10 top tips to be a good neighbour

1. Ensure a key-holder can be contacted if your burglar or car alarm goes off while you are on holiday
2. keep the volume of hi-fi's, radios and televisions as low as possible, especially at night
3. position fridges, freezers and speakers well away from party walls
4. use washing machines, vacuum cleaners and other noisy equipment during the day
5. try to ensure that your dog does not bark or whine for long periods of time
6. do DIY jobs during the day
7. keep your children under control when they are playing outside your property
8. if you play a musical instrument try not to play early in the morning or last thing at night
9. be considerate and only treat your neighbours as you would expect to be treated yourself
10. and remember - only carry out unavoidably noisy activities between 9am and 9pm.