All of us who live in apartments know how troublesome
neighbours can be. Sometimes you bother them by being noisy, and sometimes they
bother you with their loudness.
However, there are often those times when there’s a
neighbour or more who are being more than annoying with how loud and noisy they
can be. In such cases you can’t live with it – you have to do something.
If it has come to the point when you can’t take it anymore
and don’t know what to do, read on as we’ll give you some tips.
Talk to them
Yes, it does sound like a simple thing to do, but many don’t
even attempt it. They either dread confrontations with neighbours, or they feel
like it would lead to nothing. However, you would be surprised how reasonable
people can be if you try to speak with them.
Naturally, it doesn’t mean that you get mad or tell them how
annoyed you are. You should calmly approach the issue. First, introduce
yourself if you don’t know each other and slowly and casually approach the
topic.
You should act innocently and not appear like you’re
attacking them. Mention to your neighbours that they may not be aware, but they
are very loud, and the walls are thin, and you can’t manage to get any rest
from the noise.
The key is to try to appeal to their reason and not get
confrontational. You can point out that it’s ok to have fun but that the noise
is upsetting others around them. But never go about it by attacking them and
telling them to stop it or something along those lines. Such a conversation
will not end well with most people.
The last thing that you can do is offer a compromise of
sorts. Ask them to be quiet during the hours of rest or when it’s most
bothersome to you and say that it’s ok to be loud during other hours of the
day. Get creative – it all depends on what you want, what they want, and to
find some middle ground. But bear in mind the rules your
building has.
Additional Tips
Sometimes talking won’t work, so here are some other simple
tips that you can use which can be very useful with loud neighbours.
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Write them a letter of
complaint. It is formal, but you’d be surprised how practical demands or pleads can be when they are in writing.
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Employ the help of
others, like the landlord, other tenants, or even the authorities if nothing
else works.
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If you’re going to
contact the authorities or the landlord, it’s best to keep notes on when and
how loud your neighbour is and the confrontations about the noise you had with
them. It’s essential to have proof and detailed information on your attempts to
reason with them.
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If you are thinking
about moving, be careful when checking new apartments. Make sure to inquire about the neighbours. When searching
for a new place, spend more time looking at the apartment
and the building to find out the level of
noise.
We hope that all of this will be of
help in your dealings with loud neighbours. Always remember – talking works
most of the time.
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