Had to narc out my noisy new next door neighbors to the landlord

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein) 07/21/2016 at 15:09 • Filed to: None

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My crazy boat-hoarding DJ next door neighbor moved out a couple months ago. This made my fiancee and I very happy! Because aside from hoarding boats and townhouse parking spaces, he was also frequently, randomly, loud. Except now we have new neighbors who are even worse.

(For those interested, you can read the saga of the boat-hording DJ former next door neighbor in parts !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! & !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .)

The old next door neighbor, he would be up late at night smoking weed, playing video games or watching movies, and would randomly burst into song, or yell at his cats, or vacuum, at 1 am. These were consistently occasional happenings. For the most part while we could hear his subwoofer, it was never excessive. Annoying, but only rarely did I feel the need to say something to him about it, and when I did, he knew enough to lower the volume on his subwoofer. We were generally sociable with the guy. He was chill.

After he moved out, the unit next door was vacant for about a month, and we realized just how much we appreciated the fact that he was gone. It was amazing. But then the landlord rented it out to a couple with a kid. THE WORST KID IN THE WORLD. This fucking kid screams and yells and cries and stomps all the damn time. Their kid’s default operating mode is this:

We have another family on the other side of us with a couple kids, and yes, kids will make noise from time to time, but the parents do a solid job of keeping their kids in line. You know, parenting. In all the times I’ve heard the new neighbors’ kid howling his goddamn head off, never once have I heard either parent say anything to try and quiet him down.

On top of their evil little hellspawn, they have a stereo with a subwoofer, and unlike the last neighbor, these fucking dirtbags have no goddamn clue, or just don’t give a fuck. They will watch tv or listen to music for hours on end , ignoring the screaming of their piece of shit kid.

I’ve tried talking to them a couple times. Once to the wife, who looked at me like “I have no idea what a subwoofer is,” and once to the husband who told me, “I just got this stereo, I’m moving things around and testing it out, it won’t always be this loud.” A couple hours later that same day it was pounding through the wall again.

Since then, I’ve given up on talking with them. I sent an email to the landlord, they left a voicemail for the neighbors, and nothing changed. Well, except for the few occasions when I or my fiancee have been outside at the same time as them and they very deliberately ignore us.

Last night, that little bastard was screaming bloody murder from about 9 pm to 11:30 pm, running and crashing around, and the parents were bumping bass at various points throughout that time as well. So I emailed the landlord again. This time she came through big time. She’s sending an official letter to them and told me if the noise continues we should call the cops, file a noise complaint so it’s documented, and she’ll use that to start eviction proceedings.

Here’s the copy of the letter she’s sending to the neighbors:

Dear _____,

I am writing to let you know that I have received some complaints from your neighbor about noise coming from your unit over the past couple weeks. While we understand that children can be difficult and that you have the right to enjoy music/TV while living within your space, your neighbors also have the right to peaceful enjoyment of their space.

We’ve received complaints about the following:

Sunday, July 10 @ 3:33 pm due to screaming/crying and loud stereo/TV

Wednesday, July 20 @ 10:04 pm due to screaming/pounding and loud stereo/TV

The tenants have indicated that they tried discussing these issues with you directly but the noise has continued at what they consider to be an excessive level.

I trust that you will take measures to reduce the noise level as much as possible. However, if I receive further complaints, then I have no choice but to recommend to your neighbors that they contact the police and file a noise complaint, and from there, we would pursue an eviction against you.

We hope that we can work out a less severe solution than involving the police or an eviction, but will need your cooperation to make that happen.

Sincerely,

(Property Manager)

Normally whenever people talk about buying houses, I’m like, “nah I don’t want that aggravation, I like my cheap and cheerful little rental townhouse.” But I’m starting to get the appeal.

Cash Rewards > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:17

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Wow, that is a solid letter. Landlord is good.

Azrek > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:22

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People in the home setting are amazing sometimes.

I told this once already: My neighbors on one side are super quiet, as he is also an old guy with some mental illness. He is just happy I wave when I walk by.

The otherside is a family of undetermined size. Their kids are constantly screaming, running up and down the stairs, there is carpentry going on, occasionally my house smells heavily of garlic and they can be spotted in the front yard arguing.

One day I had enough after I talked to them about this a few times. I put my speakers against the walls at 11 to Twisted Sister.

Been 2 weeks now. Not a peep. It is pretty nice, but I also saw a moving truck outside. So I am wondering if they left and left all their trash in the yard. I keep compiling it in front of their door when they leave it in the parking lot.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:22

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You dirty rat!

:)

itschrome > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:25

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is the kid special? or just bad parents? I have a special child next door who has the same default operating mode. While it can be annoying I have to remind my self, it’s not their fault.. it sucks honestly but shit I can’t give the parent grief about it. How ever if kid is just terrible fuck those parents and I hope they get the boot and you get some peace.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:28

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My only concern is that she (landlord) should not have identified you (neighbor) as the complainer in the letter. They may start cooking only smelly food from now on or something...

