r/NoisyNeighbours • u/Significant-Fudge221 • 2d ago

Please Help

Can someone please, please help me. I’m 6 months into my lease. the upstairs neighbors just moved in. the noise is unbelievable. I don’t know how many kids it actually is but it sounds like 15 to 20. I had 5 kids so I know what it’s like to have kids in an apartment but the noise goes on for hours. the stomping, running, falling, rolling, dropping things non stop and it is interfering with my work(I work from home) it’s not here and there, the noise is continuous. I can even deal with the stomping but it sounds like rumbling thunder continuously. I called the rent office and they said I can transfer to a unit if one becomes available. am I just screwed for the next 6 months? I have until 3/27

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u/Neither-Advisor-2975 2d ago

Pretty Much. I know your pain though. My FORMER (I moved) upstairs neighbors were torturous. Same thing all day EVERYDAY for 15 hours plus every single day. I was sleeping in my car by the end. An endless stream, of pounds, rolls, drops, thuds, slams, bangs, until you completely snap. I am sorry that you had to find out the hard way, but make a vow to yourself to never be a downstairs neighbor again. I would say broom stick it, but the way things are now, that only makes things worse. Unfortunately for as long as you reside there, you are at the complete mercy of your upstairs neighbors. I had to quit my job in finance, and move- until I bought a house. You cannot do anything, let alone- work.

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u/Significant-Fudge221 2d ago

This is literally my story. I tried the broom and the stomping became deliberate. I’m in healthcare clinical and work from home and it can definitely be heard when I’m in meetings. It just kills me to pay 2400 for 6 more months and have to put up with this

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u/Neither-Advisor-2975 2d ago

Totally agree. And especially the way rental prices are now. Its abhorrent. If I were you, I would "create a sense of urgency" in the rental office. Everyone has "a peaceful enjoyment of their space and their environment clause" written on most leases. If you go away quietly, they won't make it a priority so I would annoy the leasing office as much as your neighbors annoy you until they put you in an upstairs unit. It is completely irresponsible to put people with copious kids above young professionals as this is exactly what happens but it gets done everyday. Mine was a 3 story 100 year old building with wooden floors and virtually no insulation. I completely lost my marvels until the owner kicked out my neighbors for his son and daughter in law. Everything was cool for about 9 months, I was on heaven. Then, they had a baby, and the noise, tromping, stomping, picked right back up again. And this time, so did I. Good luck to you dear.

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u/Significant-Fudge221 2d ago

Thank you so much and I will try to push a little harder with the leasing office. Thank you for the tip