Re: Neighbor complaining about toddler noise - Landlord Forum thread 361167

Re: Neighbor complaining about toddler noise by Anne on March 13, 2021 @09:33

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.

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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.