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[Lucia]

I’m a tenant in a strata building of 20 units. My apartment is on the second floor, and my neighbour in the apartment next to me is a member of the Executive Committee. At least a few times a week (and especially on weekends) he and his girlfriend entertain lots of friends and have loud parties with very loud music. The music often starts at 10pm and goes til about 1am, even during weeknights.

 

I’ve been living here for about 9 months and just put up with it before. The building was built somewhere in the 1950s – 1970s and insulation between apartments isn’t great – I can hear my neighbours arguing, muffled conversations, clattering about in their kitchen etc, watching TV etc. The ambient noise is annoying but I understand there’s not much I can do about it (until my lease ends and I can move out that is). Their music and parties however is infuriating and driving me crazy. We share a common wall, with my bedroom on one side and their living room on the other, so I can’t get much sleep even with ear plugs.

 

I’ve approached them about it several times and knocked on their door during parties and asked them to turn their music down, to which they said ok ok fine but only turned the music up louder. I’ve called the police on two occasions, and gratefully they came and shut it down.

 

Then I approached the Chairperson of the EC and asked her to send them a Notice to Comply, which she promised she would ask the Secretary to do. I don’t know if it was done, or if the neighbours just ignored it, because the music and parties have continued. I don’t know if any other residents have complained, but I feel sorry for the poor person who lives on the first floor beneath them.

 

What can I do?

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