[heyhey.im.j]

I'm in a 3 story apartment and I know it's normal to hear some clatter, bangs and stomps from other neighbors, that I can deal with since it's unavoidable noise. My issue is the music, especially really early in the morning like 7 am early and late at night sometimes even at midnight. I'ts especially loud in the bathroom area since the floors are tile so it amplifies the noise, this unit is a small one bed one bath and the bath is connected to the bedroom. What's the best way to address this issue without being an ***? I'm really starting to get very annoyed. I could mention it to the office, but I can assure they won't do or say anything. Just recently the dryer caught fire after mentioning it having a problem a whole month before that happened, and the worst part is the dryer came in 2 days later, the maintenance guy just didn't get around to it even after offering to help bring the unit upstairs. That has been resolved already but hopefully you see my point here. I could leave a note on the door, or say something in person which is what I prefer to do, but I can come across as rude. Any suggestions what to say nicely?

[tokiwartooth]

I had that same problem before, and I eventually had to call maintenance to get them to turn it down. There were two times I called the cops because maintenance was too busy to come. I live in a complex where it's mainly young adults and college students, but for the most part it's not a loud place. But that guy above me, he would have his music on so loud that I couldn't hear my TV when it was at the highest volume. I could barely hear enough into the phone to make the call to maintenance. But I wasn't nice about it, I basically said come get this #!&^)*&! to turn his #*&^%$^*% music down or I'll come up there and do it for him and I don't think you want that. If it gets too bad, call the cops and tell them that it's a nuisance. There are ordinances and laws against noise pollution like that, at least in my area.

[heyhey.im.j]

It's not that loud, but I'm sure shazam could identify the songs lol!

[Perna]

That's a tough one. I take it you do not work so don't get up that early in the morning and or like music/TV, etc. if you do? I live in a townhouse now and our neighbors sometimes play music loudly from outdoor speakers when they're outside; fortunately their tastes are a enough similar to ours (they are 15 or so years younger) that it is tolerable.

Does your lease have any hours on it for noise? I'm like you, inclined to not be able to think of "friendly" ways to complain so I put it off. I might be tempted to see if I could move to a 3rd floor apartment and/or I'd get headphones with my own music/talk.

Do you have a favorite type of music? Maybe give them a cheap CD of your favorite kind with a jokey message like, "If you are going to play music before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:30 p.m., please either keep it way down or play something I will enjoy too".

[heyhey.im.j]

Maybe give them a cheap CD of your favorite kind with a jokey message like, "If you are going to play music before 9:00 a.m. or after 10:30 p.m., please either keep it way down or play something I will enjoy too".[/QUOTE]

FANTASTIC IDEA!!!!!! Thank you Perna!! I might just do that