Upstairs Neighbors Stalk Me!
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Upstairs neighbors ... Driving my NUTS!!!!
Comments (6)Have you addressed the noise issue with the management? If by housework, you mean that your upstairs neighbor is coming home at 11 pm and starting to vacuum, I think you have cause for a noise complaint. Especially if all the units have marble floors. Is there anything in your lease about noise or quiet hours or needing to have area rugs down to lessen the noise? Bring this to the attention of the neighbors and the management. I can't blame the management for not working with you on breaking your lease when all you have done to remedy the situation is to talk to the neighbors one time. So here's what I'd do. First, I'd start documenting the noise. Every day. Every time. Jot it down in a notebook or on your computer. "11 am Saturday. Vacuuming. Can't hear TV set on volume 80." "Midnight. Thursday. Woken up by neighbor's footsteps as he returned home. Kept awake by vacuuming and dishwasher." Second, I'd go back to the neighbors. Of course they don't realize they are making so much noise. Tell them that you and your kids are being woken up by the noise--be specific as to time and type of noise--and ask them nicely to deal with this. It doesn't matter to you what they do--put down area rugs, change their housekeeping schedule--but between the hours of, say, 9 pm and 7 am, you would appreciate their efforts to reduce the noise traveling into your unit. Document this and all conversations with them and their responses. They have little choice as to their working hours, but they can try to reduce the noise. And they can certainly limit housework to more standard hours, like during the day when most people are awake. Third, go to management. Show them your log of at least one week's noise disturbances. Ask them what they are going to do. Ask them what else you can do. Be proactive. Continue to give management weekly updates on the noise situation. They need to know that it is a constant, ongoing problem. If you complain once and never again, they are going to think the problem is solved. Fourth. If nothing else works, could they move you to a different unit, preferably one on the top floor? Fifth. If that fails, you have the option to break the lease. Yes, you will have to pay the rent until the unit is re-rented. You signed a contract. You have to honor the contract. Breaking the lease is a last resort. You have to try all your other options first....See Moreupstairs neighbor constantly fighting!!!
Comments (6)I agree with Talley Sue NYC. I have a problem with my neighbor as you may or may not know... one two occasions they have made comments to me or about me while I was in ear shot. The first was no big deal for the most part; my wife beat on the wall when they were making way to much noise... My neighbor (he) didn't like that at all, and told us to "F#ck off" (or something to that effect), whatever shows there maturity level. Of course I don't go out of my way to find trouble, but if confronted by it I will respond with whatever it takes to address the situation... so I yelled back "F--- you to, come on over and do something about it"... infact I even said "PLEASE COME OVER AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT" (I know it was not the smartest thing to do, but I did it and its to late now). Needless to say they (he) didn't come over (was not surprised). The second time "they" made a comment was not to me but about me while I was in ear shot. There comment to most people would not of offended most people, but it did me. Though I did not respond verbally, because it was not directly to me... I did stop what I was doing (I was outside) and "looked" in their direction until they got in their car. As (he) was getting in the car, he yelled out "our we making to much noise for you"... whatever... Now fast forward to my point of all this... Since the loud music has been going on and on and I've complained 5 other times about it and never stopped. Last Friday I went to the Corporate Office of my Management Company... one of the things I made clear to the company rep, was that if they made comments like they had made before, that there would be a problem and that I will solve it on my terms; I told the Rep that it wasen't a warning or a threat, it was a promise because I didn't appriecate the comments they had made. Since that little visit to the corp office, I haven't had problems with my neighbor (so far), but I'm pesamistic (spelling) and I know its only a matter of time and it will happen again. For you though, you must inform your landlord of what happened. She confronted you when she had "friends" around... my experiances in life tell me people that act "tough" when friends are around, are nothing when their all allow. But to be on the safe side, just avoid her directly. One day she will thank you, maybe not in person, but maybe through God (if you believe). Your doing the right thing for her safety, just make certain you stay safe. And keep calling the cops if they keep fighting. Gregg...See MoreUpstairs neighbor issue
Comments (1)That lady sounds like she really is disturbed and I'd talk to the landlord or super about previous problems. Maybe she has family that should be seeing to her in some way. Her problem (if there is a real one) may be the family across the hall from you, but for weird structural reasons in the bldg, it sounds to her like you're the problem... or else she's reliving some previous problem from another time and place, and imagining you're it. Next time she wakens you (or hammers on the door or upstairs) get hold of the super and let him deal with her - she can't be waking you up at all hours because she's nutty. Ask the super if there have been previous problems with her and up/down neighbours before this....See MorePatio privacy from upstairs next door neighbors
Comments (19)Yes, you need privacy. Why anyone would question the benefit of it is more head scratching than I care to do. Anyway. Potential solutions (and I don’t know your budget)....add a screened porch. An integratated (permanent) aluminum porch would be a more expensive project. But will add home value. Wood, particularly cedar will add expense but a quality (thick) powder coated aluminum will look substantial. a pergola is an nice alternative for a fraction of the price. For an actual porch I suggest roll down shades in UV grade sunbrella fabric. I had my porch built Around “standard width“, sunbrella roller shades. I know that sounds crazy but try and quote custom width shades from a top quality manufacturer and you’ll buy their off the shelf product and build your porch around it! Other ideas, potted plants, small backyard trees. Thinking crape myrtles....See Moretaku
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