That sounds atrocious - I would be furious that they dented my car and would contact management. I don't know what the laws are near you but in Ontario a tenant cannot disturb the quiet enjoyment of another tenant. It might give your management the kick in the butt / the ammunition they need to get rid of those whackos!
That sucks. So much is out of your hands. I would file a report, I don't know if that will help with the lease & trade in value, but at least there will be a paper trail. Are you worried about breaking your lease if you move? If that is an issue, document everything. The times you are woken up, the mirror, the run in outside, the calls with the manager & what your neighbors have said. I would avoid the neighbors & cross my fingers they get evicted soon.
That's awful. I'm sorry they fucked up your car, and I'm sorry they're loud. Making a complaint is definitely a good start, but I'd start complaining every time they're being loud during, "quiet" hours. It will make it easier for the landlord to evict if they want to.
Yikes. This sounds vaguely familiar to what I was dealing with right before leaving California. I would absolutely call the police about the car, and let them know that you have a witness who can confirm your neighbors kicked your car. Then head to the management office and let them know that you no longer feel safe in your apartment, and here's why. Also let them know that because of this, you won't hesitate to call the police every time you hear an altercation, because you are concerned for the safety of your kids. That will probably get their butt in gear to at least get the upstairs people evicted. They won't want the cops there all the time, and repeated complaints about noise is enough to get someone out.
Sorry you have to go through this. It really blows having sucky neighbors.
We used to have downstairs neighbors like that. The wife was an Alcoholic and ran into multiple cars In the parking lot. We called the non emergency police a lot. They have moved out thank goodness. Good luck, and it can't wait for you all to get out of there! Is there a different place to park your car?
Holy crap, can you use this as leverage to get out of your lease? I would say you no longer feel safe there and would like to be released from your lease penalty free ASAP (or whatever date works for you). Worth a shot?
Good luck with your car, I hope it doesn't cost too much.
I would call the police every time they have an escalated argument/fight. I had neighbors like that in college and we called the police so many times for domestic violence.
Yea no. They need to go, but I hope they let you out of your lease. This is seriously crazy.
Call management every single time they are loud. I would call 911 every time I heard a domestic dispute or any type of fighting up there, too. Then let management know you filed another report.
This is seriously nuts. I am so, so sorry, T. I'm really hoping they let you out of your lease. I would go in there crying and give the whole " I move my kids from NyC to here and even in NYC we didn't have to worry about our safety like this, worry about heroin addicts and them getting in altercations that sent my car...."
That is really scary! I wouldn't feel safe either. Start documenting everything, complaining, and calling the police. That's ridiculous that all of this is going on so often. I would be pissed about the car, but pushing your kid down? Geez. That's terrible!
Post by creamsiclechica on Mar 3, 2015 22:47:06 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, T! This is so much to process, I'm so so sorry you're in this predicament! I also immediately thought about that door knocking incident and how it was good you trusted your gut in that to be cautious and suspicious! I hope that with you complaining and the neighboring complaints, the management is forced to evict. You deserve to feel safe in and around your home. I know eviction processes vary state to state, but most of the time, repeated calls to the police are substantial enough to make it happen.
Post by LiveLoveLearn on Mar 3, 2015 23:08:19 GMT -5
Oh geez, that's terrible. I hope you can have a good talk with the management company and if it's not just you they will start to look at evicting them. More so I hope this helps as ammo to get you out of your lease. I'm sorry, you deserve to feel safe where you live.
I'm so sorry you are in this situation. We lived in a situation where our upstairs neighbor (duplex) was extremelly unstable and there was nearly constant domestic violence. I was scared to live there; It was one of the worst experiences. I am so, so sorry you have to feel like that.We ended up breaking our lease.