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Azrek 07/21/2016 at 15:29

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I hear ya...I have a family of 7 to 11 people living in the three bedroom house next to me. I don't know how they do it.

Textured Soy Protein > itschrome 07/21/2016 at 15:30

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I’m pretty sure the kid is not special and it’s just both the kid and parents are terrible. The day they were moving in, the kid started screaming, and my fiancee said to me, “I hope that doesn’t happen all the time.” So much for that!

OPPOsaurus WRX > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:31

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maybe you should save yourself the headaches and buy one of these

Textured Soy Protein > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 07/21/2016 at 15:31

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Kinda hard for us to remain anonymous, they’re the end unit in a row of townhouses. We’re the only possible source of a noise complaint.

itschrome > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:34

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oh yeah, screw that noise then. I’d keep the pressure up. No excuse for bad parenting screwing over your right to peace and quiet.

Ross Kraz > OPPOsaurus WRX 07/21/2016 at 15:37

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Azrek > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 07/21/2016 at 15:43

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I also have a theory they are leaching power from me, but I can’t prove that yet. I want to turn off all the power when I goto work or at like 7pm on a Friday and see if they panic. But right now, they aren’t making any noise and their blinds are all closed. So I think they are either on vacation or mercifully moved out. There was a car I didn’t recognize in their spot last night.

Ross Kraz > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:44

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Snitches get stitches

Kidding. It’s amazing how inconsiderate people can be (I’ve probably done it myself without even knowing) and kids have to be the worst.

My neighbors used to fight and yell outside at night, rev their Harleys for no damn reason, and smoke like chimneys. Did I mention she was pregnant?

But, in the end, all I could do was get some earplugs and a fan to drown out the nonsense.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 15:54

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Dude, it really sounds like you need to get a detached home. You’re never going to get a perfect neighbor. People get caught up in their own thing, and may not even realize they are being a “bad” neighbor.

Textured Soy Protein > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/21/2016 at 16:01

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I don’t need the perfect neighbor. I get it, living in a townhouse you’re going to have some noise.

The family on the other side of us, they’ve been there for as long as we have, and even with their 2 kids and the kids’ friends coming over to play, it’s never gotten to a point where we’ve felt stressed out. Even the DJ guy, who was frustrating, same deal, it was more like we lamented the thin walls than felt like he was being an asshole. Well, mostly.

But these new ones are so irritating because the bass and the screaming will keep going for hours at a time, over and over again, even though we’ve talked to them and made it quite clear that the walls are thin and we’d appreciate them at least trying to be mindful of that.

Who the hell has their kid screaming until 11 pm on a Wednesday and doesn’t even try to quiet the kid down?

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 16:14

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This is why children are just literally the devil. I have never had any issues with neighbors in my apartment other than one neighbor with a child. Thankfully I am on a floor above them so it was never that bad (I feel REALY bad for the 1st floor people). But they also moved out so now its always quiet.

cazzyodo > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 16:15

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Only one thing to do...

AMP BATTLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 16:27

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Yea, it sucks, but unfortunately that’s the reality of living in close proximity to other people.

Textured Soy Protein > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/21/2016 at 16:31

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I hear ya. While it’s irritating, if they don’t quiet down, I’ll follow through with my landlord’s instructions to file noise complaints with the cops. Either they respond to the pressure and quiet down, or the landlord evicts them and I get to roll the dice that the landlord finds someone quieter to replace them. I’m just glad the landlord is being helpful.

Chasaboo > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 16:35

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Welcome to American, and how bad it sucks to live here. BT dubs I love the line, “... piece of shit kid.” That really cracks me up.

wkiernan > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 19:27

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Man, I feel for ya. When I moved into my current house my next-door neighbors, who were renting, were kind of noisy and messy. But then the owner decided to sell that house and the renters had to move out - you should have seen the mountain of trash the owner put out at the curb when he cleaned the place up! Then a while later I saw my new neighbors showing up and unloading their stuff, and I wondered, “Gee, what kind of neighbors are these people going to be? I hope they’re OK.” The next day the guy drove up with a trailer, and on that trailer was his black air-cooled Porsche 911! ;-D

The Snowman > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 19:31

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Once you own a home you may end up with owners next to you who are Shit heads with subs and screaming kids and barking dogs and depending on your local police force there may be exactly jack Shit you can do about it.

Nothing > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 19:57

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When I was in the USAF, a buddy bought a townhouse and two of us hoodlums moved in with him. Once we got the place set up, we invited the neighbors that shared a wall over. We actually did a “sound test” with them, they went back to their place, and we turned the stereo up, and they let us know once it got to a level that would bother them. We placed a piece of tape on the volume knob and never exceeded that level. We got along just great. Sucks when you don't have good neighbors, though. I also lived in an apartment and the dude below me was an aspiring bass player. That was fun.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Textured Soy Protein 07/21/2016 at 22:27

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Sounds like you have a great landlord which is good. I live in the country and love having space between me and the neighbors. I lived in Madison for school, that was enough city for me