O.k. so are new attached renters in our condo are loud, they have a two year old boy the Runs all day long, they seem to bang on everything, They work second shift so they are awake from 11 am, till 2-4 am. They co-sleep and their son screams at night and bangs something against the wall (not sure what) our rooms are attached. All day all we here is banging noises. Our past neighbors said they never really heard us and we hardly ever heard them so I know that it can be quiet. We have both a 5 yr old and a 3 year old so I know that it can be quiet with kids. They had a 7 year old and 3 yr old. I don't know what to do anymore we have a newborn and seriously we are waken up more by the neighbors then our newborn. I have politely gone over to mention that we hear them a lot and to be quit honest it seems like they enjoy it because I swear they are even louder now. I know that our lease says "lessee shall peacefully and quietly have, hold, and enjoy the demised premises for the agreed term" And to be honest I don't think they are doing this. They also have their un-working car parked outside (they are not suppose to store any vehicle outside of the garage), and they park cars in front of our garage door (we are in a side by side duplex) the other day there was no way I could have gotten my van out of the garage. I don't think this is right. I hate to be a tattle but we are dying of sleep and just so frustrated. I have never been a landlord so I really don't know if there is anything that can be done, if telling them about it will do any good. I mean there is even more that could be tattled but I don't really want to have to go that far but we are to the point that...if we have to...
What do we do. We know that it can be peaceful living here but not anymore. I'm going crazy!
Honestly, if you've spoken to them politely and they've done nothing, the next step is to contact the landlord.
Actually, you have the right to complain about the noise and blocking of your garage. If these are not corrected, if the landlord does not take steps to correct this, you should be able to void your lease with notice to the landlord. If the landlords are different people, send letters to both. Definitely complain in writing so there won't be a dispute about when you did complain.
I agree with previous posters. If I were a landlord, I would want to know if my tenants were having problems with each other. It also bears asking: if they are violating the lease with these externally-felt issues, what's happening to the property inside? If they are affecting your sleep, your ability to pull in and out of your driveway (what is there was an emergency and you needed to get your child to the ER in the middle of the night?)--all of this is nonsense.
I also agree that "just the facts" documentation is necessary. Dates and times, who said what; make copies of any written communication you present to this neighbor, and consider doing much of it in writing, so you have the proof. It's too bad they are being selfish and just don't 'get it'. If your other neighbors have issues with this family, ask for documentation from whoever is willing, and then present this to the landlord. Just relating incidents verbally isn't enough. You can keep a log on your computer, but be sure to jot down everything. If the landlord has to go into court to evict, this will certainly be useful.
Document problems and record the noise if possible before you contact the landlord. If there are other neighbors, talk to them too. Do whatever you can so that it's not a case of your word against theirs. Get your proof and then call the landlord. He should be able to do something if they are violating the lease agreement. If he won't do anything about the neighbors, maybe he can let you out of your lease so you can move.
I would start by talking with them and letting them know that if these problems cannot be resolved that you will take it to the landlord. Because I hate confrontation, I would try to be nice and tell them that you thought that you would address the problem with them first before going over their head. Maybe they are not aware of how loud they are being. I would also make sure that they know they cannot block you in. If an emergency ever occurred you should not have to worry about getting out.
If I were the landlord I would want to know if there were problems. Best of luck!
Talk to them first, if that doesnt work talk to the lanlord, and if they are still loud then I would suggest asking the landlord to move you to a different unit or moving or just waiting it out and hoping they move. It totally sucks but unfortunately its one of the prices to pay when walls are shared.
If you own and have some sort of HOA then contact them or if they are really loud at night you can always call teh cops for noise disturbace. Basically you either have to speak up or learn to live with. Sorry wish I could be more help.
I am going throught the EXACT same thing with my neighbors. They bang on the walls play music all hours of the night. Cars in the driveway all the time. It was so bad that my daughter thinks there are ghosts coming through her wall trying to get her. They also banged on the wall so hard that it cracked MY wall. I ended up calling my landlord and complained. He told me that it is not fair to me and that when it happens again to call the police. He went over and spoke to them about it and they haven't done it since until a few nights ago. They played their music until around 11 when my daughter hit the wall and they stopped. I would speak to your landlord and tell him that you are not getting any sleep because of the noise. If they continue to be spiteful or cause any problems call a cop and let them know that you are NOT playing around. When you get the police report make a copy and send it to your landlord. Make sure that you make a copy and keep it for your records.
I was a renter for years and years before we finally bought a house. I have learned noisy neighbors are just a recipe for disaster because the landlord typically can't do much besides talk to them and ask them to keep it down. You have the power here though to call the police when the noise gets out of control. That is what landlords have always advised me to do and what in one particularly awful living situation I did SEVEN times. The police will come, ask the tenants to keep the noise down and that's pretty much it, but this gives the landlord cause to evict eventually and is probably your only chance at a resolution. You should certainly talk to your landlord first (it's not tattling, this is where you live and pay rent - it's your home!), but be prepared for calling the cops.
Sorry you're dealing with this.
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my friend told me that that her landlord had another property that had so many police & calls to the city & the owner lost his occupency certificate with the city - he ending up selling the property as he could not rent when he did not have that certifiacte- Prior to losing the certificate the landlord
can serve papers to have them evicted- As always it takes a while to get results so be persistant ---good luck
You're not a tattle... Explain all of this to the owner. Now.
