What is the name of your state? NJ
Hello,
If anyone can provide some insight on this problem I would appreciate it.
I am a disabled adult female with Progressive MS. I am confined to a wheelchair/scooter and do not work. I live in an apartment building on the second floor. I use a motorized scooter in my apartment on a daily basis. Because my apartment is small, neither my scooter or wheelchair fit into the kitchen or bedroom, so I use a desk chair on wheels to get around these rooms. Once a week I use the desk chair to get around my apartment, only in the evening till approx. 10 pm and then again in the morning 6:30 am to about 8 am, as my two young grandsons sleep over once a week and the scooter takes to much room. I also charge the scooter overnight once a week, so I use the desk chair if I need to use the restroom that night.
The tenant in the apartment below me has complained to the landlord and left a note on my apt. door, stating that the" extremely invasive high level of noise is unacceptable". She also states " I urge you to stop the roller derby". I spoke with my landlord who understands the situation and tells me not to worry about it. However, it was after this conversation that the letter was left. I did confront the woman when I found the letter, to no avail.
In my mind, I am not doing anything wrong by using whatever means necessary to get around. Should this escalate any further, I would like to know what my rights are. Do I have the legal right to do what I am doing? Can this be considered "Excessive Noise", as my neighbor states? What would happen if the Police were called? Can this be consider Tenant misconduct. I feel I am in the right here and her complaints are ridiculous, but, at the same time I am worried she is going to try to take legal action.
Any advice you can offer would be appreciated.
Thank you,
LisaWhat is the name of your state?
Hello,
If anyone can provide some insight on this problem I would appreciate it.
I am a disabled adult female with Progressive MS. I am confined to a wheelchair/scooter and do not work. I live in an apartment building on the second floor. I use a motorized scooter in my apartment on a daily basis. Because my apartment is small, neither my scooter or wheelchair fit into the kitchen or bedroom, so I use a desk chair on wheels to get around these rooms. Once a week I use the desk chair to get around my apartment, only in the evening till approx. 10 pm and then again in the morning 6:30 am to about 8 am, as my two young grandsons sleep over once a week and the scooter takes to much room. I also charge the scooter overnight once a week, so I use the desk chair if I need to use the restroom that night.
The tenant in the apartment below me has complained to the landlord and left a note on my apt. door, stating that the" extremely invasive high level of noise is unacceptable". She also states " I urge you to stop the roller derby". I spoke with my landlord who understands the situation and tells me not to worry about it. However, it was after this conversation that the letter was left. I did confront the woman when I found the letter, to no avail.
In my mind, I am not doing anything wrong by using whatever means necessary to get around. Should this escalate any further, I would like to know what my rights are. Do I have the legal right to do what I am doing? Can this be considered "Excessive Noise", as my neighbor states? What would happen if the Police were called? Can this be consider Tenant misconduct. I feel I am in the right here and her complaints are ridiculous, but, at the same time I am worried she is going to try to take legal action.
Any advice you can offer would be appreciated.
Thank you,
LisaWhat is the name of your state?