The top 10 weirdest behaviours of Britain’s worst neighbours revealed – including loud porn and LICKING cars
THE top 10 weirdest behaviours of Britain’s worst neighbours have been revealed – including watching loud porn and licking cars.
Bizarre complaints people have had about those who live closest to them have been revealed as part of a new poll.
Brits have complained about their neighbours running brothels out of their bedrooms, a study has revealed[/caption] ‘Aggressive trampolining’ was another of the more bizarre complaints[/caption]Issues include neighbours running a brothel out of their bedroom, “aggressive trampolining” and firing a gun to quieten a dog.
The study revealed there has been a huge rise in nuisance complaints in the last year, suggesting the extra time spent at home has caused neighbourhood disputes to boil over.
In 2020, there were 299,077 noise and statutory nuisance complaints filed across the country, a 28 per cent increase on the yearly average.
The North West had the biggest increase, rising from 23,338 complaints in 2019 to 32,792 in 2020 – a 41 per cent increase year over year.
This is according to data gathered through Freedom of Information requests sent to almost 200 UK councils.
Data analysts then crunched the numbers to reveal the extent of the complaints.
Leeds recorded the highest number of complaints overall in the last five years, with 65,847 received by the council between 2016 and 2021.
Loud music was the main cause of complaints.
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Other hotspots included Hillingdon and Newham in London, with 62,130 and 51,308 complaints respectively. Outside of London and Leeds, the next-highest complaints came from Birmingham and Glasgow.
Citizens Advice recommends several steps to deal with a neighbour problem peacefully, without filing a complaining.
These include keeping records, getting help from a mediator or if you feel safe enough, and talking to them.
Top 10 weirdest neighbour behaviours
1. Drug production
2. Loud porn
3. Sex
4. Running a brothel out of their room
5. Dancing on doorstep
6. Solvent abuse
7. Aggressive trampolining
8. Starting pistol to quieten dog
9. Licking and stroking neighbour’s car
10. Wind chimes