Annoying upstairs neighbors?

Question

I would like to know what everyone has done in this case, or if they have had a similar case...
I've complained twice to the landlord because the noise is extremely horrible! the music they play. I honestly can hear the music word for word-lyric for lyric. I hate it. It shakes my front room. I can't live comfortably in my home because of their rudeness-it's horrible, honestly! There music is annoying-The second time I complained the guy upstairs (who is 50 yrs old) starts to yell at me and start a argument. The night after that Him and his wife woke me up at 5am and for an hour they were yelling at the top of their lungs and screaming, things sound like they were being thrown. They still play their music soo loud-I am so done with it. I don't know what to do, email my landlord politely tell him. I honestly don't know these ppl got into our complex, there has to be a background and income check (not being rude but they couldn't pass any of those). Anyhow, please someone anyone advice?

BTW they are like 50 years old. acting like teenagers...

there are 5 other tenants here and they are never rarely here....One I know always hears them, I don't know if they will complain though. I could try....I am always here, I am a grad student who studys a lot! sucks..really..I should be comfort in my own place right?

Answer 1

Call the police when it's at it's worst and explain that you have tried to deal with it on your own and through your landlord, but you aren't getting anywhere. A police visit or two should settle them down. Keep a tape recorder handy and when it's really bad, record it. It's proof for the landlord. Do you have any surrounding neighbors that are also bothered by the noise? See if they will sign a petition demanding that the landlord deal with the disruptive residents. Good luck.

Answer 2

You could try a creative approach: Since they don't speak much English, and obviously aren't familiar with British customs, perhaps you could communicate by pictures. Draw a sketch of a parent yelling at a little crying kid, X it out or surround it with the circle-and-bar sign for "Don't", and draw an arrow pointing to another sketch with the parent comforting the child. Same deal with the laundry problems. Show the clock at 5:00 am and the machine making noise, vibrating your lights below and waking you and your husband up, X it out, and point to a picture showing a more reasonable time on the clock and a quieter machine. (They're probably overloading it.) X out a picture of laundry drying on the banisters. Draw a picture of their laundry and their push chair being stolen by some criminal-looking bloke. Draw a picture of people coughing when smoke from burning food gets into the hallway. Finally, draw an arrow to a picture of a policeman showing up at their door, looking menacing. The thing is, in India the hallways and stairways are "common areas" and it's quite customary for residents to use them in that way. Not only that, they usually feel no responsibility for keeping them swept or uncluttered. In their minds, they're kind of like the street in front of one's house. Well, I hope that can help. If you're not good artists, perhaps you can enlist the help of some friends. I think they'd take the idea and run with it! Another possibility is to find an Indian person who speaks their particular language, and can explain to them what is and is not permissible in your country, and what could result if they continued to annoy you. You are their neighbours, and are owners of your own flat, not just renters. If you have any Indian stores in your neighbourhood, that might be a way to start. Of course, the usual process of complaints through normal channels should be followed as well.

Answer 3

Call the local police! Most cities have a noise ordinance that states your music/general noise should not be able to be heard so many feet away from its source, or from within someone else's home and it usually states no noise from like 11 pm to 7 am, you'd have to check your local codes. Your landlord should also be keeping records of all complaints, usually it only takes a few complaints to get someone evicted. Getting the police involved should motivate your landlord into taking action.

Answer 4

Yes you should be comfortable in your own place. But, as to what you can do about it? If you have spoken to your landlord and he is not doing anything about it, you are pretty much out of luck. If it were me, I would contact my landlord one more time, vehemently complain and tell him that you are going to move if the noise does not stop immediately and then I would keep my promise. If you are a good tenant, he will want to keep you and get rid of the bums upstairs. It is a shame that you have to move because of these jerks, but I don't really see any other way. I wonder why he would rent to people such as this? Are they related to him in some way?

Answer 5

That is no way to live. Sounds to me that they are drunks. Honestly, why would someone yell at you because you nicely asked them to turn down the music? It sounds to me that they will get themselves thrown out on their own, are other neighbors compaining? Is there a trustee committe or something as this that enforces the rules?

I think you have the right to quit your lease under these circumstances. These people you are dealing with are not going to change, you wont be able to get even with them by doing anything against them they dont care. Just move. I really know how you feel.

Answer 6

I would send another letter to the landlord (make it a certified letter for proof later) stating that you are still having problems and if he does nothing to rectify the situation you will move.

This should get him do something and if not yo have recourse to break the lease. Check with a legal adviser first, of course.

Answer 7

Document each instance of loud and annoying behavior.
Find out if your town/city has a noise ordinance. If they are breaking it, call the police.
Send the log to your landlord and tell him that you are investigating whether you have grounds to break your lease if he doesn't do something about these people's behavior and that he may lose his GOOD tenants and be left with the bad ones. He may be happy to get rid of them, but there are rules that he has to have grounds to evict them; your log can help with that.
Then be prepared to find a new place to live if it doesn't get resolved.
Good luck.

Answer 8

HHmmm..... well...talk about inconsiderated neighbors... Yes u have all rights to have a safe, quiet living environment. They are just what u call low class Bums... and dont care about anyone.. and him coming to your door... thats a violation in itself.. which is harrassment.. if it was me .. i would of slammed the door in his face and call cops.. and have it documented as harrassment.. your landlord needs to get himself over there and talk some sense into them.. i doubt they will really care.. good luck... document all incidents....

Answer 9

Call the local police and tell the landlord.

Answer 10

call the cops, u need noise ordinances to support ur claim before ur landlord will allow u to just up and move.