Neighbor balcony noise

[Delores 22]

Florida
We have a neighbor living in the condo below us. He recently moved in. At least 30 times a day, he (we're assuming is a young man), he opens and shuts the balcony door. It sounds like thunder every time, from early in the morning until after midnight. We wrote a friendly note telling him the neighbors are bothered by the noise. He continued despite the request.

One of us complained to the office. That night, at 4 A.M. he banged loudly on the neighbor's door and ran down the stairwell, back to his apartment. It frightened her to death. Now we don't know if we can trust the front office. They may have told him her name or the location of the person making the complaint.

We don't know what to do next, but we now know he's a renter. The condo is owned by a corporation.

 

[Eekamouse]

You can continue to complain to management. I doubt you can sue him for shutting his balcony door loudly.

 

[Ohiogal]

How is he doing something wrong in opening or shutting the balcony door? What is the flaw with the balcony door?

 

[Delores 22]

The door may need to be fixed. The noise sounds like thunder. Visiting friends often think it's raining outside and we have to explain it's the balcony door downstairs. It wakes one neighbor up a lot, especially when he starts after midnight and that's the neighbor who he awoke in the middle of the night by banging on her door five times. It sounded like someone was breaking in.

 

[Delores 22]

You can continue to complain to management. I doubt you can sue him for shutting his balcony door loudly.

The lady who reported the problem to the office is the one whose door he banged on at 4:00 in the morning. It frightened her -- it's not normal, and either is opening and shutting the balcony door 30-50 a day. On some days it's not that much. It's disruptive and the sound, like thunder, 50 times a day is disruptive to neighbors.

 

[LdiJ]

The lady who reported the problem to the office is the one whose door he banged on at 4:00 in the morning. It frightened her -- it's not normal, and either is opening and shutting the balcony door 30-50 a day. On some days it's not that much. It's disruptive and the sound, like thunder, 50 times a day is disruptive to neighbors.

He obviously has a reason why he is going out on his balcony. What do you propose is the solution? Do you think he should be prohibited from going out on his balcony?

 

[Ohiogal]

The lady who reported the problem to the office is the one whose door he banged on at 4:00 in the morning. It frightened her -- it's not normal, and either is opening and shutting the balcony door 30-50 a day. On some days it's not that much. It's disruptive and the sound, like thunder, 50 times a day is disruptive to neighbors.

He is allowed to utilize his balcony any time he wishes. That is his right. He is paying for the apartment including the balcony.

 

[stealth2]

That night, at 4 A.M. he banged loudly on the neighbor's door and ran down the stairwell, back to his apartment.

How do you know it was him?

 

[Ohiogal]

How do you know it was him?

Scapegoating him.

 

[FarmerJ]

If he actually disturbs the peace late at night with excessive noise call the police, if he beats on other peoples doors during the middle of the night and some one else sees him do it and the police are called then they could identify him, Complaints to management should be in writing on real paper sent at the least with a certificate of mailing so there is proof that written communications were sent to the LL ( staple postal receipt to your copy , ( kind of no different than if you were complaining about a drippy sink drain that they still didn't fix after 2 or 3 times asking them to ) What you want are paper trails so there is no doubt that you had complained.

 

[Delores 22]

The guy is not normal if he opens and shuts the door 30- 50 times a day from early until night. We can't *prove* it was him that knocked on the neighbors door at 4am and woke her up because he ran down the stairwell to his apartment. She's afraid of repercussions because this is *not* normal behavior. Suppose he decides to do something more drastic? That's the main problem -- he could seek revenge on the lady who reported him (or he *thinks* reported him). Shouldn't condo management offices prevent this from happening without mentioning someone's name or which apartment? That sounds like common sense.

 

[Delores 22]

If he actually disturbs the peace late at night with excessive noise call the police, if he beats on other peoples doors during the middle of the night and some one else sees him do it and the police are called then they could identify him, Complaints to management should be in writing on real paper sent at the least with a certificate of mailing so there is proof that written communications were sent to the LL ( staple postal receipt to your copy , ( kind of no different than if you were complaining about a drippy sink drain that they still didn't fix after 2 or 3 times asking them to ) What you want are paper trails so there is no doubt that you had complained.

Thanks. We may have to do it that way. One problem is knowing if he's unstable enough to seek revenge. Banging on someone's door un the middle of the night shows he's capable of doing just that. He's a renter. We're owners in the condo. Maybe it'll make a difference.

 

[Just Blue]

The guy is not normal if he opens and shuts the door 30- 50 times a day from early until night. We can't *prove* it was him that knocked on the neighbors door at 4am and woke her up because he ran down the stairwell to his apartment. She's afraid of repercussions because this is *not* normal behavior. Suppose he decides to do something more drastic? That's the main problem -- he could seek revenge on the lady who reported him (or he *thinks* reported him). Shouldn't condo management offices prevent this from happening without mentioning someone's name or which apartment? That sounds like common sense.

More drastic than opening his sliders? Seems like your making much ado about nothing.

 

[Just Blue]

Thanks. We may have to do it that way. One problem is knowing if he's unstable enough to seek revenge. Banging on someone's door un the middle of the night shows he's capable of doing just that.

Why do I have the song "Who Can It Be Now" running through my head?? Hummm...

 

[Ohiogal]

The guy is not normal if he opens and shuts the door 30- 50 times a day from early until night. We can't *prove* it was him that knocked on the neighbors door at 4am and woke her up because he ran down the stairwell to his apartment. She's afraid of repercussions because this is *not* normal behavior. Suppose he decides to do something more drastic? That's the main problem -- he could seek revenge on the lady who reported him (or he *thinks* reported him). Shouldn't condo management offices prevent this from happening without mentioning someone's name or which apartment? That sounds like common sense.

You have NO evidence he knocked on the neighbor's door. And quite frankly, he can open and shut his door as many times as he likes. You strike me as someone with too much time of your hands who is blaming this guy because he doesn't live like you do. You don't know that the condo management did anything. Good grief. You need to not accuse people without evidence. That behavior will get you sued.