I have complained about my noisy neighbors for months. Nothing has changed. The leasing agent just post notes and that's it. This is the strictest lease I've ever had to sign but it's not enforced. They violate the lease by playing their music loud, being disruptive at all times of night and early morning, physical abusive towards his girlfriend(she doesn't work, has her thump stuck up her behind all day long and keeps coming back, I don't feel sorry for her) etc. Lately, I have been giving them a dose of their own medicine, but it doesn't seem to stop them from keeping up some much noise. I am well past the point where I would like to permanently shut them up. I ask for the properties owners phone number so I can talk to them but they won't give it to me and it's not listed in the phone book or internet. I need to know what I can do to alleviate this problem without having to go to serve two consecutive life sentences for killing people who don't know how to act.

I had neighbors like this once. I used to torture them. I would throw garbage on their porch when they weren't home or bang on their door, or just play my music just as loud as they were playing there's. Eventually, they moved out. Call the cops and tell them you have a noise violation and get them ticketed. If u can hear their conversation as clear as if u were standing right next to them, than they are too loud. Ur paying rent there too, so they need to show some respect. Man, I hate neighbors sometimes. Just call the cops and tell them someone's being assaulted next door. Use the word 'assault' because that usually will get them to show up in a timely manner. Leasing agents are stupid fucks...pardon my language, but they are. They never know what to do and they never want to give you corporates number, so I just use words like, "Okay, my lawyer will be calling you for the number tomorrow,". that usually works.

estelle81 said:

Thanks, darling!! Last time I called the cops, I kept getting transferred between departments. I will try it again. I thought about putting oil and tacks on their patio, so they can slip and fall.

mayebelle81 said:

Just throw a bag of rotting garbage on their porch. Let some food sit in the fridge for a while and then throw it into a bag and let it sit out on their porch in the middle of a hot day for a few hours. Nothing makes neighbors behave like rotting chicken parts and other smelly things.
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I imagine you could explain that if something isn't done, you'll be putting your rent payments into escrow until the situation is resolved. You can also request that they move you into another apartment building, at their charge. Not that they'll do it, but the possibility that they'd lose money is their worst fear.

If you're not familier with escrow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escrow

Dang! i love the chicken parts idea... ewwwww!

Seriously....document your complaints. Phone calls are not recognized if you go to court because she cannot prove your placed the calls. The police reports will be good. Also, you have to show that the landlord knew, so let your complaints be in writing. A couple of certified letters of complaint, or emails should do the trick.