Neighbors downstairs complain about the noise or stomping of a child: what to do

Determining noise levels and taking action

Dealing with loud extraneous sounds is extremely difficult, and in some situations it is not at all possible to get rid of their sources. The only thing that can be done in this case is to ensure sound insulation in your own apartment.

If the cause of increased noise is structural ventilation elements, elevators or other equipment, then the most convenient option would be to contact your management company.

Its employees must ensure that an independent examination is carried out to measure the noise level and, based on the measurement results, take the necessary actions.

If the study proves that there is a violation of the norms established by law in the apartment, then the management company is obliged to take measures to correct the current situation.

If for some reason this did not happen, then you must write a complaint and send it to the prosecutor's office or Rospotrebnadzor. These organizations will also conduct their own verification.

Having received the results and made sure that the management company really needs to take action, an order will be sent to it to eliminate the source of noise that violates established standards.

In the case where increased noise comes from non-residential premises leased (offices, hairdressers, shops), the management company will not be able to influence the sources of sounds in any way.

In this case, you must immediately contact the prosecutor’s office or Rospotrebnadzor. These authorities will be convinced of the existence of a violation and administrative measures will be taken against those responsible.

In this case, an order is issued to implement measures aimed at reducing noise levels or completely eliminating its sources, after which a re-examination is carried out.

Residents can, based on the examination carried out, file a claim in court for compensation for material and moral damage. In this case, you will need to provide evidence of the harm caused.

The same should be done in a situation where extraneous sounds come from outside. But, in this case, it is much more difficult to achieve the adoption of any measures, since it is almost impossible to conduct an examination and identify a specific source of noise.

In cases where neighbors are noisy, children are running overhead, someone is constantly crying, barking or meowing in adjacent apartments - it is useless to contact Rospotrebnadzor; this authority will refuse. So what to do if you are completely fed up with noisy neighbors, especially families with small children?

Child and downstairs neighbors - downstairs neighbors complain about noise

Good evening! The neighbors downstairs constantly complain about the noise the child makes: banging toys, throwing them, drumming on tables and everything that comes to hand. Things reached the point of threats of legal action and insults. The child wakes up no earlier than 8 am. Are we really required by law to tiptoe around all day and not make a sound?

Further there are a lot of words, for those who are interested, I ask under the cat.

The neighbor below us also has a small child. At first we even communicated peacefully and went for walks with the children together. At the end of August we left for 2 weeks, and a few days after our return this nightmare began.

At first she complained that the child was waking up because we were moving chairs in the kitchen (we had one-room apartments, there was linoleum in the kitchen).

For a week we very, very carefully rearranged the chairs (if suddenly we did touch the floor somewhere, I immediately received messages about my complete disrespect from the neighbors), then I stuck Velcro on the legs of the chairs, in my opinion it became completely quiet. But this was not the time to relax. Now the sound of falling toys began to disturb them.

In the morning, while I was preparing food for him and then eating myself, he played with plastic toys, and of course sometimes threw them on the floor. Again, I began to receive a bunch of text messages about how I was annoying the child, etc. and so on. I note that previously they did not pay any attention to this. Now I only give my child soft toys in the kitchen. But this is not enough for them.

They still complain that we knock on their ceiling and abuse the child. Sometimes he starts texting me when the neighbors above us are noisy. I tried to explain to her that my child was sleeping, and I was sitting quieter than water, lower than the grass, it was useless... Now he is threatening to sue us.

I don’t know what to do anymore ((( take away all the toys from the child except soft ones??? In my opinion, this is bullying. Or am I wrong?

I found in the topic only the law of the city of Moscow “On maintaining the peace of citizens and silence at night in the city of Moscow.” It says that you can’t make noise from 11 p.m. to 7 p.m. Maybe there are some other laws?

