So, are you TRYING to be evicted??

[Pixilated]

This is not about a company, so I'm not sure if it belongs here ... will tag it so the mods can check.

I live in a nice little apartment. Well, it was nice until the guy moved in next door. He's been here three months and he's already had a Strike One eviction warning, for a loud incident last Monday which involved police. Supposedly he had 7 days' grace and any further "incidents" would net him a final, no-more-chances eviction notice.

I'm trying to study for exams. Last night (Sunday) he had friends over and the noise level went up ... and up ... and up, until it was at about the same level as last Sunday. I called the police but just as the call went through the noise level (which had been at that level for about an hour by then) dropped abruptly, so I cancelled the call. I did, however, drop off a written notice to the superintendent about it. He called the owners and then faxed my complaint to them.

Sadly, he says the guy will probably get an "NR4" or something and "if he does it again, he's out." Um, I thought that was the result of his violating his seven-day grace period from the LAST warning. How many warnings does he get??

What really shocked me was that with previous incidents, mine was one of a raft of complaints about his noise levels (he turns his music volume and bass levels WAY up). But this morning, the super said NOBODY ELSE had complained about last night's racket. That worries me a little ...

[Kristev]

This doesn't sound good.

[Pixilated]

Well, he's had a slew of complaints in the past, so there's that on my side. Also a week ago there was enough of a ruckus there, and it went on long enough, that the super called the police, so that was a HUGE strike against him. I know they can't just turf people out without giving them a chance to reform. *sigh* I just wish he would STFU for this week at least ... I have exams all week!

[PepperElf]

the landlord may also find it hard to evict, depending on what the local laws are. and they'll lose money on it to IIRC.

you may want to consider calling the cops when they start up again. the manager might be able to 'filter' customer/resident complaints that go to the owners but ... nothing they can do to prevent the cops from making reports.

[Pixilated]

I know management has evicted other tenants in the recent past (e.g. a woman with four cats who apparently never cleaned the litterbox ... the smell had seeped into the hallway ... ) so I don't think they're reluctant to use eviction notices, when they're warranted.

Nor do I get the impression the super is trying to fudge the issue. I heard him on the phone to management saying he'd had "another complaint about 515" (that would be mine ...) and a few minutes later he came out of his office and said he was going to fax my complaint to their office. He has also said it wouldn't hurt for me to go talk to them personally (the company is in the same town so it wouldn't be any hardship on my part).

But yeah, I will definitely call the cops anytime I think I need to. Unfortunately our local cops are nicknamed "Not Real Police" -- they don't exactly have a great reputation. Last time I called them, they said I should go get the super. I dodged that one by saying I didn't know where in the building he lives and I don't have an after-hours contact number for him. It was true at the time; I now have his cellphone number but he's said he's only available on that number until about 9 p.m. He has also said he'd prefer that people call the cops ... "I'm not a bouncer." I can see his point; if this guy and his buddies are liquored up and one guy alone goes to the door to tell them to shaddup ... it could get ugly fairly fast. Two or more solid-looking people wearing impressive-looking uniforms are more likely to get them to back down. (Yeah, there are exceptions, but not too much here.)

So we will see what happens in the next little while. If it keeps up, I will call the cops as needed and go talk to the owners at their company office next week. If I'm not happy with the results, well, sadly, I will be looking to move again, probably after school ends in April. I'd prefer not to move, as i like this place, but ... I can't tolerate this for two more years of school.

[Seshat]

(e.g. a woman with four cats who apparently never cleaned the litterbox ... the smell had seeped into the hallway ... )

Geez. If my litterboxes aren't clean enough, the cats refuse to use them! I hate to think what her home was like.

(One of my cats has discovered that pee vanishes if she does it in the bath. She LOVES it. I'm sure she pees there sometimes even when the litter is totally clean: just to have it vanish completely.)
(Yes, we have taken to rinsing the bathtub before having a bath.)

[dalesys]

(One of my cats has discovered that pee vanishes if she does it in the bath.)
(Yes, we have taken to rinsing the bathtub before having a bath.)

I doubt even the Great Gonzo could scratch a hit out of "Cat Piss Bather"!

[greek_jester]

One of my cats has discovered that pee vanishes if she does it in the bath. She LOVES it. I'm sure she pees there sometimes even when the litter is totally clean: just to have it vanish completely.

Clever cat. Have you tried teaching her to use the loo instead? Even better if you can teach her to flush.

[Sapphire Silk]

Geez. If my litterboxes aren't clean enough, the cats refuse to use them! I hate to think what her home was like.

