Dear Queenie,
In our neighbourhood the houses are pretty close together, so when one neighbour is playing loud music inside their house it can be heard next door and even across the street, and it’s even worse when they have the windows wide open or are sitting outside and move the speakers into the doorway or out on the veranda.
I tried to talk to them about it but I don’t think they understood that I am not interested in hearing their music, I don’t really care for that kind of music, it’s a problem when I want to watch TV or listen to the kind of music I do like or just want some peace and quiet.
Queenie, what more can I do?—Longing for peace and quiet
Dear Longing,
There are noise nuisance laws that limit how loud commercial establishments can play music. If these laws apply to everyone, not just commercial establishments, you may have the basis for filing a complaint with the appropriate authorities.