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The neighbor is disturbed by the stomping of a child

The neighbor downstairs got it, he constantly walks around and complains that his son 1.9 runs loudly and rides loudly in the car, earlier his wife complained about crying at night, I just don’t know how to behave with them anymore. By the way, we wake up at 9 am, go to bed at 9 pm, plus a quiet hour during the day, plus we go for a walk for two hours, and so I already try to devote most of my play time to quiet games, like sitting and drawing, putting something together, but after all I can’t completely forbid such a little one from running around, and we don’t break the law on silence, today a relative came to visit us with her children for a couple of hours, literally, well, the three of them ran crazy, it was seven in the evening, so the neighbor came again with “Are you kidding me with the phrase, you want to run around, go outside,” a relative heard this and told him that we weren’t breaking the law, and children are children, you can’t glue them to the sofa, and they only ran for about 15 minutes, before that they were sitting watched the cartoon. Of course, I understand everything, the neighbors want silence, but I can’t limit my son’s activities or, on the advice of a neighbor, I can’t be on the street with him all the time, tell me what to do..

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Fuck them. In direct text, without going into overdrive. Let the police be called

Carpet or carpets help a lot, you can also put a backing under them

Normal people spend 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at work

what can I suggest here? your child you and deal with him, why does the whole house have to listen to these screams? We need to respect other people too. If they complain, it means they really are interfering. And you definitely need to ride the car on the street. The neighbor's child annoyed me too. I found a way out - I started playing loud music when he was sleeping. Mom endured and endured, but then she jumped up))) So respect the interests of other people if you want yours to be respected.

Live for your own pleasure, a child at 1.9 needs movement, who cares - let him buy a house in the village

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what can I suggest here? your child you and deal with him, why does the whole house have to listen to these screams? We need to respect other people too. If they complain, it means they really are interfering. And you definitely need to ride the car on the street. The neighbor's child annoyed me too. I found a way out - I started playing loud music when he was sleeping. Mom endured and endured, but then she jumped up))) So respect the interests of other people if you want yours to be respected.

Live for your own pleasure, a child at 1.9 needs movement, who cares - let him buy a house in the village

It's not your problem. For children playing games, crying is natural, he doesn’t like it, let him change his place of residence, you don’t owe him anything. There are also many people in our house who have children growing up, everyone treats them with understanding, when they start screaming they run and when they grow up they stop! Don't stand on ceremony with him, in the end he will stop annoying you and fall silent, and there will be nothing else left to do!

Buy your neighbor a private house. Half of our village is empty, there is no one to work on the pig farm.

Don't open the door for him next time, ignore him

The child behind the wall also infuriated me - he whined and cried for hours. I don't understand parents like this. If you have a child, then be responsible for him. Let him run outside, there is no point in jumping at home. If hysterical, make soundproofing. If horses trample over you with their hooves, you won’t like it either.

Children first cry, then knock their knees, crawling on the floor, hit the floor/mat/playpen with toys, then stomp and fall, then run and jump, sing, play, cars roll on the floor or doll strollers, balls, skittles are dropped and cats are chased . Children can be quiet, but sometimes they can be loud. And not just children. There are also loud-mouthed dogs, basically poor sound insulation, when you hear someone else’s intercom buzzer in your apartment, there are people with a heavy gait, those who get ready for work at 5 in the morning and those who just come home from work at 2 o’clock and lay out the sofa, moves chairs on the tiles. Those who don't understand this are very, very strange people. A house in the taiga will help them.

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what can I suggest here? your child you and deal with him, why does the whole house have to listen to these screams? We need to respect other people too. If they complain, it means they really are interfering. And you definitely need to ride the car on the street. The neighbor's child annoyed me too. I found a way out - I started playing loud music when he was sleeping. Mom endured and endured, but then she jumped up))) So respect the interests of other people if you want yours to be respected.

They should have sent him away immediately and slammed the door in his face. And now he has become obnoxious and will be constantly nagging. Send him to ***. No one will trample against a child.

what can I suggest here? your child you and deal with him, why does the whole house have to listen to these screams? We need to respect other people too. If they complain, it means they really are interfering. And you definitely need to ride the car on the street. The neighbor's child annoyed me too. I found a way out - I started playing loud music when he was sleeping. Mom endured and endured, but then she jumped up))) So respect the interests of other people if you want yours to be respected.

