I have complained and complained and complained to no avail. Are there any laws or anybody got an suggestions?
2007-10-23 06:58:32 · 15 answers · asked by Changsmom 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Look up the laws in your state.
There should be a city ordinance in place for loud noise in a residential community after 10pm or so. . .depending on where you live.
Also call the police if they make loud noise or music.
enough reports will allow you to take your paper trail to court
and sue the landlord to break the lease.
There should also be some type of organization or 'renters coalition' in your town. . .try to contact them for help or research rental laws and enlist the help of a law student or the clerk of court.
2007-10-23 07:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by smurfee68 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a legal right in Common Law to "Quiet Enjoyment" to your home. That includes not having to put up with noisy neighbors at least to the extent that your landlord has the power to correct the problem. If the landlord is in a position to correct the problem -- i.e. if he's their landlord as well -- he has a legal obligation to correct the situation or you CAN break your lease without penalty.
If your LL is not in a position to correct the situation -- i.e. he doesn't own the property -- then you don't have a de-facto right to break the lease based solely upon the noisy neighbors. However the LL should make a reasonable effort to assist you in correcting the problem, such as filing noise complaints with the local police (along with YOUR complaints) in an effort to solve the problem.
Consult with a local real estate attorney for further guidance.
2007-10-23 14:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check your lease, the conditions, not only for how long notice you have to give, but also for the conditions of the type of accomadtion he has supplied you with i.e. quiet location etc,
If you have complained to him on several occasions and he has failed to act in your best interests, im sure he has failed his duty as a landlord and therefore the contract conditions have been broken and then you have no obligation to stay there or pay right.
You should have any complaints you have in writing and that way if you choose to leave now and make no further plans to pay rent then you have a leg to stand on if he takes you to a tribunal.
I hope you get this sorted and that find somewhere u like!
P.s if at the next place you need references, all your landlord can do if you leave on bad terms and you ask for a refernece, he can only write a good reference or refuse to give you one, he is not allowed to write a bad reference, and that goes for ex-employees as well. Good luck
2007-10-23 14:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look on your lease for a clause on breaking your rent. Consult an attorney and talk about putting your rent payments into an escrow account until the problem is resolved. You can also try to talk with your other neigbors and see if they have the same complaints about this neighbor in particular. If so, you could fill out a petition and present it to the leasing office. It's a pain to evict someone, but if they fear losing several tenants as opposed to getting rid of one problem tenant it may make a difference. I hope this helps! Good luck!!
2007-10-23 14:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by fontainegraphix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the police and file complaints against the noisy people. if they are in the same building and under the same landlord then you should also complain to the landlord and give him written notice that if he cannot fix the problem you are moving out in 30 or 60 days or whatever your lease requires and then don't pay him any more rent. if he sues you for the remainder of the lease you will win because he allowed other tenants to infringe our your rights to live peacefully. If its another building then there isn't much you can do but wait out the lease.
2007-10-23 14:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by howie r 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can file a report and/or talk with them.
Read your lease--what does it say? Some leases put a clause in saying that there is a noise "rule" saying that you can't have loud music between the hours of 10 PM and 7 AM. Something like that.
You can call the police too.
2007-10-23 14:02:20 · answer #6 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you have a copy of your lease? most places you can get out of a lease with 30 days written notice.
also if the landlord won't do anything about the noisy neighbors, have you tried talking to them?? if it continues to be a problem and they are really loud, call the cops. most towns/cities have some sort of noise ordinance.
2007-10-23 14:01:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you actually met your neighbors? have you tried talking to them as a reasonable person? If they are that loud, they are disturbing the peace, you could call the police, but that might not make it better.
Try talking to them. Maybe they do no realize they are that noisy. Ask your landlord to talk to them.
2007-10-23 14:03:01 · answer #8 · answered by tone 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually if you can find someone to sublet through your landlord or have your landlord ok them to finish out your lease.
2007-10-23 14:02:31 · answer #9 · answered by = ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
landlord-tenant court. go there and get some advice. noisy or dirty neighbors is a hot mess and i don't recommend you confronting them because if they are inconsiderate they may also not appreciate you 'imposing'. your landlord sounds like a piss ant and he SHOULD talk to them WITHOUT exposing you if possible. i wish you luck!
2007-10-23 14:03:38 · answer #10 · answered by l b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