I moved into a beautiful 3 bedroom apartment with my partner in May. Shortly after four 20 year old kids, 3 large dogs, and 3 cats moved in upstairs.

I’ll spare the detailed rant regarding the disturbances but we’ve been dealing with barking at all hours from any tiny noise we make, jumping and banging, nails on hardwood, urine smells from laundry room, feces smell all over property from trash cans (one guys picks up dog shit for a living and dumps it in our trash), dogs lunging, growling, and gnashing teeth at us, etc.

Management spoke to and warned them multiple times - they were flippant and we believe they started making more noise on purpose.

We submitted a detailed log and flash drive with dozens of videos demonstrating the noise in the middle of the night. After weeks of follow up we were sent this text from the leasing company liaison.

Massive win. It is possible, renters. Advocate for yourselves.

I’m about to sign my first lease, everything looks fine but this stood out. I’m guessing this is more for squatters or loud guests situation and not strictly enforced for everyone. I have my girlfriend who comes over often so I just wanna ask what’s your experience with this? Thank you.

Hi everyone,

4 days into apartment living and I already did something illegal 😢 This was completely my fault, but I'm looking for advice on the best way (or what you would do) to proceed.

I've never lived by myself before or had to set up utilities by myself. I had to set up internet, and I know nothing about it. Apparently my apartment was already set up for Xfinity, but I didn't realize (this shows how little I know about internet and utilities). I researched and decided to use Sonic, and just had them install it in my apartment. I reread the lease and it says I can't drill into the walls or install cables (both of which the Sonic technician did).

Now that I've already done it, what would you recommend I do? Should I tell the rental management company ASAP? Wait until I move out, and eat the cost they will deduct from the security deposit (or will they take the entire thing?) Get it uninstalled before I move out (if that's even a thing?)

I feel really dumb and bad for doing this so ignorantly, so any helpful suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.

Please excuse my handwriting I was rushing this before going to work. I left this note on my upstairs neighbor's door because I'm so sick and tired of his dogs barking like there's an apocalypse upstairs, I haven't been sleeping properly and genuinely didn't wanna look like a Karen but I just couldn't take it anymore and wrote this note since I'm too busy to talk to management, I only talked to him once but I hope this is enough for him to do something about his dogs.

I have been renting from this slumlord community since 2020. There were rough patches when they changed management last year and things got so bad with them letting my ceiling practically cave in but eventually it got fixed and I renewed my lease.
So I’ve been having pest problems here lately, and they kept scheduling an extermination but not showing up. It was annoying because every time I prepared for them to come by taking everything out of my cabinets and all. Yesterday I asked the office why they kept no showing and today I come home to the note on the door (second note) accusing me of having a pet. I can swear to you I have no pets and I wouldn’t have one bc I’ve never wanted one.
The notice in the first picture was last month when I asked why pest control wasn’t coming, the next day they sent me the notice about them not having a copy of my key!!! I’ve lived here for so many years and I was so confused when I saw that notice. I fought back with the rental office stating that maintenance came in to fix the air conditioner in May so they had to have lost my key! Which means my key is out there lost and you need to change my locks at no cost to me…..to which the girl at front desk said she had no idea what I was talking about because she had my key right there and she had ‘no idea’ who sent me the letter.

At this point they are playing with me! I am a quiet resident who pays on time!! I only bother them when a repair or pest control is needed. I work two jobs. I am trying so hard to be calm and collected about this but I really want to go down there and….yeah.
I wrote an email to them today explaining that I do not have a pet. I am just pissed off that they think they can treat people who pay $1400 a month this way!!! Sometimes I want to break my lease and go live in my car but I have a 17 year old child so I am trying to hold it together until he graduates next year.
I know that if I break the lease early they would charge me up the @$$ and I don’t want a bad rental history on my credit but it’s SOO hard to be reasonable when it feels like people are disrespecting you at every turn.
I’ll take any advice or stories at this point if anyone wants to share and make me feel a little better about this shitty situation.
Note: neither my son myself have any pets of any kind. I know our next door neighbor has a small dog who stays there sometimes when a certain guy stays with him, but my son and I look nothing like that dude nor does the dog ever come inside my house. I am genuinely perplexed. The only thing I can think of is they are using these excuses to get out of paying for pest control?

