When we fist moved in, we had fantastic neighbors beside and above us. They were both young families, friendly, quiet and generally easy to get along with. However, this month BOTH of our neighbors have moved out and in their place we now have TWO families with teenage children. Both of our new neighbors have a dog and are smokers!! OUR patio/grass is now consistantly littered with cigarette butts and dog crap, the dogs are both yappers and the music is ALWAYS blasting. The son of the family above us even plays the electric guitar...at 11pm. (and his room is directly above our baby's room!)
I am constantly asking them to turn their music/guitars/voices down after the 10pm quiet hour (and very frequently have to file a noise complaint when they don't cooperate) but I am HELPLESS to do anything about the level of noise during the day! Our childen aren't able to sleep or take ther naps!!
We still have 9 months left on our lease, what can we do about this??
2007-05-18 09:18:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I feel for you really, but there's not much you can do about noise during the day. They are well within their rights too, even though they are showing NO respect or consideration ... but that is not against the law in this case.
2007-05-18 09:23:38 · answer #1 · answered by NoSurrender 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You've done all that you can. Recently a family moved in next door and they tended to have large family gatherings that lasted well into the am. They played music and carried on well after the 10pm noise stipulation in the lease we all sign. This took place during the holidays so I was understanding and let them be. However, after the holidays ended they took to playing music quite loudly after 11pm to which I asked the husband to please stop. He was always apologetic and turned the music down only to turn it back up several minutes later. I had enough and complined to my apartment manager to which was nearly immediately taken care of. After that I never had a problem.
2007-05-18 10:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by terrorfex01 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds tough ... I would suggest you invite each of the new neighbours to come over for tea/coffee/whatever (seperately and without their teenagers). Dress up the children to cuteness. Have a little introductory chat with them, move the conversation over to kids and growing up and what it's like to have teenagers (ask them for advice -- e.g. "what will we have to expect, we just have little kids now?"), reminisce about your own teenage antics, and then ask them if they remember what their kids were like when they were little (your kids' age) -- you know, pleasant conversation -- and if the kids took naps and what it was like if they didn't get enough sleep. Let them do all of the talking. Get my drift?-- lead them down the path to understanding where you are coming from. That, like they did 14 years ago, you have little kids who need their 1-3 pm naps and who like to play out in a merde-free garden, just like their kids did. If they are at all bright, they themselves may suggest making sure their own kids keep it down for certain napping periods and complete success will be if they promise to invest into a pooper scooper (or maybe you could give them one as a house warming present? -- give it at the end of the visit, not at the beginning, otherwise it will start off on a sour note. This is a friendly visit).
Hopefully this will do the trick; in my experience, most people are generally nice and considerate esp when it comes to little kids. Tactics such as depositing the dog poop from the garden in front of their cars' driver's side doors and banging about at 6 am, though tempting, will just result in war.
2007-05-18 10:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by Liz 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
next time they arrive over to borrow something tell them..."Oh i'm so sorry we are out too. really i become basically taking under consideration coming to ask you if shall we borrow some." about the third (nicely from the sound of those people possibly fourth or fifth) time you're trying this they're going to take the hint.
2016-10-18 08:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its an apartment complex, that is apartment life.
BUT, when it is quiet time (usually around 10pm-8am) you CAN complain to the police.
2007-05-18 13:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by Terri 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you think there asleep just blast your music really loud so that it will wake them up.
2007-05-18 09:27:16 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
honestly I did not read your entire story, too long. But as far as neighbors in situation... ignore them, I do.
2007-05-18 09:24:57 · answer #7 · answered by Bchlvr 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
THATS LIFE DAL WITH IT
2007-05-18 12:53:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