Students and neighbours

Manchester welcomes students and it's really important that you get on with your neighbours - they might be students like you, a family with young children, or older people.  Whoever they are, be mindful of their lifestyle - no one wants to be woken up at all hours or trip over bins on the pavement. 

If you are a victim of nuisance neighbours or antisocial behaviour, the following agencies are here to help:

Mediation Manchester

Having difficulties with the people you houseshare with, your landlord or your neighbours?  Mediation Manchester may be able to help.

• It is a free, independent and confidential service.
• It is a voluntary process and all parties have to agree to take part. 
• Qualified and experienced mediators use a step-by-step process to help people in dispute reach a mutually acceptable solution. 
• Mediators will listen to you; they will not take sides or make judgements.

Antisocial Behaviour Action Team (ASBAT)

Antisocial behaviour can include:

• loud music,
• verbal abuse,
• harassment
• youth nuisance.

If you have encountered any of these, ASBAT is a confidential service who is there to help.  The team aims to act quickly to bring a stop to such behaviour and will take legal action against persisting offenders. 

The Hate Crime Report Line

Have you been treated differently because of race, religion, gender or disability, or witnessed this happening to someone else?
Then contact the Hate Crime Report Line, freephone 0800 083 0007.
All calls are treated in the strictest confidence.

For all Council services including Mediation Manchester and ASBAT tel. 0161 234 5000 or visit www.manchester.gov.uk/mediation