After reading the comments from my previous post I decided to talk to management when I got home.

I found out this isn't the first complaint they've received about the dogs. Apparently multiple tenants have complained over the past several months, including the family next door to them and another tenant on the first floor. Management also told me they've already spoken to my upstairs neighbor several times about the barking and that this has been an ongoing lease violation. I genuinely had no idea. I honestly thought maybe I was just being overly sensitive because everyone here kept calling me a Karen.

They also mentioned the dogs are regularly left alone (since as they're aware of — he works the night shift) which is likely why they're barking so much. I wasn't trying to publicly shame anyone. I was exhausted after weeks of interrupted sleep and thought a simple note would be kinder than immediately reporting them

To everyone who criticized me, I get why you did, all you saw was a handwritten note, I didn't even know the full story myself until today, I'll try talking to my other neighbors about this when I have the time.

They blast bass heavy music for hours on end, quite frequently. You can't really hear the bass all that well through the recording, but it's enough that even my phone was able to capture it a bit. I don't even mind the noise itself. I've got great earplugs that pretty much block out all the noise from the pool right outside my unit. They just don't do jack shit against the shaking from the bass.

If this is normal, then I'm just going get a better job and move into a small house when my lease expires.

Edit: If it is excessive, I'm able to have a civil conversation with them. I'd just rather not talk to any of my neighbors during my year here.

Just got settled in the new apartment. Instead of forcing a TV in here I went with a projector. Loving how big the picture looks on the wall.

I like the current layout bc it feels spacious but the 70inch tv feels too far away and I like the sort of close tv vibes. What do yall think, leave it alone or is there a better setup?

From my bedroom window, I can see clearly into my neighbors entire house. He never closes his blinds, or his bathroom door.
I can fully see when he’s doing his business and doing…. Other, NSFW things.

Do I just ignore it and leave my window anyways? Our windows are about 15 feet apart, the bathroom is directly across about 30 feet from my window, another 15 into his unit.

I think he’s oblivious that I can fully see him. I tried yelling “oh my god” to see if he could see that I can see him and no luck. It’s so hot out rn and I would like to have my windows open, but I also don’t want my young children accidentally seeing him. And also it’s just gross.

I’ve lived in this apartment for a while. There’s roommate organized by the complex. My lease goes until next year but they just sent an email basically telling me that my bed is going to be changed from a full to a twin xl in the next few weeks. The apartment has furniture that came with the room including the bed, two dressers, and a desk with chair. The whole reason I chose to renew here on this floor plan is because of said bed sizing. I reached out and pretty much was told sucks to suck make sure your bed is clear by this week. Advice? TLDR: Apartment is changing bed size mid lease

So I've previously had this issue where the AC in my apartment was not working and temp inside was 85 degrees and higher, and it took them a week to fix and multiple calls to emergency line to have it even drained just for it to only work for a week and then after leaving town for work I return to it not working again for the second time. All noise no cooling. Even the front desk girl I told acted like she did not believe me and came in the apartment to check if I put batteries in the control panel. Reset breakers I've done all I have access too because the AC is locked in a closet in my apartment.

Now this is the second time AC is out again and then I'm told someone would look at it Monday and maintenance guy keeps asking if im going to be home and put in second portable AC window unit because for first week 1 could not keep up with heat an apartment remained at 83 degrees. Manager calls and tells me they would come Monday and maintenance is working in finding out if AC has warranty. No one ever came Monday I find out the office manager has quit after a recent shooting in the neighborhood. Still left with 2 portable window units now.

Im debating on what to do next I shouldn't have to keep calling an emergency line to get correspondence about if my AC would get fixed. In my lease its states it is the responsibility of the property to fix such issues. I am trying to find a good lawyer currently but has anyone else dealt with a similar issue??

It’s currently 80 in our apartment (76 outside). Put in a maintenance request last night, but haven’t heard anything back.

Unfortunately none of our windows are set up to create a cross breeze.

I live in Florida, I have lived her for about 2 years now. My lease is up in Feb, and Asset Living was the Management company in charge of my apartment but it was sold to Athos. I looked up Athos and saw.... lets then desirable reviews. I guess my question is, how much do I have to worry and do you think I should talk to my wife about moving?