Do you have laminate flooring? If yes, were the technological rules observed when laying it, namely, is there a substrate underneath? If not, then the neighbor can be understood. Any movement that is quite quiet for you will seem like a rumble to him below.

It’s immediately obvious that she was writing by a childless woman. Did your parents tie you to a chain as a child?

They should have sent him away immediately and slammed the door in his face. And now he has become obnoxious and will be constantly nagging. Send him to ***. No one will trample against a child.

Of course, if you really need to tell the child so loudly so that he understands. But you can’t stop them from playing either. Something like that.

It’s immediately obvious that she’s writing from an ill-mannered person. Didn't your parents raise you as a child? My neighbors didn't come to complain about me. Since I was 4 years old, I read books, put together puzzles, they kept me busy, but I jumped on the street with friends, or in children’s sections, I had no strength left at home

The books obviously didn’t do any good, since you don’t understand simple things

what can I suggest here? your child you and deal with him, why does the whole house have to listen to these screams? We need to respect other people too. If they complain, it means they really are interfering. And you definitely need to ride the car on the street. The neighbor's child annoyed me too. I found a way out - I started playing loud music when he was sleeping. Mom endured and endured, but then she jumped up))) So respect the interests of other people if you want yours to be respected.

It’s immediately obvious that she’s writing from an ill-mannered person. Didn't your parents raise you as a child? My neighbors didn't come to complain about me. Since I was 4 years old, I read books, put together puzzles, they kept me busy, but I jumped on the street with friends, or in children’s sections, I had no strength left at home

Do you have laminate flooring? If yes, were the technological rules observed when laying it, namely, is there a substrate underneath? If not, then the neighbor can be understood. Any movement that is quite quiet for you will seem like a rumble to him below.

Which section in 1.9 did you jump in? ))))))))))) Grow up to 4 years as needed. And respect to your neighbors, apparently they got normal people.

There are a lot of different developments, even for babies they conduct classes in swimming pools, and in 1.9 there is a full set. Haven't you heard of it in your village?

There are a lot of different developments, even for babies they conduct classes in swimming pools, and in 1.9 there is a full set. Haven't you heard of it in your village?

So what?))))should they move to live in the pool or on development facilities? They last about 40 minutes at most, woman)))))

Do you remember yourself from 1.9 m? In his incomplete 2 years, should he already be reading books, putting together puzzles and going to classes? In your childhood, you were very lucky with your neighbors! It’s immediately obvious that she’s stupid!

I am as far from being a woman as you are from being adequate. No one suggests living during classes, but a child who has somewhere to properly direct his energy does not harass his neighbors. Driving around the house in a typewriter is really kind of wild, it’s clear that it’s noisy.

I realized that teenage maximalism has not yet been knocked out of you by development, so you don’t have to be offended by a woman)))). It’s also noisy to vacuum, flush the toilet, turn on the kitchen processor. And it’s better to gasp in a whisper)) the main thing is to please all the neighbors! Yes Yes.

Yes, the stupid one now knows 3 foreign languages ​​and moved to Europe because... education allows. Because they took care of me as a child.

Author, it’s clear that you have a child and everything is going on. Imagine for a minute (or better yet, longer) that the neighbor downstairs will drill the ceilings (for example) or will begin repairs (lengthy), and in response to your complaints he will say, “I’m not breaking the law,” and you won’t be able to sleep as a child during the day because of the hammer drill. Try to lay it up to agree on a good one, at least just when you meet you, apologize for the noise (if you have a naked laminate, or the Allah Parquet Board), the neighbors from below are heard by oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. We have linoleum, but I went and apologized (I have two children), because I knew that if the neighbors started drilling downstairs, we would be pissed off from the noise. When meeting neighbors, she simply came up and apologized. Because I am a human being and I consider others to be human beings. A piece won’t fall off of me, and I don’t need the neighbors’ noise. And by the way, noise during the day in decibels (not during quiet times) should not exceed the equivalent noise of a washing machine (according to SanPiN).

