horrible neighbors?

Question

ok so we've been living in this appartment for a while now about 3 months ago we had some people move in upstairs.....a girl a guy and this kid (2yrs old) well problems started form the very beginning ....they told the land lord that they work over-night (same as us) and that their kid is really well behaved...well guess what they lied! ever since they moved in the kid has been a nightmare all he does is run ALL DAY LONG and his "parents" ( i put this in quotations because i would not really call these people parents) dont even care they just let him ... imean they dont even try to help it by taking him outside at all (not that im being nosey but im outside a lot and their car is always there)....so after giving them a couple days to settle in and get used to everything i go talk to them and ask them to keeo the kid quiet cuz because the hours we work we sleep during the day, well it stopped..for about an hour

so we talked to the land lord and told hi so he talked to them...still nothing changed ....so the next time my husband went up there and the guy told him we could turn up our music to block the noise but like we told him if we turned up our music while sleeping the alarm wouldnt wake us....so finally it has come down to where we have to complain to the land lord eveyday and go and talk to them EVERYDAY...the land lord isnt doing anything cuz hes a really nice guy and doesnt want to hurt any1s feelings ......so what am i suppose to do ...theres no ignoring it and theres no dealing with ....any advice?

Answer 1

I am suffering the same thing! We moved in our apt. in Oct. and the ppl upstairs have a 4 yr old whos running constantly from 8am to midnight or later! But luckily they are moving out soon... hopefully! Go up there and (politely) let them know that although it may not seem like it to them, the noise is amplified downstairs and to keep the marathons down to a minimum. After all kids will be kids. If it doesnt stop then go to your land lord, and let them know about the problem. In almost every lease itll say something about your right as a tenant to a peaceful habitat. Read over your lease. If it doesnt say something about that then look online for your local Tenants Union. They will let you know your rights on the situation. If your land lord doesnt want to do anything about it, then bring up your lease and let them know that THEY are breeching it by not providing you what was promised in the legally binding agreement... that usually works. But if theres nothing in the lease about it, then like I said the Tenants Union will tell you how to handle it. Good luck with it!

Answer 2

The landlord can only do so much! He's ultimately not responsible for the behavior of another persons child. His job is to manage an apartment community, not play babysitter for the people (adults) living in the community. The landlord is doing his job by making the upstairs tenants aware of the situation but you both could take it a step further. What the landlord can do is take your complaints and make a record of the occurances in the tenants file. After a certain number of complaints (determined by management company/property), a notice can be issued (in writing) stating that if the problem is not corrected within a certain period of time (again, determined by the management company/community) the process of eviction can begin. The word eviction usually gets the resident to "wake up" and take care of the situation. The bummer thing about process, it requires a lot of effort on your part to report each occurance to the Landlord and a concerned effort from the Landlord to actually record your complaints and follow through with doing something. Also, most leases have a "quiet time" policy (usually between10am and 10pm) During these hours, residents are not to disturb other residents. Not respecting these rules puts the resident in "breach of contract" making it easier for the Landlord to do something. Rules differ from state to state and my experience with this has been in Arizona. You can also go onlline and do a Google search on Landord and Tenant rights. Good luck!

Answer 3

Wah. What do you want them to do, tie the kid up? You are carrying on about a 2 yr old child. If they are working over night they are probably trying to sleep during the day which means they aren't taking the child out because they are sleeping. Before you begin crying negligent parents because they are sleeping while the child is running around, chances are they have the place secured and child proof. Also, if they are like I was when my guys were little they are probably very light sleepers who can tell the dif btwn playing and being hurt. I'm under the impression that you are a light sleeper as well so my best suggestion is to go to your dr, get some sleep aids, and sleep. Since the child is running through the daytime there isn't much you can do anyway.

Answer 4

Someone with an active two year old probably should have moved into a downstairs apartment. I'm not sure there's much you can do under these circumstances. It's not like you can stop a two year old from running around his own home. It would be different if they were blasting a TV or the adults were stomping around. Since you're sleeping when the rest of the world is awake, apartment living might not be for you. Maybe you should look into buying a house or just renting one. I NEVER had good neighbors when I lived in apartments...it just kinda goes with the territory.

Answer 5

I'm assuming that the child is running around while the parents are sleeping--they may be much heavier sleepers than are you and your husband. A two-year-old should not be alone while the parents are asleep--he or she could totally become injured, or eat something that is poison, among other things.

When my children were young, we had to live above someone else for a while. Our landlord insisted that we put down carpeting with padding underneath it--at our own expense. After we did that, and the downstairs neighbors still complained--the landlord told them that there was nothing further he could do.

Answer 6

If you move into an apartment building then you need to expect there to be noise in the day time. Why not look into a house to rent instead. They are quieter and you should get some quiet in the day time. Till then complaints are not working so why not try ear plugs and have your radio on at a level that allows sleep but also blocks out other noises. You will tune out the radio as it plays as there are no sudden noises like a 2 y/o can make. My best guess would be to move

Answer 7

I had just about the same problem a few months ago only my loud idiot neighbors were on the same floor and shared a very thin wall with my bedroom.

In many states they are legally required to have carpet on their floors, if that will help.

Otherwise, get earplugs and a VERY loud alarm clock.

When you come home from work, if they are sleeping, crank up your music. If they complain tell them you're only doing what they said.

If all else fails, move. That's what I ended up doing.

Answer 8

I really can't side with you 100% here. I've worked shiftwork, my Dh is currently working the midnight shift and sleeps all day, and although I would *like* for the neighborhood to accomodate us, it's not realistic to expect anyone else to run *their* family according to *our* family's needs. The problem here IMO is not that the child is running around making it difficult for you to sleep, it's that the child is running around completely unsupervised. The parents' lack of supervision is by far more serious than their lack of courtesy.

If they are sleeping during the day as well, their child should either be in daycare, or they should take turns sleeping in shifts so someone is always awake with the toddler. If you can be reasonably certain that he is not being supervised at all, you have the unfortunate duty of conscience to report the parents to CPS for neglect. Instead of sending them straight to the parents' door, invite them over to your apt. first, so they can hear the ruckus from your POV before deciding if an investigation is necessary.

I hope you can get the situation resolved-- good luck!

Edited because I misunderstood the child to be running around *outside* at first...

Answer 9

That was my response to the other poster who said her 2 y.o. has noisy tantrums and everybody [almost] stuck up for her kid, no, noisy kids are a nuisance, you pay your rent and you deserve to live peacefully, your only problem is you want quiet during daytime hours, and i don't know how to handle that.
Every 2 y.o. should be outside getting their energy out, running, climbing, etc. at least for 2 hours. tell your landlord it is his house and he has to solve this. Is there any posible way you can buy a small house?

Answer 10

Call the housing authority, they will come out ! Eventually your landlord will get tired of listening to you and evict them, trust me, happens everytime!