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mitabtrfly
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Just needed to vent..
Ok so last week I posted about our
"new neighbors" and how they moved in at a late hour of the night, and the noise continued until around 2:30am. Fine..I decided to try and give them the benefit of doubt. I even went so far as to introduce myself the other day, and she seemed really nice. Haven't met her husband. Now aside from the fact that she walks like an elephant, and her son throws things on the floor and runs back and forth (he's around 8 or 9), they have or HAD been pretty quiet. Up until today...
Here it is Saturday night at 11:57pm and I am still awake listening to them and their "guests" STOMP around their damn house. Earlier in the night we had to go upstairs because they put their music on, and our walls were literally vibrating in our living room. He also told them the music sounded like it was coming from our house and asked them if they could please lower it. She tells him "oh it's the base". WELL UMM TURN IT OFF!!! Have some freakin consideration!! DH also told her, I'm sorry for coming up, but we just wanted you guys to be aware in case you didn't know that unfortunately even though this appears to be an old house, the walls & floors are VERY thin, and everything and anything can be heard. Then she went on to "let him know" they were having company and they wouldn't be there late. WELL..it's now 12:00am and guess what, the music has gone back on, and THEY ARE STILL HERE!! Yeah it's Saturday, but it still does not make it right.
My feeling on this is... why should we or I (because DH is at work now) have to sit here and listen to their music in OUR apartment and their guests?? Also how could they be so inconsiderate 2 weekends in a row? Last weekend I was up until 2:30am, and now I'm up listening to this sh**! I'm pis*ed!
Call me a biotch..but I will NOT be putting up with this. I'm calling the landlord tomorrow! I'm 7-1/2 months pregnant and I'll be DAMNED if I'm going to be kept awake by people who OBVIOUSLY have no consideration for anyone but themselves. Even more so, when the baby arrives in August, I FORESEE THIS BEING A HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE PROBLEM!!!!!!
Vent over!
ETA: 1:12am and STILL going on!!
I'm gonna stay awake to see how long this goes on for and then calling tomorrow for SURE!
1:30am the herd just left.
Message edited 6/10/2007 1:49:56 AM.
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Re: Just needed to vent..
We went through the same thing with our next door neighbors (share a common wall) at our condo. They were horrible. I had to endure their pounding techno music all hours of the day and night. I finally called the police when they had a party on Halloween night which happened to fall on a Monday. That put a stop to it I think they got a ticket for noise disturbance.
I would call your landlord ASAP- and let him/her listen to the noise. There is no way someone in your condition should be made to put up with this crap.
You have my sympathies
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| Posted 6/10/07 12:44 AM |
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mitabtrfly
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Re: Just needed to vent..
Thanks.
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| Posted 6/10/07 1:12 AM |
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Re: Just needed to vent..
We went through a similar situation combined with a leak from our ceiling every time they used the bathtub. It was hell and didn't end until we moved out (and they were kicked out). Hopefully it goes better for you.
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| Posted 6/10/07 7:07 AM |
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mitabtrfly
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Re: Just needed to vent..
It really sucks because we JUST moved here in December!!! With the baby coming we can't afford to move out now. However, I'll keep complaining until I am blue in the face, because I am not going to put up with it.
The son woke me up this morning at 8:00am with his running back and forth!! Let's see...party was over at 1:30am, by the time I fell asleep it was 2:30am (AGAIN) and I was woken up by him 6 hours later.
You would THINK they would tell him to stop running...but..of course not! They were probably too busy SLEEPING!!!
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| Posted 6/10/07 10:40 AM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: Just needed to vent..
Went through the same thing in our 1st apt.
Not only was music blasted at night, but, EVERY SINGLE MORNING!!
I called the "head" of the complex more than twice. It stopped for a while, then started again.
I made sure when we moved out, we "accidentally" dropped a few things going down the stairs.
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| Posted 6/10/07 12:03 PM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: Just needed to vent..
I think you're expectations are a little too high. My daughter wakes up at 6:30am on the button, and there's no way in hell I could keep her from running around, nor would I. It's not *their* fault that it wakes you up and upsets you - it's just unfortunate that you ended up on the lower floor, and the floors and walls are thin.
As for the party - again, they have just as much a right to have guests over, and have a party, even with music, on a weekend evening. If it was going on until 6am, or going on during the work-week, I think you would have valid reason to be upset and complain, but the fact that it's limited to the weekend, and 1:30am - that's well within reason, I think.
Unfortunately these kind of things are par for the course in apartment living. We lived in an apartment, below a family with two young children, and even though they were fairly reserved, and fairly quiet, we were still woken up early in the morning on the weekends because their children were playing with toys. But, we took it in stride knowing that it was our decision to live in an apartment complex, where there would be people living above us.
If it's too much for you, I would start considering other living options.
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| Posted 6/10/07 12:26 PM |
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BlondeJD
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Re: Just needed to vent..
Can you talk to your landlord about having them put in wall-to-wall carpet if they don't have it? Since you guys have been good tenants and are "classy" (), maybe she'll be willing to consider it?
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| Posted 6/10/07 1:43 PM |
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mitabtrfly
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Re: Just needed to vent..
Posted by Bxgell2
I think you're expectations are a little too high. My daughter wakes up at 6:30am on the button, and there's no way in hell I could keep her from running around, nor would I. It's not *their* fault that it wakes you up and upsets you - it's just unfortunate that you ended up on the lower floor, and the floors and walls are thin.
As for the party - again, they have just as much a right to have guests over, and have a party, even with music, on a weekend evening. If it was going on until 6am, or going on during the work-week, I think you would have valid reason to be upset and complain, but the fact that it's limited to the weekend, and 1:30am - that's well within reason, I think.