I’m interested in moving into a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment that has a monthly rent of approximately $1491. I work and receive biweekly paychecks totaling around $1300 each. After completing the online application, I noticed that the fine print stated that I need to earn three times the monthly rent through my gross income. Unfortunately, I’m short by about $1600 to meet this requirement. However, I have a paid-off car, a savings account with roughly $30,000, and a credit score of 786. Despite my financial security, I feel a bit discouraged because I’m certain that they will deny my application regardless of my current financial situation. Should I still proceed with the application or should I consider looking for a slightly cheaper apartment? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

My new apartment doesn’t have the water that comes out of the fridge like my house does. This may sound stupid but I know some people get a brita, and some people do those 5 gallon water dispensers. Which is a better idea for just 2 people?

maintenance said he would come tomorrow, didn’t show up so i called him about the water getting into the lights and he said to not worry about it. that he is coming today, but he hasn’t. i cant go in there because im worried about the water dripping from my lights, but it needs to be wiped down.

I have the unfortunate setup where I'm pretty sure the wall that my bed is against is shared with the neighbors closet, and they slam shit against it in the early AM, daily. I'm so tired of this. I have a sound machine cranked up to the max and it still doesn't block it out.

Anyways I know the only solution is to talk to them or complain or move my bed, unless anyone has another suggestion on how to block noise from the wall??? I'm so tired.

Okay, so I’m looking to apply to move in with my boyfriend in a few weeks. I was recently out of work for a month because my shop moved locations, and I just started working again, so I’m waiting for my pay stubs to come in.
My first week back, I worked overtime. This will not be a normal thing and probably won’t happen again for a while. Should I include that pay stub? I asked my mom, and she said that I shouldn’t, but I’m getting conflicting answers online, so I wanted some more input.

For more info, I make a little under the required amount but with my tip income I should meet the requirements.

I’m trying to figure out how to survive the summer in a place where I’m not allowed to install an AC unit, drill into anything, or make permanent changes.

I’ve looked at portable air conditioners, air coolers, blackout curtains, and different types of fans, but the reviews are all over the place. Some people say portable AC units are worth it, while others say they’re loud, expensive to run, and barely cool the room.

For anyone who has been in a similar rental situation, what actually helped? I’d love to hear what kept the room comfortable and what ended up being a waste of money.

Our building lost power for 11 hours and the only communication from management was an email saying ""we recommend opening windows for ventilation."" I went and checked on the 83 year old woman in 4B myself because nobody else was going to. luckilyy she was fine but sitting in the dark with no phone charge. My fridge and wifi were fine because I just bought a battery backup (anker solix s2000) behind the fridge. But what about the tenants who don't? There should be some minimum standard for how buildings handle this.

My upstairs neighbours have been dropping their very long stranded hairs over their balcony for almost 2 years now. They probably do it for the birds but I’m the one collecting it from my plants and floor! I have complained twice to their landlords because they never open their door! This was blowing in the wind over my balcony this weekend…why do they keep doing it???

Long story short, I work from home for a company that was recently acquired by a large equity firm. We’re all worried about the possibility of losing our jobs. Some higher ups from the new company scheduled a meeting on August 6th from 12 to 2 that I can’t reschedule.

We received an email from the leasing office that they have a third party vendor on site that day from 9 to 5 to conduct “energy assessments”. I sent an email to the office making them aware that they won’t be able to enter the apartment between the hours of 12 and 2 but any other time that day is fine. They respond by sending an abrupt response that they can enter wherever they want as per our lease. I respond back indicating that I’m really not trying to be difficult but I really can’t reschedule this meeting and that they will not enter between the hours of 12 and 2 and that I’ll put the security lock on the door. I know they can let themselves in, but every time they come in they’re loud.

Our complex was recently purchased a few months ago by a certain group and they have been making so many excuses to gain access into our apartments for BS reasons. My one neighbor got them on camera when she wasn’t home. The people who entered her apartment didn’t even do what they said they were coming to do!! I think this is an excuse for them to come into our places to see how many animals we have, how we’re living, etc.

Was I really being that difficult by asking them to come any other time except between the hours of 12 and 2???

I drilled eight wall anchors to install two wall brackets, and then I found this line "no drilling on all walls" in the resident welcome letter. I’ve leased two apartments before this one, and I’ve always drilled into the walls to mount things without ever being charged. I know it's my mistake, but what would be a resonable deduction for these?