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Re: Neighbor complaining about toddler noise by Garry on March 12, 2021 @20:04

                              
From reading your story, it looks like the child was born about a year after your tenants move in. And then for the 2nd year, the child was just starting to walk at age 1. Your Ts and their new born caused no noise the first 2 years of their tenancy, so no complaints from the lower T. But now, the child is not only running around, but is caught up in the "terrible twos", meaning probably very noisy, and crying if he doesn't get something he wants.

The lower T, living alone, has probably been used to quiet surroundings for several years. Now, that's no longer the case. Unfortunately, there is not really a solution right now. Since you own the building, you may have to try to bring all the tenants together, and try to broker a deal both Ts can live with. One possible solution in the future, would be that when ever you have a vacancy in another part of the building, offer one or both tenants the opportunity to move to that unit. Beyond that, the Ts just need to work things out between themselves.
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Re: Neighbor complaining about toddler noise by Anne on March 13, 2021 @09:33 [ Reply ]
Hi Garry, really appreciate your reply. To clarify though, I do not own the building. I only own that one unit. My T's are a lovely couple, hard-working, polite and respectful and always pay their rent on time. During the lockdowns their income dropped for a while; we reduced their rent but when they were able to they paid back all the back rent.

You are right about the timeline. The kid is getting bigger and more active every day and yes he is two and acting like it! I know little kids can be annoying but when you live in an apartment building that's what happens.

The lower T left this snarky, complaining note on my T's door. She said all their floors are bare which isn't true. She said she has recordings of the noise the kid makes. I don't want my tenants harassed like this and I don't want any legal jeopardy.

    Re: Neighbor complaining about toddler noise by Garry on March 13, 2021 @10:49 [ Reply ]
    Forgive me if I read your story a little bit wrong. I just assumed you owned the whole building---my bad. I'm guessing that you are a newer landlord, as you probably got a good deal on the condo when you bought it, and these were your first tenants. You seem to have picked good tenants, which is sometimes hard to do as a first time LL.

    If you want to keep your tenants, and also preserve harmony between upper and lower tenants, you may need to make a difficult decision, and put in new carpeting, with a pad, on all your floors, except the bathroom and kitchen. Anytime someone owns a unit with a lower unit underneath, if the ceilings/floors are not insulated enough, noise can travel between floors, causing problems between tenants. If the noise problem escalates, the police may be called, and you don't want that.

    I realize you have some good tenants, and you have said a couple of times, you don't want them harassed. But consider the opposite---- the noise the lower T hears, may be considered harassment by your T towards her, even if it is by accident or just normal living. Good luck in figuring out a solution to your problem.

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