What is the name of your state? Maryland
Hi everyone,
I live in Maryland and have rented monthly from my current upstairs elderly landlord for over 4 years. I’ve helped them in so many ways over the years it would be impossible to list. I’ve never been late with the rent and even have access to their upstairs when they vacation to turn on heat etc. We’ve never had a problem until recently.
Noise. They sleep all day and have become night people. They have hardwood floors and make a terrible amount of noise until early in the mornings. I’ve tried talking to them with no luck. They claimed it was a ghost once. I’ve called them when the noise was horrendous asking to keep it down and their daughter called me saying I cant call them anymore. I have no say in the noise coming from upstairs. I don’t want to call the police and I can’t afford to move for at least 5 months.
My nerves are shattered from very little sleep and I was thinking of getting a hotel room when they have a certain family member visit, that now makes extra loud noise for spite. She’s a former truck driver very heavy set with a rat dog. She comes to visit about 3 days a month and is the most vicious, lacking morals, giant I’ve ever met.
Can I ask that this hotel expense be taken out of my rent? It’s almost impossible to document the noise. I live alone in a very rural location. Any suggestions on documentation are appreciated.
If I move without the 30 day notice can they keep my security deposit?
If this continues and I have to move which will be a hardship what does this landlord having to pay for my moving mean. I read it somewhere on this board I thought. How do I document it as a hardship if I can’t prove the noise exists in the first place. Can you point me to a website explaining legal procedures if I have to do this?
Sorry for all the questions but my nerves are shot and I’m in a terrible situation here. Thanks in advance for your replies…Mark
Hi everyone,
I live in Maryland and have rented monthly from my current upstairs elderly landlord for over 4 years. I’ve helped them in so many ways over the years it would be impossible to list. I’ve never been late with the rent and even have access to their upstairs when they vacation to turn on heat etc. We’ve never had a problem until recently.
Noise. They sleep all day and have become night people. They have hardwood floors and make a terrible amount of noise until early in the mornings. I’ve tried talking to them with no luck. They claimed it was a ghost once. I’ve called them when the noise was horrendous asking to keep it down and their daughter called me saying I cant call them anymore. I have no say in the noise coming from upstairs. I don’t want to call the police and I can’t afford to move for at least 5 months.
My nerves are shattered from very little sleep and I was thinking of getting a hotel room when they have a certain family member visit, that now makes extra loud noise for spite. She’s a former truck driver very heavy set with a rat dog. She comes to visit about 3 days a month and is the most vicious, lacking morals, giant I’ve ever met.
Can I ask that this hotel expense be taken out of my rent? It’s almost impossible to document the noise. I live alone in a very rural location. Any suggestions on documentation are appreciated.
If I move without the 30 day notice can they keep my security deposit?
If this continues and I have to move which will be a hardship what does this landlord having to pay for my moving mean. I read it somewhere on this board I thought. How do I document it as a hardship if I can’t prove the noise exists in the first place. Can you point me to a website explaining legal procedures if I have to do this?
Sorry for all the questions but my nerves are shot and I’m in a terrible situation here. Thanks in advance for your replies…Mark