QOTW: What would you do...?

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Registered: 02-05-2007
QOTW: What would you do...?
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Sat, 03-10-2007 - 5:53pm

If your landlord’s daughter lived in the apt/flat upstairs, and for some reason insisted on playing incredibly loud thumpy music all night on her new stereo which just happened to be located square above your desk, where you were trying to concentrate, at what point, if any, would you think it was fitting to march upstairs and kindly request her to turn it down, and how?


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Registered: 05-04-2006
Sat, 03-10-2007 - 10:04pm
You might approach the landlord and say with very grave concern: "We have a problem with a tenant who keeps blasting their music and some other tenants have complained what do you think we should do about it?" If he appears sympathetic, you might reply by saying "I'm so glad you feel that way, and I know that even though it's your daughter who's doing this, you'll ensure that the interests of all your tenants are respected, no one wants a conflict so I'd be grateful if you could have a word, otherwise some of us will have to go to the police and no one wants that.".
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Registered: 10-09-2006
Sun, 03-11-2007 - 12:46am
Most places have a "quiet hours". Do you have that set up in your lease? If it's past the quiet hour (usually after 10 or 11 PM), then I would first nicely explain to the daughter that you are trying to do some work and could she please turn it down after a certain time. If she is defiant, then I would go to the landlord and explain the situation.
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Registered: 03-08-2007
Sun, 03-11-2007 - 12:07pm
a lawyer's perspective -- there are statutory duties tenants have regarding rented living spaces, for example, a duty to refrain from behaviors which infringe on others' ability to enjoy their living spaces (generally), which give landlords the "legal" legs to throw someone out if they really wanted to. i actually had this situation, except in my case the people downstairs had this annoying inability to close a door without slamming it, particularly late at night. i told the landlord, he sent a them a letter, and after the second letter, the slamming stopped...some people just aren't as conscious of their surroundings, i guess, or else they don't care...
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Registered: 02-05-2007
Mon, 03-12-2007 - 3:01pm
I'd probably first leave a note on her door and if that didn't work, I'd call the landlord.