Chicago noisy neighbors

Noisy neighbors can cause a lot of frustrations, whether you're just trying to relax after a long day at work or just trying to sleep. Getting woken up by loud parties or arguments frustrates even the most patient of people, and eventually you may need to call the police on the matter. Dial to be forwarded to the appropriate police department for your complaint. If the situation is an emergency, dial Give the department the relevant information, such as the time and location of the noise.

Practically, though, you either get the landlord to quiet or evict the noisy neighbors. Or you have to wait until you or they move. A good first step would be to diplomatically contact your neighbors directly, on your own. The next step would be to notify the landlord, with a specific request that he fixes the problem.

Put your request in writing, date it, and keep photocopies. Then, keep a diary of incidents. It could also help your own case against the landlord if you want out of your lease. Just as landlords can terminate leases when tenants breach, tenants can terminate when landlords breach. The breach of the right of quiet enjoyment is a breach of your lease. If a written lease says anything about tenant remedies, make sure you follow any procedures it lays out.

Something like 15 days is probably reasonable, although it could vary according to the severity of the breach. It will, hopefully, help prove that breaches existed which justified canceling the lease. Only logged-in users can post comments. The noise is outside of those hours but it is truly disruptive to us. We have tried to speak to them about it but they say it is actually not that loud and within normal hours.

Please advise. It really just depends on how good helpful your management is. Hopefully they will take care of it. My problem is the neighbor does it during normal hours before the noise ordinance kicks in.. If the woofer was off there'd be no problem, but the constant thumping in the walls and vibration is driving me nuts. Originally Posted by justNancy. I agree with personone. Sometimes management takes care of noise complaints right away and sometimes they ignore them.

It really depends on the building manager. A lease usually has a "quiet enjoyment" clause which states you have the right to enjoy the premises without unreasonable disturbances. I'm wondering if you've tried talking to your neighbor directly. The problem is that you never know how people will respond. Some will be apologetic and some will tell you to drop dead. I've been through this a number of times, so you have my sympathy.

Good luck. Hang in there. There are many threads about this problem. If you use Google you'll also find a lot of discussions about noisy neighbors. When I joined City-Data several years ago, I posted about a problem with neighbors who chained their dogs in the yard every night. I worked on my feet all day and almost passed out from exhaustion, because I couldn't get any sleep. The police said they couldn't do anything and to call Animal Control.