How to deal with inconsiderate nieghbours

[blackonyx76]

Help! I have these noisy neigbours above my flat. They always dragging chairs, pounding and hammering 24hrs a day. Even at wee hours like 2-4am too! How to sleep! I tried to reason and confront them but they denied it. They claimed is another unit. I even asked their next door neighbours right in front of them. All denied. How can I solve this problem? I read that even I complain to HDB, Town council, they will refer us to other govt sectors. And I do not want to call Police to blow up the matter. What can I do to stop all these nonsense?

 

[mark78]

Maybe its other unit... I faced this issue too.

There was once i heard the noise and i went to the above unit and no one was home. I waited for 5 mins to see a guy returning home and he claimed no one was at home. He invited me in, the house is empty. not even renovated.

The hdb structure can be real bad and sound do travel from many unit to your room.

 

[findingnemo]

Yes, yes, I also always hear drilling sounds from above my flat. But I know it is not them because above my flat lives an elderly couple whose unit is furnished simply (I have been to their house) and they are not the type who always drill holes or make home improvements.

 

[green_tranquility]

Use ear plugs?

It's easier to 'fix' ourselves than others.

 

[pink_sapphire]

move house since u cant do anything abt them and do not wanna report them

 

[pink_sapphire]

or u give them money to move house or pray hard they strike lottery and move house

 

[alcifertoh]

Maybe it's 7th month.

 

[blackonyx76]

Yah, I agree with Michael Corleone. I can even hear my neighbours opening their bedroom doors and creaking sounds from it! Old HDB structures are really bad.

And my neighbour had blurted out that her husband does DIY stuffs, so that's why I strongly believe it is them who are the culprits.

 

[pink_sapphire]

haha carpenters taking work home to do

 

[meagain1]

As a first step, you can report to HDB branch. They will send someone to investigate and if its really true that the above unit is making the noise, they will give a verbal warning and followed by written letter if the problem persists.

If the above still doesn't work, consider approaching your MP who will write a letter to HDB whom will again investigate (but now more serious since its a order from MP) and reply you accordingly.

Finally, consider calling police if the noise is really very bad and in the wee hours of the day.

But I have to caution you that if you do the above, pls be prepared to face a sour relationship with your above neighbour and things might get worse than now.

Good luck!

 

[maisie]

if the relationship sours, they might hang wet clothings out with water dripping when you are drying your clothes out there...

do u hear like marbles dropping on floor?? my frens said its little ghost..but i am still wondering wads the real sound.... :/

 

[janice0610]

i encounter this too.. when i was still single n staying with my parents, my downstair neighbour complain that we are walking with heavy steps..playing with balls n marble..however at that time we are not walking, mi and my mum at home watching tv in the kitchen small room..and i do not have any kids at home, where got balls??
my neighbour went berserk and use bamboo stick and poke the ceiling above and took revenge on us. sometimes in the middle of the nite..and we lodge a complain to HDB but no use. Our neighbour took knife and dash to our unit. and we called the police.
We thot that it could be other neightbours or little ghost that stay in btw our units..
Finally my neighbour move away to another blk, and she is now harrassing her neighbour upstair who happens to be my mum's friend..

Now i'm staying with my in laws, and i encounter this too..my husband could even hear it very clearly..marbles sound, things drop..footsteps...all sort of sound..early in the morning and late at nite b4 i zzzz..

i ignore all these as now is the 7th lunar mth. Hopefully all these wierd sounds will disappear after the mth.

 

[laundry_woes]

http://www.api.sg/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=1

Happy reading.

 

[cloudies]

No use one.. all the above i've done before oredi....
The HDB will push to Town Council.. See MP the MP will write letter to HDB and Town Council.. but they also can't do much...
Then call Police... worse.. they come and then go without any reports...
all nonsense...

 

[green_tranquility]

Wendy,
Police will let the 2 parties sue each other in court. Then whole singapore get to watch the show on newspapers, tv, and lawyers get to earn $$ lor.

 

[cloudies]

Ya i agree...
coz this is the only way to earn money...
y should the authorities help u for free????

This is the reason y the rich get richer and the poor gets poorer....

 

[muzik_luver]

Shift.

No point staying put, at the expense of your sleep. Over a long term period, this is likely to affect your health as well.

Poor sleep/insomnia will also affect work productivity.

 

[medic2009]

its 7month...

 

[mark78]

Workout b4 u hit the bed. Do burpees. I work out @ 10 plus and sleep @ 12. i wonder will my neighbour find me a nuisance.90kg of meat bouncing around is not joke but it really aid me in getting a good rest.

 

[zyza]

Most bullies are cowards at heart. Interesting concept and probably very real. Like a crab tough outer shell and soft inside.If mean people know they intimidate someone then they most often continue the unexceptable behaviors. So don't ever let a bully see you sweat or cry!