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    I have been living a recalcitrant neighbour and his doof doof since august. He has a penchant of playing his music really loudly every fortnight on the weekends (Friday and Saturday) at 4 am and when confronted by the security of our tower block, he stops for a while only to start again till 6 am. His music is so loud that not only I can hear it from my living room , but it’s clearly audible when one steps out of the lifts which is 3 doors away. I have written to my other neighbours upstairs and downstairs (who don’t seem to be as affected), and since I’m his only next door, I feel like a lone voice in this.

    Recently , after being issued a warning, his late night antics have slowed down. But he has resorted to playing it before the restricted time limits at 8 am, 7 pm and any time before 10pm . Since he isn’t very normal, he likes to have it on continuous play for 3 hours. When confronted recently again, his response is that since it’s communal living, he should be able to play his music and people shouldn’t complain. It’s not a hotel. Basically he is saying ‘ suck it up , I’m not breaking the law’.

    I have read the pamphlet regarding neighbourhood noise that one can’t play music after 10pm on a weeknight, but surely there must be something that says music and vibration above a certain level isn’t allowed and that continuous play of doof doof isn’t allowed?

    I have brought it to the attention of my building manager but it seems that the decision to either fine him or evict him (if he is a tenant) rests with the executive committee, who seems not to have done anything as I have been complaining since august.

    At this point, I’m unsure of what could I do next besides making repeated complaints and let the poor security guard cop the inconsiderate rants of this neighbour. Any advice would be great!

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    Jimmy-T
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      Have a look at this correspondence HERE.  My response to the original question outlines the various options to you.

      Your neighbour needs to be told that living in strata is more about him learning to live with other people rather than them learning to live with is idiosyncracies.

      My advice would be to gather the evidence of his behaviour — including the continuous play' – and apply for a noise abatement order at your district court.  There is no law or by-law that I know of that restricts  continuous play of the same music but there are laws about noise 'nuisance' and this could very well come into that category. 

      If in doubt, contact a strata lawyer.  If reluctant to pay for good legal advice, think of the damage this cretin is doing to the value of your home. 

      The opinions offered in these Forum posts and replies are not intended to be taken as legal advice. Readers with serious issues should consult experienced strata lawyers.
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