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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jim Griffin

My noisy neighbours are stopping me working. What can I do?

A drill bit burrowing into a plank of wood
Drill + hammer + saw = big noise. Photograph: Getty

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday's paper.

This week's question

I live in a block of flats and work from home. My neighbours are DIY enthusiasts and have been hammering away at all hours for months. I appreciate they need to do the work, but it's affecting my business and costing me money as a result. Am I being unreasonable? How long should I put up with the noise – and how best do I resolve this?

What are your thoughts?

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