And your husband is an oligarch and they don’t sell you beer without a passport at 49, because you look 15, come on, come on, finish the typical woman portrait portrait)))))) Everyone here is polyglots, businesswomen, sex bombs)))

Yes, the stupid one now knows 3 foreign languages ​​and moved to Europe because... education allows. Because they took care of me as a child.

What a coincidence, I’ve been living in the West for more than 20 years. I have a degree in higher education and work in my specialty. Can you guess about languages? But what does this have to do with it? You can immediately see that you are a boor!

What the hell are you doing on mommy forums, you, Mrs. Brain))) Have you come down to teach me life?))))

What a coincidence, I’ve been living in the West for more than 20 years. I have a degree in higher education and work in my specialty. Can you guess about languages? But what does this have to do with it? You can immediately see that you are a boor!

I got lazy during the holidays and want to laugh, woman is the best place for this. Plus print somewhere in Russian. Envy is a bad feeling)

It’s like a counter-argument in any incomprehensible situation: “Do you know who my Dad is?!” Now it has grown into: “Do you know how many languages ​​I know.” Yes, I put together puzzles when I was 3 years old, I wore my diapers to the trash, “all this is accompanied by a beating of the heel in the chest)))))

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It’s immediately obvious that she’s writing from an ill-mannered person. Didn't your parents raise you as a child? My neighbors didn't come to complain about me. Since I was 4 years old, I read books, put together puzzles, they kept me busy, but I jumped on the street with friends, or in children’s sections, I had no strength left at home

people like you are usually disturbed by everyone around you... move to the taiga, somewhere where in order to meet a person you need to run for three days with a tambourine... the child is 1.9, what *** books? -don't show it. and the author, don’t even think about it, if he doesn’t like something, let him move onto the street himself

It’s immediately obvious that she’s writing from an ill-mannered person. Didn't your parents raise you as a child? My neighbors didn't come to complain about me. Since I was 4 years old, I read books, put together puzzles, they kept me busy, but I jumped on the street with friends, or in children’s sections, I had no strength left at home

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What to do if the upstairs neighbors are constantly making noise

If the sound insulation in your apartment leaves much to be desired, and the neighbors above are constantly screaming, making noise, making repairs or dropping something, listening to music loudly, and their child is rolling cars on the floor, running, jumping, and everyone is stomping like elephants, survive It's difficult in such an environment. What to do in this case and where to go?

You should not immediately run with a complaint to the local police officer or begin “military actions” in relation to the neighbors above. Remember that quarrels and scandals happen in your family, you also make repairs and bring guests to the house, and your children are not ideal. Therefore, try to solve the problem peacefully.

• Start with a conversation. In a calm voice, without accusations or insults, express your complaints to your neighbors. Show understanding for their renovation problems, noisy children, and love of music. But at the same time, remind that others should not suffer from their increased activity. Perhaps the residents upstairs don't even realize that you can hear everything, and don't realize how bad the sound insulation is in the house.

If your neighbors are normal people, they will treat you with understanding and try to be quieter. In this case, the problem will be forgotten and you will be able to live in peace again.

Neighbors complain about dog barking - what we do

Dog owners often have to deal with the problem of complaints from neighbors. Animals, especially large ones, can also be a source of noise. This circumstance is very disturbing to some neighbors. What should upstairs residents do if their neighbors complain about their beloved pet barking?

Actually, the algorithm of actions is the same as for complaints about any noise from the apartment. First, you should explain to your neighbors, pointing out that there are no violations of accepted standards.

If neighbors complain about noise unfoundedly, then they will have nothing to show to the police or court . If you have incessant complaints that interfere with your ability to live peacefully, you can file a complaint against such neighbors to the police yourself.

