Noise and Noise Legislation
- Under the Environmental Protection Act (1990), or anti-social behaviour legislation tenants are obliged to keep noise below an acceptable volume. Failure can lead to a fine of up to £5000 and the confiscation of property responsible for causing the disturbance e.g. stereos, CDs, musical instruments etc.
- A local authority noise abatement order if ignored could result in prosecution.
- Any action by the Police, Council or Public Safety Unit may result in a university taking disciplinary action against culpable students.
- See the other side of this obligation, quiet enjoyment which student tenants are legally entitled to expect and ought reasonably to reciprocate.
- The Noise Act 1996 and the Noise and Nuisance Act 1993 make unreasonable noise an offence.
Published: 10 November 2013
Last Updated: 17 November 2021