help i have nuisance caged pensioners living above me???

Question

i have horrible old caged pensioners living above me,, this flat is terrible as the noise nuisance is bad and i can hear everything like if it was in the same flat, the pensioners above are absoultly horrible caged animals who try and take their miserable lives out on me, and they start tapping on the floor really late at night like 2am and they start to bang the cupboards and tap the floor with a coin and put coins on the floor to wake me up, i have banged hard back and im so fed up of this shitt and the contract doesnt end till march! what can i do to stop these caged mentally messed up old animals?

Answer 1

Try knocking on their door during the day and speaking to them - often face to face conversation works better than tapping out signals in the middle of the night. Are they banging down at 2a.m. for help? - and they doing it to stop some noise coming up out of your apartment? - just ask them and find out.

Answer 2

I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing all this, there is nothing worse than horrible neighbours.
You dont mention that you have spoken with them? Why not try the softly softly approach, sometimes with the elderly this can work. I know that you feel angry but sometimes angry re-actions is what they are looking for because at least it is a response, and this could be what they want.
Try going up on a Sunday lunchtime with a nice Apple Pie, ask them if they would like it because you have made too many. They should ask you in....once you get inside tell them how cosy their flat is, but do they realise how all the sound carries downstairs and that sometimes it keeps you awake.
I know you may think why should you when all you want to do is report them, but reporting takes a long time and actions from this can take several months to take effect.
If you make some effort in getting to know these oldies they may like you and may not want to upset you. You could offer to get some shopping for them when the weather is bad. Or just pop up now and again and have a cup of tea with them.
I have worked with the Elderly for 20 years and I know that sometimes their behaviour can be wicked, but most times it is because they are lonely and hate being old and have nothing to look forward to, if you can brighten their day you may get an instant reprieve from their noise.
If not then at least you have tried and you will then have to report them.
Good luck, being nice brings an instant reward and shocks most people because they are not used to it.

Answer 3

Document the dates and times (and duration) of these events. If you have a witness to any of this, that will help. Then, let the building manager know about these troubles. Maybe the cause of the noise is not deliberate, such as if there is no carpeting above you, or if they use a cane. As for the opening and closing of cupboard doors, maybe they don't realize they're slamming them and creating noise.

If the cause of the noise is intentional, though, then the building manager should intervene and speak with the people. If he doesn't seem motivated to do anything, let him know that you will call the police, because your rest and peace-of-mind are being disturbed. If the manager still doesn't do anything, then follow through and call the police and tell them you have documented the events, and you've spoken with the manager, with no success. They will come out and investigate.

Answer 4

Have you simply tried talking to them about this? Maybe neither of them can hear well and I know for a fact a lot of older people cant sleep for whatever reason. My parents in the later years used to roam the house at night not even realizing they were disturbing the rest of the house. Talk to them first and give them a chance before you report them or blast music. How do you know they are tapping a coin?

You are very offensive in calling seniors caged mentally messed up old animals.

Answer 5

Bake something nice for them and deliver it.

You can explain that you hear everything through the thin walls and floor.

That will get you in and you can observe their living conditions and also their capacity to understand and if they are capable of living on their own.

They may need be under the care of the Elderly Unit at Human Services or possibly need to be in a care center facility.

If none of the above, investigate your legal rights as a tenant, even if it involves the police..

Hope I have been helpful. Thanks.

Answer 6

1st, start a noise diary, put times dates, down when it starts.
2nd, i know this sounds silly, but write them a polite letter to stop, tell them it stops you sleeping, you've to work next day
3rd if after letter they continue, continue with diary, write down any verbal abuse you get from them, but dont verbally abuse them i know you are at a wits end, but dont,
4 go to council if its council flat, tell the rent office your dilemmas.
5 there are noise abatement officers you can get in touch with get in touch.
6 they the couple may not realise they are being noisey, or have a dementia problem,
good luck, keep your cool it will be hard, but something needs doing, sounds like they come awake at night, sleep in the day, your young now but one day consider this you will be elderly, alone, and in need of help, we all grow old, and the old do the funniest, odd things, yes some are nasty, some are kind, so hope it resolves soon.

Answer 7

Talk to the landlord and maybe suggest he install inexpensive, sound deadening carpeting. I have lived in rentals before that a flea passing gas would make the floor shake.

Answer 8

I am sorry you are going through all of this.
Do yourself a favour : keep a diary.
Keep complaining.
Make a nuisance of your self to the landlord - be strong for YOU.
Write a POLITE letter to them - KEEP A COPY.

iF ALL FAILS - BLAST THEM OUT WITH YOUR MUSIC - SEE HOW THEY LIKE THE RACKET.Your music will be twice as loud upstairs.........Good luck.

Answer 9

Why not try Age Concern, no its not such a daft answer the old people obviously have a problem and its causing you problems, they might just be the organisation to mediate or even have an answer.

Answer 10

call landlord there are a nuisance laws on noise abatement and deprivation of sleep and peace of mind. if he does nothing call housing administration and city police to them as a domestic dispute you think?