Basic provisions of the law on silence

To ensure the peace of citizens, the legislator has provided both temporary restrictions and restrictions on the noise level itself, measured in decibels. Specific time periods during which noise is prohibited may vary depending on the region. The federal regulations are:

• during the day from 12:00 to 12:00 the noise level should not exceed 40 decibels;
• at night until 12:00 the noise level should not exceed 30 decibels.

Regional authorities have the right to adjust these time periods, as well as additionally regulate noise levels on weekends. You should check the current regulations in your region of residence.

For comparison noise levels:

• normal speech - 40 dB;
• screams - 80-90 dB;
• car alarm 90-100 dB.

There are situations in which it is temporarily allowed to make noise at any time:

• emergency work;
• emergencies;
• urgent investigative measures, etc.

With special permission, construction work may be carried out at night, even if it produces significant noise. These works should not last longer than a clearly defined time period.

Law

Russian legislation has several regulatory documents, each of which, to a greater or lesser extent, addresses the issue of protecting silence. Here are the main ones:

1. SNiP “Protection from Noise” dated March 23, 2003 is aimed at regulating loud sounds produced during construction and repair work;
2. SanPin 2.1.2.2645-10 contains information on the requirements for living conditions in residential buildings and premises;
3. Federal Law No. 52-FZ includes data on permissible noise values. The document contains a section in which the authorities of each city can independently determine the period of silence and the amount of punishment for non-compliance with established standards;
4. Part 3 Art. 17 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation that the rights and freedoms of citizens should not violate the rights and freedoms of others;
5. Part 4 Art. 30 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation on the obligation of the property owner to maintain housing in proper condition and respect the interests of neighbors.

The main document that you should rely on when considering a case about noisy neighbors is the regional law on silence and respect for the peace of citizens.

Different regions of the country have their own amendments to the law on silence, providing for their own norms and restrictions, so it is impossible to determine a general time for the entire country when noise cannot be made. Most often, making noise is prohibited:

• on weekdays from 22 to 8 o'clock;
• during daytime rest, the so-called “quiet hour”, from 13 to 15 hours;
• on weekends and holidays from 23 to 12 hours;
• from 20 pm until the morning, if it is repair work.

For creating uncomfortable conditions for the rest and life of neighbors by breaking the silence, the legislation of the Russian Federation provides for administrative liability in the form of a fine.

Penalties for ordinary citizens are represented by a stepwise system, according to which the amount of the fine increases with each subsequent offense:

• for the first time, a fine for noise can range from 1 to 3 thousand rubles, depending on the inconvenience caused and moral damage caused;
• the second time the monetary penalty may increase to 4 thousand rubles;
• for the third time, the violator will have to pay 5 thousand rubles from his own pocket to the state treasury.

Punishment for exceeding the permissible noise level can affect not only the average citizen, but also officials and legal entities.

Thus, for an initial violation of silence, an official will, in accordance with the law, have to fork out 5 thousand rubles (for repeated offenses, the amount will increase to 50 thousand). Legal entities for non-compliance with the framework are punished with a fine of 20 thousand rubles for the first offense and 150 thousand for subsequent incidents.

Dealing with noisy neighbors is a long and complex process that requires calm, patience, endurance, as well as constant monitoring of services capable of rectifying the situation and punishing the culprit. And so that the injured party does not turn into an offender during the consideration of the case, it is better to entrust the case to an experienced human rights defender.

Where can I complain about noisy neighbors?

As practice shows, in such situations, residents often neglect the services of an expert or simply do not know about the existence of such a specialist. That is why it can be very difficult for them to prove the fact of violation of silence.

The measurements are carried out by private companies. It is important to invite them several times. The minimum number of measurements in one time range is 2-4 (that is, twice at night and twice during the daytime). The procedure will cost you 10 thousand rubles. Price may vary depending on the region you live in.

After the measurements have been taken, the company issues a conclusion that has legal force. This means that it is suitable for litigation with the culprit of the inconvenience. A conclusion may also be needed in disputes with a construction organization or management company. If their guilt is proven, compensation can be recovered from them.

