apartment issues

[Chadtuba]

Any advice on dealing with problematic party neighbors? I live in a lower level apartment and the upper apartment is populated by a college aged girl who throws noisey drunken parties. Now she doesn't do this very often but when she does it is usually during the middle of the week when I have to work. She threw one last Tuesday where at least one person drove away drunk (should've called the sheriff, shame on me) and again tonight. I tried to be the good neighbor and knocked on the door around 10:00 asking if tey would keep it down, she apologized and said she would. Went back up about midnight when the party ramped up and very clearly stated that if they did not keep it down that I would call the sheriff. The best I can figure is that her buddies took this as a personal challenge and kicked it into high gear. 20 minutes later I called the sheriff dispatch and they sent somebody out.

When the deputy rang the doorbell (taking in big whiffs of alcohol in the air outside the door), I clearly heard one of the party goers state to the rest "don't answer that." Now if I heard it through the floor/ceiling I'm pretty sure the deputy did as well He told them it was over and those who didn't live there to leave. After he left, those remaining spent a couple of minutes stomping around in retribution I suppose

My biggest issues with the parties are that I have a job and have to work in the morning and we have a 4 month old baby trying to sleep. I'm pissed and awake at 1am and still have one more day of work before the school breaks for the holiday.

I realize the most of your "advice" will probably not be legal in most states, but I feel a little better having vented here and I look forward to the entertainment that typically comes from Tubenet advice

[Tubaryan12]

Since you're looking for TNFJ advice:
1st: If your car is not secure, lower the deductible on your comprehensive section.
2nd: Put sheriff on speed dial.

[Chadtuba]

Since you're looking for TNFJ advice:
1st: If your car is not secure, lower the deductible on your comprehensive section.
2nd: Put sheriff on speed dial.

1. sadly both vehicles are old enough that comprehensive/collision isn't worth it so don't have to worry about that one.

2. Been done for a while now

[Thomas Maurice Booth]

Is there any sort of clause in your lease regarding quiet hours or anything? I would think the landlord wouldn't like the sherriff being called to their building all the time either. Make sure you keep a log of all of the complaints for your records and always inform your landlord.

I have found in the past that it is best to go straight to the landlord when problems such as this become a pattern. If you have an email for them, send electronic complaints to them so you have a record. While it could be a pain in the butt (if it goes on long enough and you would like to move out) you could have enough documentation to get out of the lease withour penalty if necessary (ie: if the landlord negelects to address the situation).

Good luck!

TMB

[bort]

Got other neighbors? Get them on your side too.

If not, put that Conn 28k to use and rain some hell on them yourself. (ok, ok, not really.)

[TexTuba]

If you can get other neighbors to back you up, the apartment complex can take the necessary steps that will lead to her eviction.

[tubaguy9]

Reminds me of an apartment issue I had a few nights back...luckily, a cop lives on the same floor as them, though...

[MartyNeilan]

Had a similar problem. Solved it buy buying a nice house a couple of years ago at a very good price because it needed some work - the mortgage wound up no different than the rent after they raised it twice in two years. Fixed the things I could, left the other stuff to the pros. People are scared of houses that are not in pristine condition, you WILL get a deal if you persist.

My ex is enjoying that house right now. Still paying the bank loan for the roof and HVAC.

[Chadtuba]

If the rest of the academic year picks up a bit and we stay in this area I most definitely plan on trying to buy a hous this spring/summer assuming we can find one we like in our price range. I have no problem buying a house with some minor problems but still gotta be in liveable/move in able condition immediately. Still haven't hear back from the landlord so will try to call him tomorrow after we're done at the funeral we need to be at.

[OldHorn]

Break a toothpick off in the keyhole. Always good for a few laughs.

[k001k47]

git yuhself wun them sawed off shotguns

Some tuba practice at blastissimo is a crude hangover wakeup.

[MaryAnn]

I had a ROOMMATE like that. She came from a family of nine kids and they were loud, all of them, and liked to drink. Otherwise nice people, but zero concept that their drunken parties were not their God-given right to have. My only solution at the time was to literally go sleep elsewhere on the nights in question and hope that they did not spill beer on the piano again. Some people are just inconsiderate and you can hope that karma gets them later in life.

Landlord should handle this; where I've lived with that kind of problem, the police would not respond to in-building problems, stating that the landlord had to handle them. Call sheriff at first sign of problem, not after hours of politely requesting impolite people to suddenly become polite.

Frankly, I agree with the trailer thing: I've lived in many.....but wild parties can be loud there too, and trailers have thin walls. You have to be careful. I will never live in an apartment again unless it is 55+ which I now qualify for.

You will have to move, as this isn't going to change.

Retaliation on the mornings after could be fun though; start knocking on their door, enough to wake them up, at 7 a.m. and just keep it up every half hour. I like the 7 a.m. sousaphone option, too, but people who are still drunk will probably sleep through it. Do you have their phone number?

MA