I live in a studio apartment, next door to, what I believe is, a really inconsiderate neighbour. Late last month, I got sick of his fights with his girlfriend for hours on end in the early hours of the morning (sometimes at 4am), racing his car down the narrow 50m driveway to the carpark at the back of the apartment block, playing very loud techno at 6 o'clock in the morning, and loud door slamming, so I complained. The real estate agent was really nice, and said they would issue a letter of complaint to him, not identifying the source of the complaint, and if there was another complaint, there would be grounds to evict. This seemed to settle him for about a week.

It's currently 6:52am, and he's been playing techno loud enough for me to hear it, for about 20 minutes now (just as I wrote that, he turned it off). On Christmas Eve, he and his girlfriend fought for a few hours from midnight onwards, keeping my boyfriend awake with their screaming and smashing of crockery. Although not in my first complaint, he dumps his rubbish in the hallway and leaves it there for a couple of days until he decides he's good and ready to take it downstairs to the bins (it's also the middle of summer, and the whole block heats up if the temp is anything over 27C).

My boyfriend (who is not on the lease, and not technically living with me) and I want to make another complaint (where I would ring up the estate agent, not my bf), but I need third party advice about what to do.

Is it too soon to complain again?

I'll probably be moving out in a few months, so should we just grin and bear it?

*ETA* I'm happy to admit we make a little noise too, from playing music and watching TV, but we quieten everything down from about 8:30PM onwards.

It might not be a good idea if you think he's not approachable, but if the neighbor isn't violent or anything, maybe you could talk to him. Or leave a note. See if you can work something out where he tries to keep it down after a certain time. I've actually experienced some people being TOTALLY oblivious to how inconsiderate they are being, and change their ways (or make some considerations) after being informed of the problem.

If that doesn't work, or if it isn't an option, you should probably talk to the real estate agent again. It's not fair for you to have to be bothered by this kind of thing when you're paying to be there. It sounds like this problem keeps you awake at night, which can't be pleasant. You should definitely not "just deal with it" for a few more months...(imo)

Good luck!

a few months is a very long time to grin and bear it. Call the police if they fight again! I've had similar experiences and was so scared when I heard the fighting :(

a few months is a really long time to listen to this guys techno music at early hours of the morning and arguing with his g/f.

do you know other people in the complex who might be willing to back you up when you talk to the real estate agent again?

if he seems like a nice guy maybe try speaking to him?

but if he gives you the bad vibes stay clear and let the real estate agent deal with it.

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