Unfortunately these kind of things are par for the course in apartment living. We lived in an apartment, below a family with two young children, and even though they were fairly reserved, and fairly quiet, we were still woken up early in the morning on the weekends because their children were playing with toys. But, we took it in stride knowing that it was our decision to live in an apartment complex, where there would be people living above us.
If it's too much for you, I would start considering other living options.
That is YOUR opinion. Unfortunately I don't believe many people will agree with it. Seeing as how I am a mother, I am FULLY aware that you cannot control everything your kids do. However, there is such a thing as having "consideration". I NEVER let my son run back and forth in an APARTMENT when he was little, nor would I allow it now once the baby is born. ESPECIALLY knowing there are tenants downstairs. If this were my house yes then it would be a completely different story. As I stated earlier, we just moved here in December and do not plan to move any time soon, nor should we have to. If anyone is going to go first, it would be them. In the meantime, we will deal with the little noises that occur here and there, but will not sit by and let them think they can and will do as they please. I also forgot to add, our landlord has basically put us in charge, so therefore, we can and will continue to complain as we see fit.
I'm not sure where you live, or how you think it's ok to have parties, weekends or not until all kinds of hours of the night, but that is not the case. After 10pm if I wanted to call the cops and complain, I could have, but I didn't.
I don't think I'm expecting or asking too much for someone/anyone to have consideration. That is your opinion. While these things do occur in apartments, AGAIN this is a PRIVATE HOUSE not an apartment complex, the rules are different. FYI - just to make it clear, when they initially came to see the apartment they were TOLD by the landlords no LATE parties, ...so that scratches out their 1:30am party ended being "within reason" .
I FIRMLY believe if the landlords were living here, this would not have occured. However since WE took over their apartment, and they know that the landlord doesn't live here, that is why they think they can do as they please.
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| Posted 6/10/07 3:36 PM |
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mitabtrfly
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Re: Just needed to vent..
Posted by kbeana24
I agree with asking your landlord for carpeting. It is required where I live for that exact reason. Does it say anything in your lease about noise levels late at night?
Unfortunately, you have no say in who lives above you. It may be up to your neigbors how courteous they want to be. If your landlord isnt willing to do anything, your options may be to live with it, or find another living situation.
It sux, I know.
The apartment is fully carpeted. The only tiled areas are the kitchen.
What it boils down to is this, the wall/floors are thin. They know it and so do we. Either they have consideration or they don't. At this point it seems they don't.
I spoke with my landlord this morning, and she was just as upset as I was and asked me to monitor it, and if it continues they will call them.
I wish we had the finances to move, but we don't, and honestly if anyone is going to move it will be them before us.
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luvsbob4603
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Re: Just needed to vent..
I am so sorry you have to deal with inconsiderate people... When Dh and I lived in the apartment's we lived on the lower level too and had a Inconsiderate, moran who blasted their music till 12-1 am also and it was surround sound i garantee it also there Dog would be barking up a storm and i heard a kid running around.. i must have woke up about 5 or 6 am every morning. I complained and they were gone eventually.Good luck i hope they get a hint and learn to be more considerate or i am sure the landlord will kick them out on their arnse.
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Porrruss
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Re: Just needed to vent..
I am sorry you are dealing with this. It sucks but from what I understand, it's pretty difficult to evict tenants- especially with the landlord off the property.
Be very careful about your complaints though- they could make your life a living hell.
Remember, you are having a baby- who may be colicky and a screamer, so you might wind up being on the receiving end of the complaints anyway. At that point you could just tell them, "Oh well, payback's a b!tch."
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Bellaocchi
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Re: Just needed to vent..
Posted by mitabtrfly
Ok so last week I posted about our
"new neighbors" and how they moved in at a late hour of the night, and the noise continued until around 2:30am. Fine..I decided to try and give them the benefit of doubt. I even went so far as to introduce myself the other day, and she seemed really nice. Haven't met her husband. Now aside from the fact that she walks like an elephant, and her son throws things on the floor and runs back and forth (he's around 8 or 9), they have or HAD been pretty quiet. Up until today...
Here it is Saturday night at 11:57pm and I am still awake listening to them and their "guests" STOMP around their damn house. Earlier in the night we had to go upstairs because they put their music on, and our walls were literally vibrating in our living room. He also told them the music sounded like it was coming from our house and asked them if they could please lower it. She tells him "oh it's the base". WELL UMM TURN IT OFF!!! Have some freakin consideration!! DH also told her, I'm sorry for coming up, but we just wanted you guys to be aware in case you didn't know that unfortunately even though this appears to be an old house, the walls & floors are VERY thin, and everything and anything can be heard. Then she went on to "let him know" they were having company and they wouldn't be there late. WELL..it's now 12:00am and guess what, the music has gone back on, and THEY ARE STILL HERE!! Yeah it's Saturday, but it still does not make it right.
My feeling on this is... why should we or I (because DH is at work now) have to sit here and listen to their music in OUR apartment and their guests?? Also how could they be so inconsiderate 2 weekends in a row? Last weekend I was up until 2:30am, and now I'm up listening to this sh**! I'm pis*ed!
Call me a biotch..but I will NOT be putting up with this. I'm calling the landlord tomorrow! I'm 7-1/2 months pregnant and I'll be DAMNED if I'm going to be kept awake by people who OBVIOUSLY have no consideration for anyone but themselves. Even more so, when the baby arrives in August, I FORESEE THIS BEING A HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE PROBLEM!!!!!!
Vent over!
ETA: 1:12am and STILL going on!!
I'm gonna stay awake to see how long this goes on for and then calling tomorrow for SURE!
1:30am the herd just left.
Sorry to hear you are going through this. That sucks. I used to have do deal with a similar problem and it was not fun at all. You are pregnant too so that makes it even more inconsiderate of them... I would definitely call your landlord..good luck
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