What do I do about a noisy neighbor who complains about me without realizing the noise that they make?
462988
find a very loud metal album, put your CD player on repeat at high volume and go out for the day.
42025
My friend had a great idea when it came to her neighbors' barking dog. \nRecord the dog barking, then set up your recorder with an extension cord to the edge of your property (next to the barking dog neighbor) hit the PLAY button and drive away for the afternoon.\nOR you could just call the city and complain.
231579
you don't want to contact the mayor, you need to contact the police.  If they can't do anything, then call the Zoning Enforcement Officer and ask if there is a noise ordinance on the books.  If not, write the mayor or the town council and stress how important it is for a town to have a noise ordinance.  Go to town meetings to push your cause during oral petitions.  and see what you can do.
447358
Tell them you have to go somewhere. They will get the hint! Also, this really works, so don't laugh. If you stand a broom with the bristles up, right beside your door, it will keep away the people that you don't want to have at your house. :)\n\nBlessed Be!
555133
I don't but my neighbor does
971375
File a harassment case against the violator.  It is the only way to solve the problem rather than suffering in silence.
1160711
Do you work at home? \n\nIf not forget the slander suit.\n\nPeople take child endangerment seriously. No one is going to penalize her for complaining.\n\nYou should consider the nature of the complaints. What is being said? Is this a domestic violence thing? Is is it a noise thing? What is it?\n\nTwo times in one week. This person is pissed off at you. Why?\n\nDo you have a fence? Good fences make good neigbors, they say.  Beware of Dog signs don't hurt either.\n\nI would recommend that you talk with the social services worker and ask them for help. They can tell you what is right, and you can show them it is all in your neigbor's imagination.\n\nCheck and see if there is some reason why she may want your house. In that case, you might be looking at a great chance to stick it to her on the sale price. Might as well get something out of this. \n\nI am guessing day care is out of the question. She would look quite the fool if your children were not at home when she complained. \n\nLook into your deed restrictions to see if the civic association can help you out. Think nuissance.\n\nThe neighbor may be guilty of some form of trespass, criminal mischief, or just plain peeping.  Get a neighbor to confirm this and you can demonstrate malice to the social services. tey will report her to the police for filing false reports.\n\nI am guessing you are the only neighbor with children, if not; seek allies. Who knows, you may be able to get a child swap together in your neighborhoood, where all the kids are at on house on the same day. When it is your house the neighbor will go insane, but; you will have witnesses, lots of witnesses.
1146768
Hellz NO!!  Be loud dear!  That is the best part! Wake the neighbors..in fact, tell your man to make more noise too!  If it feels good darnit, make the noise to go with it...i think it also feels alotbetter when you dont havet ohold it all in....
820529
Call the police and report your neighbor!
80563
This is what we did.  Talk to other neighbors and see if they are also being disturbed.  You need to know the times that a noise ordinance can be enforced. Go to your local police station and make a report in person.  Ask for the officers name who routinely covers your area.  Continuous reports will make life miserable for both the officer and noise makers.  The officer will get tired of responding and something will be done.
349074
i know what are you making through, i hate it too when my neighbors make loud noise at night , making a party all night long, and sleeping over the day over,... you have many solutions, first of all, find some people in your building who does not like this noisy thing too, ask them to make a list or something and go to the person who is in charge of the building, you can show him this list and he should make a conversation with the noisy neighbors, or you can do it very comfortable for you by using ear pads or headphones and play on your CD player or radio some music which helps to make you feel peaceful with yourself at night, ... there are in the market a lot of Cd's for relaxation , nature sounds and so on, so you can not hear the noisy neighbors at all, or use some ear pads, that people wear in factories to protect themselves of hearing loud noises...
467332
put them on the spot and ask them why they feel you are ignorant. maybe there is something you are missing. then again maybe by their answer they will show that they are the ones missing something! either way if their behavior continues find new friends. have enough respect for yourself to not allow others to treat you that way!
468255
Actually I have and will gladly again. When I was 15 my neighbor said I'd NEVER be a singer so every night right into their window I would sing as loud as I possibly could with my keyboard. They tried retaliating by playing their Piano, but I always won out.\n\nNow we don't talk to eachother unless we really have too. I am a singer now with a guitar, DRUMKIT and KEYBAORD! So they backed down. \n\nDon't know if you ever watched the "Osbournes" well there is an episode where there is a Fued between them and one of their neighbors. \n\nTry to make peace first, then if it gets worst try the Cops when all that fails just don't bother with them. Or BLAST YOUR FAVE TUNES SO LOUD IT DRIVES THEM NUTS!!! Hawaii has a 10minute Law, which means that a noise MUST continue for 10 straight minutes after 10pm or before 10am in order for there to be any formal complaints made. So I used to be as loud as possible for 9 minutes stop for 5 and start up again. My neighbors couldn't do anything about it. \n\nLearn the laws of your area and seek your war just at the edge of them. Like a game of chess choose your next move wisely.
909734
I`m a man and agree with you all human beings complain sometimes, it`s in our nature. I can only suggest that you need to confront him and let him know about his negative attitude. If he dosen`t listen, just walk away as if he doesn`t exist. I do not speak to my next door neighbor, so I know where your coming from.      GOOD LUCK!
271492
Get a small pocket recorder and tape them for a few months.\n\nKeep meticulous records of when each sound occurred.\n\nEdit the sounds onto a CD that can be played for the council.\n\nDo not retaliate by making noise yourself.\n\nI'm going through the same thing with my new downstairs neighbor.  He loves that salsa music!
134763
Try talking first; give them the benefit of the doubt that they don't know they're bothering you.  I always say something vaguely guilt-inducing like "I'm sure you would never intend to be loud, but these buildings are really old and the walls are thin, and I can hear a lot."
174460
YOU'RE PERFECTLY JUSTIFIED IN BEING ANGRY. If you pay rent you have the right to something called "quiet enjoyment" of the living space.  The fact that the noises are sex noises is not the point.  It would be just as much a trampling of your rights as a rooommate if he played his stereo really loud for 45 minutes (or for 45 minutes more than he agreed with you he would, as the case may be.) Bottom line is, he doesn't have the right to be excessively noisy at any time of day, with any kind of noise (and neither do you.)\n\nFiguring out how to f*ck his new girl without inconveniencing his roommates is his problem to solve, not yours.\n\nHaving said all that, the truth is men will say anything and do anything to get laid, including making promises they won't keep.  Keeping promises to roommates is not much of a priority here. So you're probably better off with a different rooommate, like maybe a female one.