Compare Two Approaches to Managing a Difficult Neighbour Situation

The neighbour situation has been quietly ruining your enjoyment of home and you are not sure whether to knock on the door or write to the council. This maps both paths: what a direct conversation looks like done well, what the formal route actually involves, and a recommendation for which to try first given what you have described. Tell it the situation.

You have a neighbour problem that has not resolved itself. Describe it briefly: [what the issue is, how long it has been going on, and what you have already tried].

Compare two approaches: (1) the direct but non-confrontational conversation approach, including what to say, when to say it, and what outcome to aim for; (2) the formal route, including what body to contact, what evidence to gather, and what the realistic timeline and outcome looks like.

End with a recommendation for which to try first given the specifics, and the one condition that would make you skip straight to the formal route.