, by the way, 2am is a late night, even if not by your standards. It doesn't sound like you were being very considerate, although that in itself doesn't necessarily warrant disciplinary procedures.
Are the hearings and fines just for making noise, or for the weed etc too? "although they said they would let us off the 'herbal cigarrettes' this time, we have a disciplinary hearing and a fine of up to £100 each to face" makes it sound like the drugs are included in the things you're being punished for, and from the university/college's point of view that's perfectly justified.
And, by the way, 2am is a late night, even if not by your standards. It doesn't sound like you were being very considerate, although that in itself doesn't necessarily warrant disciplinary procedures.
Are the hearings and fines just for making noise, or for the weed etc too? "although they said they would let us off the 'herbal cigarrettes' this time, we have a disciplinary hearing and a fine of up to £100 each to face" makes it sound like the drugs are included in the things you're being punished for, and from the university/college's point of view that's perfectly justified.
Just pay it, be glad they let you off getting a caution for the police for illegal drugs, or being kicked out of uni for drugs on campus, and learn your lesson for next time
Yeah, it's a bit unfair, but it's Sod's Law
Yeah, it's a bit unfair, but it's Sod's Law
mary21
we've made much more than that much later at nite, sometimes all night and have never had a problem...
we're now also worried about how much noise we can make cos it wasn't a late nite, and it was alot less noise than we've made at other times
we've made much more than that much later at nite, sometimes all night and have never had a problem...
we're now also worried about how much noise we can make cos it wasn't a late nite, and it was alot less noise than we've made at other times
If you're constantly making loads of noise, I'm pretty sure thats why you're facing fines, not just because of this one time. Because it's all the time. I doubt your flatmates would suddenly feel the need to complain if it was really out of the blue.
When my flatmates have randomly had one late night and are making noise then I'll usually let them off, because I'm too shy to get huffy with them after 20 minutes of noise. If it's a regular thing then I would just complain. it's awkward doing it face to face.
Feefifofum
If you've made a lot more noise on other occasions, maybe that night was the final straw for your neighbour.
And, by the way, 2am is a late night, even if not by your standards. It doesn't sound like you were being very considerate, although that in itself doesn't necessarily warrant disciplinary procedures.
Are the hearings and fines just for making noise, or for the weed etc too? "although they said they would let us off the 'herbal cigarrettes' this time, we have a disciplinary hearing and a fine of up to £100 each to face" makes it sound like the drugs are included in the things you're being punished for, and from the university/college's point of view that's perfectly justified.
And, by the way, 2am is a late night, even if not by your standards. It doesn't sound like you were being very considerate, although that in itself doesn't necessarily warrant disciplinary procedures.
Are the hearings and fines just for making noise, or for the weed etc too? "although they said they would let us off the 'herbal cigarrettes' this time, we have a disciplinary hearing and a fine of up to £100 each to face" makes it sound like the drugs are included in the things you're being punished for, and from the university/college's point of view that's perfectly justified.
its up to £50 for noise, and a further £50 for smoking normal cigarettes inside too,
we're very grateful that we've been let off the weed, but don't get how they can complain about noise when there is constant noise from other rooms more often - we were woken at 5am this morning to people still partying hard and playing really loud music - obvs they haven't got in trouble so why did we when we were nowhere near as bad!
Interesting.. did you not receive any warnings before being finned ?
My corridor kept getting complaints for noise and we got 3 warnings then upon being caught the 4th time by the senior warden managed to talk ourselves out of a fine.
All you can do really is protest that it was a one-off and it definitely won't happen again.
[Edit - to get out of the not being allowed to smoke rule, the defense of "We were smoking but have now stopped" actually worked
]
My corridor kept getting complaints for noise and we got 3 warnings then upon being caught the 4th time by the senior warden managed to talk ourselves out of a fine.
All you can do really is protest that it was a one-off and it definitely won't happen again.
[Edit - to get out of the not being allowed to smoke rule, the defense of "We were smoking but have now stopped" actually worked
]
Sorry 'Mary', but you sound like one of my neighbours, who i have complained about. He always plays his music too loud, sometimes until around 6am. I don't think he sleeps during the night.
And because the rest of my flatmates are morons who don't know how to cope in life unless they are in a big group 'chillaxin', they are drawn to the music like magnets ("OMG der is sum muzik in dat room its rli loud init cum on lets av sum fun!!!!1!" ), thus meaning that even if I do have the confidence to knock on his door, I know I will be confronted by about 6 people all drunk and probably drugged up to the eyeballs.
That's why I call security every time from the comfort of my own bed.
I haven't even spoken to those noisy flatmates for weeks. Never will bother again, either.
And because the rest of my flatmates are morons who don't know how to cope in life unless they are in a big group 'chillaxin', they are drawn to the music like magnets ("OMG der is sum muzik in dat room its rli loud init cum on lets av sum fun!!!!1!" ), thus meaning that even if I do have the confidence to knock on his door, I know I will be confronted by about 6 people all drunk and probably drugged up to the eyeballs.
That's why I call security every time from the comfort of my own bed.
I haven't even spoken to those noisy flatmates for weeks. Never will bother again, either.
mary21
well why not complain on one of those occasions? when there probably was more reason to complain....
Perhaps, just perhaps, the person concerned was happy to let previous events go without complaint on the basis of a benefit of doubt? I've put up with bigger disturbances on the basis of being Freshers' Week but I will resort to the porter if required. If that doesn't work then I will resort to direct action. They have been emailed about this five times and failure to read them is not an excuse as stated in our contract (at St Aidan's College, Durham anyway).
mary21
we were woken at 5am this morning to people still partying hard and playing really loud music - obvs they haven't got in trouble so why did we when we were nowhere near as bad!
Last night was a Friday night. In your original post you said "the other night" so I would assume it was during the week, else you would have said last weekend. When people are woken up at 2am when they have a lecture at 9am, they're not going to be happy. Early hours of a Saturday morning people aren't going to be as bothered.
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