Hugh: Are You a Good Neighbour? These are the Top 20 ‘Annoying Neighbour’ Behaviours
Written by Hugh Campbell on May 8, 2023
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Do you get along with your neighbours? Hopefully you do, because having a bad relationship with the people who live next to you can really get under your skin. There are a lot of factors that separate a good neighbour from a bad one, and one study sought to find out what exactly makes someone a bad neighbour. So, take a look at the list of the top 20 ‘neighbourly annoyances’ below and let us know if there’s one they missed or one you think should be higher on the list.
1. Inappropriate parking
2. Loud music
3. Dogs barking loudly
4. Shouting
5. Noisy children
6. Noise from a house party
7. Doors being slammed
8. Loud TV
9. Messy exterior appearance e.g. not tidying up, leaving paint chipped etc.
10. Animal feces left outside
11. Smoking
12. Having a fire/BBQ
13. Leaving the bins out/not putting them away
14. Having to take their parcels in repeatedly
15. Swearing loudly
16. Littering
17. Not giving you a heads up about construction work
18. Having a bold-coloured front door
19. Not holding a door open for you
20. Not holding an elevator for you
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