Results: What do you do about noisy upstairs neighbours?
Our neighbours upstairs are loud at all hours during the day. What would you do?
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What do you do about noisy upstairs neighbours? Knock on their door and complain
22%
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370 votes
Leave a note under their door
13%
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223 votes
Call the police
11%
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180 votes
Nothing
17%
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280 votes
N/A
31%
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522 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
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110 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.59% | 10 | |
| move | 0.30% | 5 |
| Talk to them | 0.18% | 3 |
| depends on the situation | 0.12% | 2 |
| contact building manager | 0.12% | 2 |
| talk to the land lord | 0.12% | 2 |
| talk to the landlord | 0.12% | 2 |
| call super | 0.12% | 2 |
| call manager | 0.06% | 1 |
| Call the landlord. | 0.06% | 1 |
| kill them | 0.06% | 1 |
| talk to the manager of the apt let them handle it there is a limit to noise when you live in an upstairs apt you have to be reasonable and consideret of other people if you can they should find a house or move to a downstairs place | 0.06% | 1 |
| Take it up with the landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| Speak to them personally to convey, nicely, how uncomfortable their noise makes you. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Call security..I have noisy neighbours too. | 0.06% | 1 |
| phone the landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| Wait till after 11pm at night then call police | 0.06% | 1 |
| I would have a sincere talk with them about the problem and hope it resolves the situation. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Try to talk to them, if that doesn't work, talk to your landlord, not much the cops can do if it's during the day, unless you have a noise limit | 0.06% | 1 |
| tell the building super | 0.06% | 1 |
| dont live under people. get upstairs apt or move to a house | 0.06% | 1 |
| ONLY COMPLAIN AFTER 10PM AND BEFORE 7AM | 0.06% | 1 |
| Their not noisy | 0.06% | 1 |
| If this is a rental unit, I would try to talk to them; if it persists I would get in touch with the landlord or Manager. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Talk to other neighbors and all to management | 0.06% | 1 |
| Inform management | 0.06% | 1 |
| knock on their door and politely explain how the walls are thin and how easy it is to hear them. perhaps they are unaware of their noise level. | 0.06% | 1 |
| hit the floor with a broom | 0.06% | 1 |
| Tell your landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| report to the board | 0.06% | 1 |
| Complain to management if rental | 0.06% | 1 |
| buy ear plugs | 0.06% | 1 |
| As Long As It,s In The Day,SO WHAT!!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| call the super | 0.06% | 1 |
| They may not know how noisy they are upstairs. I would politely talk to them and explain what type of noise is being heard downstairs. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Pound on the ceiling | 0.06% | 1 |
| If you are renting, talk to your landlord and let him/her deal with it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| knock on their door and ASK to keep it down | 0.06% | 1 |
| Report them to the landlord. After so many warnings, they will be asked to move. | 0.06% | 1 |
| give it a bit of time and if it persists talk to them about it | 0.06% | 1 |
| Talk to the landlord. | 0.06% | 1 |
| talk to landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| Contact rental office anonymously. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Talk to the landlord if renting | 0.06% | 1 |
| take a broom and bang on your ceiling | 0.06% | 1 |
| talk to them, maybe they are unaware how loud they are | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends how loud they are and why you need it quiet during the day. I would put up with some noise during they day if it was quiet at night. (Do you work nights and need to sleep days?) | 0.06% | 1 |
| Get Landlord to speak to them | 0.06% | 1 |
| inform your landlord/manager | 0.06% | 1 |
| It depends if it is a house or Apt. Bldg.? | 0.06% | 1 |
| when you see them in a kind way mention the noise maybe they change if not maybe call the police.. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Bang on the ceiling! | 0.06% | 1 |
| Tell ur land lord | 0.06% | 1 |
| all of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| move to another place | 0.06% | 1 |
| turn on music | 0.06% | 1 |
| Speak to management | 0.06% | 1 |
| tell landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| First, see if other neighbors are bothered so you won't be the only one complaining, 2nd, tell your landlord to quite them down, 3rd call the police | 0.06% | 1 |
| Broom | 0.06% | 1 |
| complain to landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| Complain to management | 0.06% | 1 |
| inform landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| notify landlord | 0.06% | 1 |
| complain to the landlord. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Start by knocking on door & asking the to keep it down if that doesn't work you may need to call police | 0.06% | 1 |
| talk to them first. If they don't stop, take it to the manager to the building. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on what the noise is | 0.06% | 1 |
| Knock on the door when he ar th noisiest and explain their noisy is causing you problems. And it does not stop you will go to the strata and lodge a a complaint which could result in a fine for them everyone deserves a reasonably peaceful home. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Go tot the home owner | 0.06% | 1 |
| talk civil to them | 0.06% | 1 |
| talk to them nicely about the problem | 0.06% | 1 |
| talk to them for a better understanding | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends | 0.06% | 1 |
| call mgr. | 0.06% | 1 |
| tell them, then 2nd time tell landlord 3rd call police | 0.06% | 1 |
| find another focus, something pleasant, keep at it and the noisy neighbours go away, either they get quite or leave. | 0.06% | 1 |
| call and ask them to tone it down | 0.06% | 1 |
| complain to apt manager | 0.06% | 1 |
| Depends on the individuals and situation. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Put earplugs | 0.06% | 1 |
| try taking to to them | 0.06% | 1 |
| Report them to the manager. | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends on how loud & how often... | 0.06% | 1 |
| play my music | 0.06% | 1 |
| Try communicating your concern civilly | 0.06% | 1 |
| make twice as much noise | 0.06% | 1 |
| live in separate house, but have called police about loud parties till 3 AM with a DEE-JAY! | 0.06% | 1 |
| Call building manager or strata council | 0.06% | 1 |
| leave it unless really really loud. | 0.06% | 1 |
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