What's the best way to deal with my new, very loud neighbors?
A few weeks ago a couple moved in the apartment above me. Ever since, my boyfriend and I have not been able to get a full night of rest.
The very first night, they accidentally set their radio alarm clock for 3:00 am and weren’t home to shut it off. It was very loud. We had to leave our bedroom and go attempt to sleep in the living room with our tv on. Even that didn’t cover up the radio. We left a note asking to please be curteous and not set an alarm that they wouldn’t be home to shut off. They later apologized.
The very same night, we were startled awake by very loud thumping and screaming. Our apartment was shaking from the pounding. They were having an argument. At 5:00 am. It lasted 2 hours. At least a few times a day the same thing happens. During the day, it doesn’t bother me as much. But when I’m in a dead sleep and get woken up by my walls shaking and people screaming, I’m irritated to say the least. I’ve been going to work completely exhausted.
What is our best option? Do we tell the landlord the situation and hope she takes care of it? Or is there something else we should do before possibly getting them in trouble/evicted. All I can think about is once my baby is born, I’ll be thankful for any sleep I can get, but I’m sure it’ll be interrupted by the neighbors. I cant go on like this forever and it doesnt seem to be dying down. Any suggestions?
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Once the baby is born, it won’t be just you and your guy that need sleep, the baby will need sleep too. IF the baby is woken up by them fighting, you won’t be too happy. If it were me, I would call the cops on them, next time they fight in the middle of the night. That’s just inconsiderate and inexcusable on their part. If they want to live that way, they should rent a house where they won’t have to deal with disturbing anybody.
When the baby is born, you might find your neighbors complaining about the baby crying at night. This might be a good time to try and make friends with the neighbors, and not have them angry at you.
Talk to the landlord. There should be something in the rental agreement about unreasonable noise. We had some very noisy neighbours in our last apartment (pounding music at all hours, and a pool table!) and it took a lot of complaining and calling the police, but they eventually were evicted.
Speak to your landlord immediately. If you can, the next time they are fighting so that the walls are shaking, get someone from management to come over and listen.
Inform your Landlord or property manager immediately.
The general rule is quiet time from 9pm until 7am. If I were you I’d write down the issues so your complaint is kept on file. But, I’d also speak with the Landlord/PM and let them know you are concerned since you have a baby on the way.
One, you need sleep now. Two, the baby will need sleep in the future. Noise complaints should be handled swiftly. They have a tendency to grow if left unaddressed.
I had an issue like that recently. First, talk to the landlord. They will most likely ask you to document the disturbances.
The landlord should also make contact with the people. After the initial contact, if the noises do stop, call your local police non-emergency number so they can witness the event, and make contact with the said party. Make sure you and your landlord get a copy of the incident report. From there your landlord can decide what needs to be done.
Approach your landlord first. Tell your landlord what you have told us. It’s up the landlord to take care of this problem. If the landlord is not willing to do his job, then call the police and refuse to pay next months rent.
Your landlord is the key to your sanity now and your childs sanity in the future.
Go see your landlord.
@filmfann and and others – little newborn babies’ lungs are small and undeveloped, so it will be at least a few months, if not 6 or more, before the baby is loud enough that it’s going to disturb people in another apartment. In the meanwhile, there will be plenty of occasions, it sounds like, that the baby and mom OP will be disturbed by this bullshit upstairs.
@jca Sometimes, but sometimes a baby is born with a healthy set of lungs, and can drown out an air raid siren.
@jca I’d agree. Usually this is true….however, my son was the loudest baby in the maternity ward
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