I'm sorry to hear about that. I feel like I'm experiencing the same thing. I live above a couple that makes noise at inappropriate times. The guy always has to yell. He can't just talk softly. There had been times at night that he would be talking very loud. They are in the bedroom below me.

What's worse is that, every weekend, they get up very early (around 6AM) and the yelling begins. And then they open up the sliding patio window/door and start tinkering in the patio. And that's just under me. And sometimes he would be fixing his car. The parking lot is right outside of my window. He makes a lot of noise; and cusses real loud. On top of that, he is not supposed to be doing car repairs at the parking lot. And the guy is a real jerk, too. He can't get along with anybody. I don't know why his wife puts up with him.

In 16 years that I have lived where I am, I have never had a real good downstairs neighbor - the whole time! Because of them and many other reasons with things going on at my place, I am considering leaving. At least you have a landlord that you can report to. I don't have that because there are no managers on site. The units are individually owned.