I live in an apartment building on the middle of three floors. We got new neighbors upsatairs about two months ago. We figued they would quiet down before too long.
But it hasn't gotten better, only worse. They vacum at 7 am, have sex on a squeaky bed around Midnight, run, jump, and drop things all hours of the day, they yell, they DROP A LOT OF THINGS in the middle of the night, and many more things I don't have time to post.
But is there a nice way od telling them to be better neighbors other then kicking their butt, or writing nasty notes? If anybody has a good note idea, please write it up, as I am a grumpy guy at times, and last time I wrote a note of complaint I was fired soon after.
(I post here casue more traffic come through here)
2007-09-23 16:44:58 · 19 answers · asked by Freq, Grandparent of Y!A 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just write out their schedule, minute by minute, especially the sex and vacuuming. Post it on their door and ask if anything was left off.
2007-09-23 16:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
a letter to the lanlord or mangemen t Company of the building. may do the trick...state that you would like your name kept in strict confidence. State the problem as correctly and politely as you can. Tating the several objects get dropped an any hour of th day or night and is causeing a disruption in you sleep pattern, Also the you have nothing against cleanliness but have the vac awaken you at 7 in the morning is a bit early? Is there any infringement of the lease agreement or community policy if it is a condo.? you may list all the infrigements on one letter. That there is an Excess of noinse in the middle of the night when hey get intimate. The Running a nd Jumping is unnecessary noise. You can send put a note under their Door first requesting them to see if they can refrain from Excessive noise. I have a neighbor that is a thin lady but when he walks across the floor you would sear she is a herd of Elephants. I have put up with it but it is a bit much but My kids have the TV too loud sometimes so I just keppe quiet. Something abouth the saying that people that live in glass housed shouldn't throw stones. So be sure that first you are flawless. Perhaps they are not aware that you can hean their love making sessions and other noise.
2007-09-24 00:06:44 · answer #2 · answered by littlerascal711 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neighbors can be troublesome. You have three choices. You can first talk to the man with gentle kindness. Don't write a note. Have the guts to see him in person and be nice. It isn't what you say so much , it is how you say it. Just explain that you are the neighbor below him and the floors are thin and you hear any noise they make, could they please make an effort to be considerate of the noise. If he gives you a hard time, don't react or say something smart. If the noise continues then you have two choices. Then I would see or write the owner of the apartment about the problem. If that doesn't work, then you have one choice. Ya you guessed it , move. Be more careful where you move the next time.
Hope this helps. Rev. TomCat
2007-09-23 23:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Rev. TomCat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to the manager first. If that doesn't work, don't write a note, go up there and explain to them, quietly and calmly, that they are interfering with your sleep and tell them what you wrote here except for the sex-squeaky mattress stuff. Ask them to please vacuum after 9AM, refrain from dropping things in the middle of the night and whatever else is bothering you. You do have renter's rights and you can consult an attorney for advice if the mgr and owner do not rectify the situation.
2007-09-23 23:52:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always considered myself a quiet neighbor until the people below me asked me not to vacuum the kitchen floor. Apparently the spinning brush was okay on carpet, but the noise on the tile floor made their baby cry. I was glad they told me as I certainly wasn't trying to be a bad neighbor. I say give your neighbors the benefit of the doubt. Determine which behaviors are truly unreasonable (early vacuuming, jumping) and be friendly and direct. If that doesn't work, then it's time to report them. It's always best to take your complaints to the source. Nobody likes a tattle-tale, and if that's where you start, you'll only make things worse than they are.
Good luck.
2007-09-24 00:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by yakngirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you met them yet? Go meet them, and get to know them. Welcome them to your apartment.
Let them know where you live and when they seem very pleased to be welcome, then you can slowly add that the apartments lack sound proofing.
If you have an example from some other neighbor, tell that one. Then kindly let them know you are hearing too much. Leave them in a place that they always feel welcome to visit or to talk.
When you become directly personal with people ...you can get more done. They probably do not know they are that loud and might be very embarrised to know you can hear them alot. They might quiet down if they are self conscious.
Anyone can drop a bomb and ask the corpses question. But it takes a act of humanity to go and talk things over directly first.
I have lived in many apartments and this works the best. Any third party involved.......and resentment and war breaks out.... LOL
2007-09-23 23:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, start off with "I'm sure you are unaware of this, but some of the sounds from your apartment are causing disturbances in the building." I was in a situation like this...vacuuming at 7:00. But it was ME! I only wish that when the downstairs neighbors heard it (her husband worked nights) for the first time, they would have told me immediately. Since that time, I tried to be as careful in the a.m. as possible. I didn't put my shoes on until I was ready to walk out the door, etc.
2007-09-23 23:51:42 · answer #7 · answered by red 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the police if they are completely out of hand and file a complaint. You have the right to enjoy the apartment you rented as much as they. Otherwise, the landlord may consider saying something on "the other residents behalf" if you approach him/her with a compelling enough rationale. Lastly, you could move... I know that stinks, but as a last resort, it may be the most fruitful... somewhere that you are on the upper floor.
2007-09-23 23:53:41 · answer #8 · answered by NY PTK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a sympathy star for you. I moved out of an apartment complex and into a house just so I could have some peace and quiet (I work from home).
I'm sorry I can't help you with your problem. I handled my problem badly and was in a bad situation with two of my day-sleeping, night-partying neighbors.
2007-09-23 23:55:09 · answer #9 · answered by Darth Cheney 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get a good microphone and tape the obnoxious noise. I would try sending it to the neighbor first, simply because I believe in giving anyone a chance to correct a wrong. If they are not impressed and the noise continues, you have your evidence for the landlord, or if necessary the police.
2007-09-24 00:05:32 · answer #10 · answered by Schwingin' Simmons 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first, buy from them a better bed sponcer by you..make sure you write your name there so that when they see your name while having sex they will slow down the beat.
second,buy for them a broom and explain to them the good of using a broom compare to vacum exp:save electric
last but not least...if nothing above work...open up the devil in you and make sure they divorse or split....
2007-09-23 23:58:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