• If you¡¯re having a party, let your neighbours know in advance. Stick to a finishing time and ask your guests to leave quietly
• Try to only have house parties on a Friday or Saturday night when your neighbours are less likely to have work or go to school the next day
• Find out whether your neighbours work shifts, this is very likely if they are nurses, for example. This may mean they have to sleep during the day
• Respect other peoples' property - fences, walls, street furniture and parked cars. Causing damage to property is a criminal offence

• Always have consideration for others when parking. Don¡¯t block roads, driveways or garage entrances and never park in ¡®disabled¡¯ bays unless you have a permit
• Avoid offensive behaviour such as shouting, swearing, drinking in the streets and tasteless notes or posters in your windows
• Try to ensure the outside space of your property is tidy ¨C including the front and/or back garden if you have one
• If your neighbour does complain ¨C respond politely and appropriately. Take responsibility for your actions

Get to know your neighbours

• Introduce yourself to your neighbours and build a positive relationship
• Respect your neighbours and remember their living patterns may differ from yours
• Consider joining the local residents¡¯ association, this is a good way of getting to know other members of your local community
• Create a sense of community - this makes any issues easier to resolve in a friendly manner

Be aware of noise and how far it travels

• Most student housing is terraced, with adjoining walls, so noise travels. Try to remember this when you¡¯re at home. Keep the music down and avoid loud conversations, shouting and slamming doors
• The above is particularly important in bedrooms, as these are likely to adjoin other bedrooms where people sleep
• Position stereos, televisions and radios away from adjacent walls. Keep them off the ground so the bass does not reverberate throughout the house and next door
• When you come home at night be quiet and keep your voice down, your neighbours might be in bed
• Be sensitive when you live next door to young children who will need to go to sleep early in the evening
• Be quiet when walking home from late-night venues. Remember people will be asleep in the homes that you walk past