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Living at same apartment complex for 10 years ( second floor) peaceful, until the neighbors from hell arrived about 3 months ago. Hmm, where to start, the stench of Indian food permeates my apartment, including the cigarette, pot, whatever else they smoke lingers in my apartment. The constant slamming of doors, pounding on the kitchen counters , who " cooks " at 11pm or 12am at night ? Maybe they are not cooking food, probably drugs. Decent human beings would not even think of this rude , stupid behavior. Heavy (foot) stomping from every room day & night. Constantly running the exhaust fans in kitchen & bathroom. The woman who is shacking up a dude has the most annoying nails on a chalkboard voice. Loud, prolonged cell phone conversations on the balcony late evening & after 12am !?! I have emailed in on-site manager who could care less. Called the police & of course the bastards moved their party elsewhere. Running up & down the back stairs to leave the building ( they must of thought their Visa had expired) . Unfornately my lease renewal is "conveniently " missing a noise clause. Move you say, easier said than done. Costs lots of $$$, plus need to research new apartments so I don't have this nightmare happen again.
Here are a few tips I have tried, without any results to stop their rude, inconsiderate behavior : setting an alarm clock in several locations to go off a different times of the day. If these turds are druggies hopefully the noise will freak them out. Bouncing a tennis ball on the ceiling. Blowing an air horn directly into the kitchen exhaust vent about 4:30am ( that is when I get up to get ready for work) .
Any other suggestions or thoughts would be most appreciated.
You cant guarantee silent neighbors no matter where you live- apartment or house. There also isnt much more you can do. Youve tried the police and the LL, what exactly do you want them to do? Theyll likely tell them to quiet down and they might for a bit and then go right back. Is anyone else bothered by it? Maybe they are complaining about you bouncing balls, etc and thats why the LL doesnt care.
Really, what they are doing isnt against rules. You cant do anything for smells or loud voices.
Living at same apartment complex for 10 years ( second floor) peaceful, until the neighbors from hell arrived about 3 months ago. Hmm, where to start, the stench of Indian food permeates my apartment, including the cigarette, pot, whatever else they smoke lingers in my apartment. The constant slamming of doors, pounding on the kitchen counters , who " cooks " at 11pm or 12am at night ? Maybe they are not cooking food, probably drugs. Decent human beings would not even think of this rude , stupid behavior. Heavy (foot) stomping from every room day & night. Constantly running the exhaust fans in kitchen & bathroom. The woman who is shacking up a dude has the most annoying nails on a chalkboard voice. Loud, prolonged cell phone conversations on the balcony late evening & after 12am !?! I have emailed in on-site manager who could care less. Called the police & of course the bastards moved their party elsewhere. Running up & down the back stairs to leave the building ( they must of thought their Visa had expired) . Unfornately my lease renewal is "conveniently " missing a noise clause. Move you say, easier said than done. Costs lots of $$$, plus need to research new apartments so I don't have this nightmare happen again.
Here are a few tips I have tried, without any results to stop their rude, inconsiderate behavior : setting an alarm clock in several locations to go off a different times of the day. If these turds are druggies hopefully the noise will freak them out. Bouncing a tennis ball on the ceiling. Blowing an air horn directly into the kitchen exhaust vent about 4:30am ( that is when I get up to get ready for work) .
Any other suggestions or thoughts would be most appreciated.
First of all most of the noise you're hearing is daily living noise; the only nuisance noise I'm seeing is the person on the balcony late at night. That's the only thing you can complain about and the police really won't do anything about that. Have you said anything to the neighbor while they're on the balcony? They may not realize how much their voice carries.
If you can hear their exhaust fans in the bathroom and kitchen then you live in a poorly insulated building and should blame the developer and not the neighbor. I bet they hear you too, but don't complain because they understand that living in an apartment isn't always dead silent and you will hear people going about their business.
I'm not saying your situation isn't annoying, but it is what it is when you live in an apartment building. Focus on the one thing you can stop, the yakking on the balcony at midnight, and stop with your passive aggressive tactics...they just might backfire.
That's apartment living. When I lived in an apartment building the guy upstairs would chop food and cook at midnight, neighbors would smoke pot right outside my windows, they would party, howl at the moon, bang on drums, and their dogs would run wild. The manager is a drug addict and would cuss me out if I complained. Police wouldn't do anything because it was considered "private property". The complex owner could care less. Luckily I found a house in the country and moved. I think, to avoid inconsiderate neighbors, that's what you have to do these days.
Here are a few tips I have tried, without any results to stop their rude, inconsiderate behavior : setting an alarm clock in several locations to go off a different times of the day. If these turds are druggies hopefully the noise will freak them out. Bouncing a tennis ball on the ceiling. Blowing an air horn directly into the kitchen exhaust vent about 4:30am ( that is when I get up to get ready for work)
Just in case you don't realize it... you sound like the crazy person in this exchange. I feel sorry about your neighbors who have to put up with such a mentally unstable person.
When I worked evening I Cooked at midnite!! Why do u worry about what they eating? Maybe they don't like what you eat... Seems to me your the neighbor from Hell Not the other people! Air hors at 4 am indeed! And complain about the oders yet when they have fans on YOU still complain!
Joeybrentner reading your OP, I would say that it would definitely help you to stop the imaginations of what they are doing at 11:00 at night, and the reason for their running (away from the visa payment) and that will help you somewhat. You wont freak out as much when your mind is imagining the worst.
I don't know what else to say except get a grip on at least your imagination, which might help your stress to be less. Then when you are calm, think about a way to deal with each annoyance. one by one.
I cannot believe your neighbors cook!! And at a time that isn't convenient!! And they use the exhaust fan! Crazy I tell you!
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Running up & down the back stairs to leave the building ( they must of thought their Visa had expired) . Unfornately my lease renewal is "conveniently " missing a noise clause. Move you say, easier said than done. Costs lots of $$$, plus need to research new apartments so I don't have this nightmare happen again. 
