Residents at the 10-bedroom rental property have pledged to keep the noise down and admit it’s ‘‘like a backpackers’’. Port Phillip Council will investigate the house.

The house is not licensed as a hostel, but houses a continual turnover of travellers from across the world including Europe and Asia.

Nearby Crimea Street resident Annette Zerrenthin presented a petition of 25 signatures to the council asking for action to be taken against late-night noise from the house, along with loud music, yelling and bottles being thrown on the street.

“The noise is unbelievable that is coming from the place,” Ms Zerrenthin said.

“The noise is so bad that I’ve got no respite from it. I can put earplugs in at night and I can still hear it.

“I would like my peace back.”

Nearby resident Margaret Frame also complained of rubbish and mattresses being dumped on the street and rat infestations allegedly coming from the house.

The house’s caretaker, a young woman who asked to remain anonymous, said the property wasn’t being run as a backpacker hostel.

“It has been a shared house for a long time. It’s understandable, it’s basically like a backpackers, but people don’t move in and out so much,” she said.

The woman said she was aware the parties and late-night revelling sometimes got out of hand. “I promise it’s not going to happen any more. There will definitely not be any more loud music after 12am,” she said.

Port Phillip Council environment and planning division general manager Sue Wilkinson said she would investigate the situation, and if the house was being run as an illegal backpacker hostel, the council would take action.

Mayor Rachel Powning said while the council didn’t have the power to control noise pollution, the council was concerned about any neighbourhood disturbances causing distress for residents and would investigate.