Any type of noise that disrupts your sleep is enough to cause stress and even if that noise stops, you’re still going to have problems going back to bed because the stress is going to be enough to keep you awake. If you can’t do anything to stop the noise around you, there’s a few … [Read more…]
Confrontation is not something most people feel comfortable with, especially if it’s with a stranger or a neighbor you dislike. But sometimes some form of confrontation is needed to resolve a problem. While being at “war” with my downstairs neighbors for years, I was advised at one point to get a petition signed by other … [Read more…]
With noisy neighbors, everyone has their own tolerance levels. I could sleep through a storm, a loud concert, but once my neighbors play their music after hours or start talking loud when I’m trying to sleep, it’s over, I won’t be able to. There are legal limits to every single type of noise: Construction, a … [Read more…]
If noise issues is what you’re having with a neighbor and talking (which is the first thing you should do) didn’t help, you need to know not just how to file a report against them, but also how to leverage it and even get them evicted or sued. It’s easy to do and it can … [Read more…]
I don’t recommend anyone try to do this because it can end up making a lot of bad things happen: police, jail time, violence or even worse, but in this case, it ended well. This is a real retaliation story of a man who was able to get rid of his noisy upstairs neighbors and what … [Read more…]
The first thing I did when I had issues with my noisy neighbors was that I got myself a pair of ear plugs and over the years, before I made other adjustments that helped the situation, I went through many different brands (maybe 7). So which ones worked best? Well I can tell you that … [Read more…]
Your last move might have happened for a bunch of reasons: Your new or old job required it. Maybe you’re moving with a loved one to a new place and starting over. The rent was “too damn high”. Or maybe, since the topic of this site is very specific, you had moved because you had … [Read more…]
Dealing with noisy neighbors and getting rid of them are not the same thing. Dealing implies they remain in your life. Getting rid of them implies they are gone and the latter topic has real options which is what this article will show you how to do. As much as some of you may want to … [Read more…]
It depends on the state you live in, but it is possible. If trying to ask them nicely, calling the cops and using other (legal) means shows no improvement and if you can prove that their noise is causing you harm, then you can actually sue your neighbors. If you can make a good case, … [Read more…]
Screaming, yelling, shouting, snoring, banging, loud music, partying, loud talking, laughing and pretty much any sort of noise you can hear coming from the next door neighbor are all noises we prefer to live without and it’s possible to do if you know how to block it out. I am very light sleeper. I also … [Read more…]