After suffering through with an aggressively noisy neighbour for years, I had no choice but to sell my home and leave. The only other option was expensive legal action. I tried the bylaw route, which was useless. They were unhelpful, and suggested I was being unreasonable.
Bad neighbours not only take a toll on your health and quality of life, they also devaluate your property by thousands of dollars. If you have a dispute with a neighbour, you must declare this on a real estate disclosure form prior to selling. Failure to do so can result in legal action against you by whomever buys your home.
An estimated one in 5 people have a dispute with a neighbour, and it’s important for them to know that they’re not alone. Over 300,000 Britons moved last year to get away from noisy neighbours. There are also support groups that can help, and many of these resources, including the Right to Quiet Society, and advice from the Canadian Bar Association, can be found at: (Link)
Yours truly,
C. Richards
West Vancouver, BC
