Is this justifiable for my neighbors in my apartment to do??? PLEASE Help!!!!?

Question

At 4 in the afternoon, my children started jumping in my apartment (I have 4 children). I live on the top apartment, so my downstairs neighbors who just moved in a month ago started banging on the walls really badly and everytime my children would laugh loudly that day the neighbor would bang on the wall downstairs. The neighbor told the landlord that I am extremely loud and the landlord warned me to keep it quiet. My landlord is from China so I don't think they know all the laws in America. Please Help!!!!!

Answer 1

There are no noise ordinances to keep you silent at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Most places, 10 p.m. is the noise cut-off, and I hope your kids are in bed by that time. You need to talk to these people and let them know that you have four kids and that you will try to be considerate of their needs, but they must also be reasonable. You may also want to call your local police department to get a clarification of their rules on noise ordinaces and at the same time, casually apprise them of the situation.

Answer 2

Sounds like you live in a house that has been made into an upstairs apartment and a downstairs apartment. These structures were never built to control the noise from each unit as a apartment building does. I had a similar problem with 2 young children (my neighbor and I were friendly and communicated via talking, not banging). She invited me into her apartment while my children were upstairs making the "normal" amount of noise for considerate children trying to be quiet.....It was LOUD! I couldn't imagine living below 2 children in that situation. Children must make noise, that's life, your landlord is doing the legal thing. She was notified of the noise, and she did the proper thing by letting you know to lower the level of the noise (it would be illegal for her not to address the issue). More importantly, your living situation has changed (by the new neighbors) and it is no longer good for you or your children. If your not near the end of your lease speak to your landlord about breaking the lease without paying for it. (get any agreement in writing) and start looking for better living conditions. The downstairs neighbor is not going to change, so you have to change something, and trying to have children that make no noise is impossible. Many professionally managed apartment complexes even try to put families with children in different buildings from families and singles without children. Noise is relative, I didn't mind noise when I had two young children. I'm older now, my children are young adults, and I like my home quiet, I consider the ice cream truck noisy now. Don't be offended, it's not a personal attack on you or your children. It's a situation that needs a solution. For every problem there is a solution, so, count to ten, and then begin looking at your available options.

Answer 3

I've lived most of my life in apartments. I hate it when I have lived below people with children. I expect children to play and play loudly. If it is constant and appears the parents are not even making an effort to settle the kids I'd complain to the land lord too. The neighbor was trying to tell you the children were being way to loud by banging on the walls. When you live in an apartment you must have tolerance for other's noise but you must also be considerate and not be a constant noisy neighbor. When the kids are getting rambunctious I would take them out side so the neighbors don't have to listen to the banging over their heads.

Answer 4

I know kids will be kids but you also have to think of your neighbors comfort. A good thing would be is to speak directly to your neighbor and come to some sort of arrangement (i.e. scheduling a certain time for your children to play and make noise) so that way your neighbors will know what to expect and your kids can still have fun. But you cannot get mad at your neighbors for wanting peace and quiet at times, they pay rent just as you do and they should be entitled to be comfortable in their own living space too.

Answer 5

As the longer staying tenant natural law dictates that you have priority. Your neigbours should accept you as they find you. If they do not like it they should tell you at your door.

You have a duty to tell your children that a little tap upstairs sounds like a thunderclap downstairs. There is a cartoon by Pont about the people upstairs stomping about in clogs that aptly illustrates the point.

The most practical answer would be to swap places with your neighbours. I live in a first floor flat, and we hardly hear a squeak from downstairs, unless they are complaining about our noise!

Answer 6

Why would you let your Children jump around?
You better hope you don't get evicted.
Your new Neighbors don't pay rent to hear
your noise.

I think you don't know your Renters Laws.
Read your Renters Lease.

Why would you rent a area on the top floor
to put four noisy kids in?

Answer 7

Your neighbors seem not used to live with neighbors next wall.Give them a time to get used.Children noise is not the same as unnecessary Noise.You want your children to grow Healthy,laughing is a good sign.Don't curtail them of such,because some selfish grown-ups think they may go "sick" listening to children.That it bothers them shows you how Socially Sick already they are.That they bang walls,is another sign of how uncivilized they are,not talking directly to you and even scheming around to a third Party.Your Landlord is renting you a place to live in any way you owe yours to do,and not up to the Fancy of an isolationist that pays for his space.Asking for your children rights to another,is already questionable of that another Person prerrogatives.If it was during the night,that would be for you to quiet them.Others (and them) should sleep.
If they want to live in Silence recommend them to move to a single House,Mountain or Monastery.
The Landlord can always find someone more fit to live in a neighbors building.These neighbors usually find problems with any new comers.Not in the best interest for a Landlord to get rid of renters up to their whims.Plus,you have children, they don't.Society places more Protection in your side.

Answer 8

what in the world were you thinking getting an upstairs apartment with 4 children? your downstairs neighbors pay rent just like you do. they deserve to be able to live in peace. control your children.

Answer 9

I used to be in apt. management. Your children are not allowed to run, jump, stomp or scream or talk loudly. Sorry. You can be evicted. I would suggest moving to a first floor apt. I know children will be children but what if I moved in over you and started doing aerobics or hip hop dancing. It's the same thing, it's not allowed. If I wanted to do those things in an apt. I would have to live on the first floor.

Answer 10

well ur neighbors havee real problems with u cuz it seems ur children dont make much noise and tell ur landlord about the laws and say maybe if u live in this country u could get 2 no it a little better so u can like it better and maybe give them a book or 2