I sent a certified return receipt letter to the property owner of my apartment with a complaint about the noise above me. It has hardwood floors and the sound is magnified tremendously. I have to wear earplugs, but can still hear the running, jumping, doors slamming, etc. through the earplugs. I expressed to the landlord that I felt that by them placing large carpet remnants down on the hardwood floors, it could mute A LOT of noise. However, the response I got was that he had "investigated it" and there is nothing he can do. Although no one ever actually came to listen to the noise I have to hear everyday. He stated that she promised to stop wearing high heels inside and will have her child play with quieter toys. That isn't the case at all. It's just as loud now, if not louder. He also stated that he can't have people rearrange their life to suit mine. I'm not a happy camper as a result of this. What can I do? I only have 3 months left on my lease.
2007-01-02 01:55:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
A. Cut out on your lease, claiming the property manager has not seen to your needs.
B. Ask the property manager to look into blown insulation between your ceiling and their floor.
C. Buy the carpet yourself, and roll the lady and her kid up in it. J/K
2007-01-02 02:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Violent J 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If it continues past 10 or 11 PM, depending on the "quiet time" ordinance of your city, call the police and report a noise disturbance each time it happens. The cops are eventually going to get annoyed with having to come out and issue her a citation for excessive noise after "quiet time".
I had to do this with problematic neighbors in a condo over me that felt it necessary to install flooring and move their furniture around at 1:30 in the morning. Needless to say, I wasn't pleased, the cops weren't pleased about having to come out, and the neighbors weren't pleased to have to deal with the cops. It hasn't occurred since. There's a time and a place for everything, and 1:30 in the morning is not the appropriate time to install flooring and rearrange your furniture.
Think about it carefully before doing this, though, because most likely your report will go on file with the leasing office, and if any action is taken (such as a citation), a file will be created for your neighbor. You may just want to put up with it for 3 more months then move to a top-floor apartment or a single family home. Your neighbor may take retaliatory action, as well, by being even louder during periods which aren't protected by "quiet time" among other things...
2007-01-02 02:10:06 · answer #2 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a similar situation, with two teenage boys and their father living upstairs. They wrestle, they sound like they are jumping off the furniture, they run in what surely must be combat boots. And they play TV and stereo at top volume.
I have mentioned it to the property manager, and he has asked them to quiet down, but really, the problem is the building is too flimsy. I wear earplugs nearly all the time (wearing them right now, in fact), and I still hear them occasionally.
I'm nearly 60 and have been thinking seriously of moving to a senior trailer park or apartment building where rambunctious teenagers would not be allowed. Would that be a feasible alternative for you?
2007-01-02 02:07:29 · answer #3 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you like the area, and would like to renew your lease, speak with your landlord and ask him to move you to a different building, if this isn't possiable ask him/her if thye would be willing to break your lease early if you found a new place to live in the 3 months time without any penilties and besure to get that in writting! Tell them how the noise affects your sleep, concentration (of school/work) and is effecting your daily life by lack of sleep alone. Besure to be persistant on the matter but not an a--hole about it. Even ask them what options they see that would satisfy all parties. Good Luck!
2007-01-02 02:16:14 · answer #4 · answered by EJ A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can hear that much noise "magnified tremendously" through the floor, then it's a poorly constructed building with no insulation.
Short of renovating the place, all you can do is move.
2007-01-02 06:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Give me a break!
All this is, is what you get for living in a downstairs apartment.
Next time when you are looking for a place to live, make sure your on the top floor.
2007-01-02 02:25:48 · answer #6 · answered by AJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that sucks...i had the same problem but normally, there's a quiet time for that to stop..i would say, start looking for another place and maybe this time you can live on the top floor..that's what i did..even tho, i 've never had much noise to make.
2007-01-02 01:58:46 · answer #7 · answered by VV 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
move, u r not obligated to with hold your lease with the problem u have, also call the main office when the problem is happening. I understand about people living above each other does become a problem , but u do need to understand that u will get some noise. but it is not expected of u to deal with it all the time.
2007-01-02 02:07:23 · answer #8 · answered by c_schreel 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Record the noise on a video camera. Send the tape to the housing board. Ask the people upstairs to stop being so loud. If they get nasty, call child protection services on them and say you hear loud noises upstairs and the kids may be endangered. Move out.
2007-01-02 02:00:01 · answer #9 · answered by Thumper 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Tough it out for the last three months and start shopping for another apartment.
2007-01-02 02:22:49 · answer #10 · answered by Mary 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