(One of my cats has discovered that pee vanishes if she does it in the bath. She LOVES it. I'm sure she pees there sometimes even when the litter is totally clean: just to have it vanish completely.)
(Yes, we have taken to rinsing the bathtub before having a bath.)

I tried teaching Taz to use the toilet. Didn't have any luck. She considers the toilet to be her water dish

[Pixilated]

Geez. If my litterboxes aren't clean enough, the cats refuse to use them! I hate to think what her home was like.

(One of my cats has discovered that pee vanishes if she does it in the bath. She LOVES it. I'm sure she pees there sometimes even when the litter is totally clean: just to have it vanish completely.)
(Yes, we have taken to rinsing the bathtub before having a bath.)

I'm amazed they managed to get the stench out of the apartment. From what I've heard, animal pee is pretty much indestructible once it seeps into things. (Of course, there's no wood in these apartments, and the carpets can be ripped up and replaced ... that probably helped.)

If my cats ever stop using the litterbox I hope they choose the tub, for exactly that reason: it's really easy to clean!

Clever cat. Have you tried teaching her to use the loo instead? Even better if you can teach her to flush.

Apparently that's not so good ... some cats become so fascinated by the swirling water that they flush and flush and flush and ... and your water bill goes into orbit.

I tried teaching Taz to use the toilet. Didn't have any luck. She considers the toilet to be her water dish

I know animals like toilet water because it's always fresh and cool, but from a human perspective ... *ewww*

Neighbour is having another "guys' night" tonight but so far the music/bass levels are CIVILIZED. However, from the voices, it sounds like alcohol (or something) is having an effect, so who knows how long the situation will last ...

Ah well. The later it gets, the better excuse I have to call the cops ...

[protege]

Neighbour is having another "guys' night" tonight but so far the music/bass levels are CIVILIZED. However, from the voices, it sounds like alcohol (or something) is having an effect, so who knows how long the situation will last ...

My parents once had a neighbor like that. He was constantly blasting his music at night. That went on for awhile. It stopped, when the residents across the street complained to the cops, because the noise was keeping their daughter awake. The guy would pay his fine, things would quiet down for a few days, only to start up again. After several instances of this, it got suddenly quiet. Seems that the guy across the street had connections to a certain group of Italians, and had gone over there with a bat I don't remember if he roughed the guy up, but I do remember seeing a smashed-up stereo, TV, and other goods out for the trash one Wednesday morning A week later, the guy with the loud music moved out, to parts unknown.

[blas]

I remember posting before how our leases forbid insulating our windows ourselves, have candles, decorate, blah blah blah. Of course, I've been breaking the candle rule for a while, but my downstairs neighbor's pyscho mother one weekend saran-wrapped all around the windows inside AND outside, and there's no way you can't see it. That's not allowed. My downstairs neigbors have decorations that go out into the parking stalls. Not that it bothers me, but I just find it odd they bark and threat all these rules, and don't follow through.

[Seshat]

Clever cat. Have you tried teaching her to use the loo instead? Even better if you can teach her to flush.

We've thought about it - but at this stage she's so old she loses her balance sometimes on flat surfaces.

[Pixilated]

My parents once had a neighbor like that. He was constantly blasting his music at night. That went on for awhile. It stopped, when the residents across the street complained to the cops, because the noise was keeping their daughter awake. The guy would pay his fine, things would quiet down for a few days, only to start up again. After several instances of this, it got suddenly quiet. Seems that the guy across the street had connections to a certain group of Italians, and had gone over there with a bat I don't remember if he roughed the guy up, but I do remember seeing a smashed-up stereo, TV, and other goods out for the trash one Wednesday morning A week later, the guy with the loud music moved out, to parts unknown.

Don't have the phone number of the guy with bat any more, do you? Just for, you know, future reference *cough cough*

Things have improved but not cleared up. I never heard a thing from the previous 2 or 3 tenants in that unit, but it's impossible not to know when this guy turns his music on. If it stays like this (not pleasant but tolerable), I will probably stick it out until spring/early summer and then find a similar unit either FAR away from him in this building or in one of the other three buildings. What's particularly frustrating is that I moved here to get away from fellow tenants who were exactly like this one.

[protege]

Don't have the phone number of the guy with bat any more, do you? Just for, you know, future reference *cough cough*

I know where he lives--in a ritzy mansion several miles away. But, I also know that he's into some shady shit. He got busted several years back for his role in an organized theft and mail fraud ring. He was always nice to me when I was younger. Even so, I'd be hesitant in getting involved with his business.