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Advice re noisy neighbours

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 15 February 2011 - 23:02

I live in an apartment building and about a month ago some people moved in upstairs. For the first couple of weeks there was a lot of noise - but I accepted that as know that moving, getting furniture delivered, drilling etc is essential and noisy.

However now every evening it sounds like they are literally jumping up and down of the floor / running up and down and the noise coming through my ceiling is really disturbing me. I can hear it over the TV or music - it's that annoying! I also have to wear earplugs each night too as when they go to bed, it's the same stomping around, slamming doors etc.

I have to say something before I really lose it but just wondered if anyone else with experience of this would recommend a direct approach / leaving a note / or asking concierge to have a word? I don't know anything about them so don't want to aggravate it, but worry that they will ignore security, or if I go up, then I may get abuse?! Help!!

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 11:02
I feel your pain. I swear we have a dominatr*x upstairs or something as in the middle of the night all we hear is spiky heels clopping all over the place. Might give the broom idea a try! In saying that the ****** downstairs complains we are always playing music and being loud when we really only have the TV on and the volume really isnt anything unusual! He will call the police directly which I think is ridiculous as everyone is entitled to live comfortably and enjoy their abode however of course living in a community is hard as people have different ideas of what noise is acceptable and what isnt. I suggest you go and have a word with them personally, if they are reasonable they may make an effort to be quieter. If they arent reasonable, talk to security and ask who the community manager is and request they issue a notice requesting them to lower the noise.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 10:25
( I always quietly check these types of threads just in case some one is moaning about my household and then do a large phew whens it's not...sorry to digress)
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 10:24
We got a broom and poked the ceiling constantly for about 3 hours at 6am. They soon stopped tap danicing or whatever they were doing upstairs
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 10:21
Unfortunately I'm stuck until later this year when the lease is up - it's a shame as I really love the apartment, well until they moved in! I almost wish it was loud music/parties etc as then would feel justified calling the police, but it just sounds like they run up and down and bang about, but it's really annoying and disturbing. Am going to see how it is tonight (fingers crossed they may go away for the long weekend!!) and then do something. Note to self though - next time go for the penthouse!!!!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 10:08
ooh, we had the same experience excatly, our neighours used to have a part every weeked until very late night, was feeling my house was shaking from the music sound, my DD used to get up craying from the noise. we were patient, till the new year night, we waited till 03:00 am, then my husband went to speak to them, they're all drunk & the wife replaied to them that it's thier apartment, & they have full right to celebrate the way they want we had no choice, we called the police & the music stopped in a second we've never had any noise after that.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 09:37
Not a block in Al Warqaa is it? unfortunately there are a lot of people in this city who have very little consideration for anyone other than themselves...in my old place the neighbours opposite would scream blue murder at each other (literally scream as if she was being murdered) and then spill thier argument into the hallway including throwing things into the corridor...i found a random box of tissues form a fracus one morning.... if its loud music you could call the policie i guess, but i am afraid your probably better off not renewing your lease and taking your chance elsewhere....Appleiser is right.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 08:05
Move. I doubt it people will change their habits.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 15 February 2011 - 23:07
I think i would go up and say have they got a problem with the noise levels in the apartments as you are wondering if the insulation/floor between you is of a sub standard. i would get into a long discussion about it and see what a good chat could resolve first off. Then i would just be the neighbour from **** if there was no go on that. <em>edited by Sticky Wicket on 15/02/2011</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 15 February 2011 - 23:05
Knowing my luck - our air ducts would be shared so I'd bear the brunt of it too!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 15 February 2011 - 23:03
Put some old kippers in the air ducts that lead to their flat.
 
 

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