Mar
I just moved in at the end of feb. (basement suite) Have some neighbors living above me with a child. The kid stomps on the floor most of all day it sounds like an earthquake and the people talk on the phone and its very loud. The noises are very disturbing to me and i can't be calm or quiet in my own place. Can't concentrate on certain tasks even. I get the very strong impression that they could care less about the noise factor (like they own the house) Iam very upset to the point I might like park in their parking spot or do something to wake them up. Ive been upstairs and told them its very loud downstairs and if they could keep it down, but the wife states “what can i do!? hes just a kid” but I think she can keep him from stomping around… i mean If it was my kid id never grant him to stomp again if someone asked me to please keep it down. I recommended to them to let the kid run outside but she stated no…Im at a loss of sanity.. and this place took me 6 months to find because of lower price. I just turned my tv up tonight (12pm) cause im fuming mad. They came down knocked on the door but i didnt answer. What on earth do i do. I’ve no where else to stay.I don't want to back down and move if i don't have to
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Everytime the kid starts stomping…get a broom and bang the ceiling out…THEN put a note on the outside of your door that states “WHAT CAN I DO?! I'M JUST TIRED OF YOUR NOISE!” so when they come to your door…they'll leave with just as little asisstance as they gave you..
and maybe that'll give em a taste of their own medicine..
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Having an insensitive neighbor like yours are very annoying. I think the beast thing that you can do is to become used to the situation and don't put your emotion unto it. If they’re making noises though you asked them to slow, do the same, and if they complain tell them the same thing they have told you.
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Not the ideal. If they’re not going to respond to you appropriately with consideration then you are in a hard place. You could continue with the tv but they could also continue to cause you problems. Are there other tenants? How do they feel about the noise? As a group you could approach the noisy neighbour. If you are the only tenant then are they approachable adults? Can you speak to them and reason with them? They are probably in a similar situation in that they can not move away either. Sound proofing is an option. You may just have to escape yourself and leave it in the past. I’m not sure there is a reasonable answer to your problem. Noisy neighbours! Who needs them.
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inform the owner of the building. im pretty sure the owner would see this problem as a potential risk of losing a renter (you) and that means he/she doesnt make any money and would have to keep paying for it until he/she finds someone else.
and the people making the noise would have to be more quiet if the landlord steps in, for fear of losing the place. and they cant risk that because they have a child.
im 100% on your setup, but that should work assuming you can reach the owner of the building.if all else fails, and the owner doesn't do anything, you can take it to a magistrate/higher power. because as renter, the law states that you have certain rights