No I don't think you are. Doesn't your town have a noise ordinance where you have to be quiet after a certain time? You can always call the cops and complain. They will come and tell them to be quiet. They don't have to know it was you that called.

A weekend party now and again I could put up with as long as they slow it down after midnight and say end it by 2 am at the very latest.

The truck would be something I would have already complained to management about. Same with any other exceptionally loud behavior after say 8 on weeknights and 9 or 10 on weekends.

I would be about now.

Call the apartment manager. You may have a clause in the apt bi-laws that requires quiet time after a certain hour. I would be super annoyed if someones truck was revving up near me all night. What do the neighbors say?

I do believe babies should be able to sleep through a certain amount of noise through out the day but what they are doing to that poor baby is so irresponsible.

People like that really don't care what they are doing to anyone else, so tread lightly with them.

Check your local late hour noise ordinance. If the truck does not comply, complain to the police. When you contact the police, they will want to know at what hour this is occuring. Be prepared to supply specifics.

Sissie, I feel bad for you and I relate to what you are going through soooooo very well. We've had to go through this with almost every single apartment we've lived in... sometimes it turned into a big "not wanting to run into the neighbor thing" and sometimes... like currently.. it gets to an "understanding" between you and your neighbors, ya know?

Example:
We live in a side by side duplex and when our neighbors first moved in (younger couple) and Skylar was going thru that "tantrums" stage... the guy actually yelled through the wall about it... after, mind you, I had put up with them arguing every single night it seemed since they had moved in.. and when I say arguing, I mean yelling and slamming stuff, ya know? Well, this set me off and I was extremely mad and made it very obvious by the things I said (very, very, loudly)

and that was it... now we all get along and there is some sort of understanding between all of us that some nights they will be loud and some nights we will be and we just accept it.

It is very hard to get used to though, especially when you are used to a house and I'm so sorry you have to adjust in the first place.

Sorry, guess this post has absolutely no advice at all does it? lol

I love you Sissie.

I think a lot of what you're describing is simply the cost of living in a multiple unit building. Some tennants are quieter than others. Some buildings are better sound-insulated than others. Sometimes things line up nicely, other times you get tennants like this who are noisy.

If the truck is street legal, I don't think there's anything you can do about it. If it's not--well, that's a complaint you have to take to the police.

As to their use of their apartment? Well, you can complain, but what are the chances that anyone else might complain? Most likely, even if your complaint is annonymous, they're going to know it's you. Do you know them well enough to know for sure they won't retalliate against you? That's something you need to seriously consider before you take any drastic steps.

I'd tread really cautiously--especially as you say he's running in and out all night long. That doesn't sound good--the only neighbors I've ever had who did that were running out to buy drugs. You DON'T want to tangle with someone who could be hopped up on illegal chemicals.

Of course, you could take a direct route. They make noise until all hours of the night? Get up early and do your heavy cleaning, with the radio on LOUD (assuming there are no other tennants in the building?). Especially work on cleaning your ceiling, under their bedroom.....

Bottom line is--of course you have a right to be annoyed---anyone would be to have the peace of their home disturbed, just that I'm not sure you can really affect any changes in this situation. And give it some serious thought before you take any steps that might make the situation a lot worse, instead of better.

I would complain to the management in hopes that it helps. If it doesn't, I'd ask the police about noise ordinances. They might be interested in why this guy comes and goes so much, like was mentioned above by azzalea.

With any luck, they won't stay in that apartment long and you'll get a quieter neighbor soon. I hope so, I would be beside myself by now, noise really bothers me.

As a former property manager I dealt with it incessantly- even had the problem myself with newlyweds above me & a squeaky bed. After a month of 30 minute lovemaking at 2:00 A. M. I called to let her listen to a recording of their "activities" & mentioned it awakening us every night. She was shocked, embarrassed & apologetic; the following day DH called me to say a new bed had just been delivered upstairs.

Until government intervention, managers could segregate by age, life style....families, singles under 30, over 30, elderly, etc. in defined areas which made for more peaceful conditions for everyone. Once HUD laws went into effect, "Housing Assisted Property" or not, threat of lawsuit (very, very costly to defend) removed that option.

Residents like you pay the price by experiencing what you are.

This is what I advised residents try first....
Introduce yourself, ask if your normal noise has ever bothered them, invite them to let you know if it should, then tell them that since they seem to be such nice people, you're sure they haven't realized how disturbing their evening, night noise is to you.

I never saw a lease that failed to contain a clause mentioning right of enjoyemnt of peace & quiet. If first suggestion doesn't work, you could ask other nearby neighbors if they've been disturbed- if so, ask if they'd be willing to complain to manager too. Managers love & want to retain Good residents...but can't fix a problem of which they're unaware.

On my last assignment, a very quiet shy single lady complained about military man w/2 extremely noisy little boys who moved into tri-level townhouse next door to her. I asked if she'd gone over to speak to the Dad about it. She said, "Oh c'mon!! ...do you seriously think I'm going to try to talk to a man who named his kids Remington & Colt?" I went to have a talk with him myself.

Good luck!
Suzi

I'd be wayyyyy beyond annoyed by now!
Call the management.
The pickup may be street legal, up here the young guys love glass packs and they are legal, BUT rapping off pipes (or even reving the engine) gets you an exhibition driving ticket! My DS got 3 or 4 of them before he finally learned and put a regular muffler on his pickup! $50 fine and a point against your license apparently speak louder than your parents do!

Keep complaining every party Heather. You have the right to peace and quiet. Sometimes there must be 3 or more warnings given before something can be done.

Wishing you a peaceful night tonight dear girl!!

Thank you for all of your advice and kind words. :) Its nice to know that I am not overreacting. It is very quiet now and has been since about 2:30 last night, when the guy left. When I hear him come home, I feel myself tense up. I have wondered what the other neighbors think of him. I haven't talked to any of them to really know them so I don't talk to anyone on a regular basis. But, I know that everyone else has to hear the same things that I hear. So who knows, maybe some one will speak up before DH or I do? I worry about the things that were mentioned already, about retaliation if we do say something. So I am just trying to ride it out for as long as I can stand it. And hoping that it will get better from here. I keep reminding myself that our lease is up in 6 months. :) I can make it for 6 more months. Right?

Thanks again. :)

Love you too Sisie, Bunches!!

Just keep your fingers crossed thast they'll break up and/or move away!

when you wake up every morning breathing and have to deal with everything lol,..sorry i have a sick sense of humor tonite

That is part of living in an apartment or condo or whatever is attached or you are on the below floors.

You will get people that are so considerate of others and won't make much or any noise. And past a certain hour in the evening they won't vacuum or do those loud things. They watch tv quietly and listen to their music quietly.

They don't stomp or thump on the floors, they take their shoes off and wear bare feet or slippers to be quiet.

Then there are others, they are either young or they just don't care about others, they are paying the rent and this is their place and who cares about you. So, they do what they want and they stomp, and yes, their vehicles are loud and noisy and come and go constantly. Party tons and make sure all can hear them. They are attention getters and will keep doing it.

Complain to the manager, also call the police as there should be a noise law ordiance.

Here if anyone on their acreages have a party and there is music, etc. outside, then they must inform and tell all neighbours and they also have to cut the music, noise level off at 11pm.
Also no noise until after 7am.

Its a hard one when you end up with neigbhours like that.

That is part of apartment living, unfortunately. Some younger folks can be so rude and inconsiderate. When I lived in apartments I sometimes had to use earplugs to get any sleep. I also used fans to provide "white noise". I was so happy to be able to buy a house here and not hear elephants walking on my ceiling.