If anyone who wants to punish violators does not have the opportunity to contact the examination bureau, some data confirming the violation of the law can be collected independently. These include:

• recording loud sound on a voice recorder not only from the apartment, but also from the entrance (to show how much noise bothers all residents);
• recording a conversation with disturbing neighbors in order to confirm an attempt to peacefully resolve the problem;
• filming the consequences of the residents' hectic pastime with a camera or video camera (falling plaster, cracks in the ceiling, etc.).

You should start filing a complaint only after several unsuccessful attempts to resolve the conflict peacefully

If residents are making noise at night, you can call the police. The squad that arrives at the scene will draw up a protocol based on the complaint. Law enforcement officers will personally talk to the troublemakers.

If loud sounds bother you during the daytime, you can contact the Management Company or the Homeowners Association. After receiving detailed explanations and clarifying the essence of the problem, officials will transfer its solution to the relevant authorities.

If noise comes from neighbors regularly, it is better to complain to the district police officer. He will draw up a statement, submit it to the local police department, check the apartment of the violators and hold an explanatory conversation with them.

If contacting the police and calling the local police officer did not bring the desired results, the prosecutor’s office can help solve the problem with noisy neighbors. A complaint about the inaction and unsatisfactory work of the district police officer can be attached to the application with a detailed statement of the problem.

If the prosecutor's office was unable to calm the violators, they will have to file a claim against the neighbors in court. True, the process of considering the case can be very drawn out and require serious moral and material costs from the plaintiff.

Based on the evidence presented, the judicial authority will make a decision. The most common court decisions when considering such cases are:

• money penalty;
• payment of material compensation in case of damage to property, collapse of plaster or cracks in the ceiling;
• payment of compensation for damage caused to health, confirmed during the court hearing by relevant certificates and documents;
• ban on noisy activities (more relevant to individual entrepreneurs and legal entities);
• if tenants are noisy, neighbors have the right to demand the owner of the property terminate the rental agreement;
• eviction from the apartment (for persistent violators).

You can write a complaint against residents on your own behalf, or you can involve other citizens who are experiencing discomfort in filing a complaint. It should be borne in mind that a collective appeal always has more weight and persuasiveness than an individual one.

Either way, the application must include:

• passport details of the person or group of people who signed the complaint;
• Full name of the district police officer;
• the address of the house in which the violation of order occurs;
• telephone number of the applicant and neighbors who joined the complaint;
• a detailed description of the current situation indicating the known details of the violators (floor, apartment number, name, etc.);
• an indication of the frequency of occurrence of loud sounds, an approximate indicator of the noise level;
• presentation of unsuccessful attempts to solve the problem peacefully;
• requirement to conduct an inspection of these violations. You may also request that appropriate corrective action be taken and that you be informed of the outcome in writing.

The application must be accompanied by a copy of your passport, proof of the breach of silence, evidence and papers indicating an unsuccessful appeal to other authorities.

When filing a complaint, it is necessary to ensure that the copy belonging to the applicant is marked with the registration number, date of acceptance and signature of an authorized specialist. If they do not want to accept your complaint, you should request a written refusal, with which you can safely send it to a higher authority.

For law-abiding citizens

If your neighbors regularly make loud noise and do not react in any way to requests to stop the outrage, first of all you need to try to resolve the issue legally. By law, it is prohibited to make noise between 22.00 and 06.00. If your neighbors love to have noisy parties that end well after midnight, call the police. In addition, be sure to take the application to the local police officer in the morning. Repeat similar actions until the disgrace stops.

Sometimes, however, representatives of law enforcement may not come to the call. If this is the case, you have every right to file a complaint about the inaction of law enforcement officers themselves to the prosecutor’s office. Proving the fact of the call will not be difficult - all calls to the police are recorded on tape, and the prosecutor's office has the authority to demand it. Believe me, after such an appeal, police officers will come to you and your neighbors even when they were not called.

Where to complain about upstairs neighbors

There are several ways to deal with your neighbors legally. Try to solve the problem like this:

• Involve law enforcement agencies as defenders and contact the local police officer (the more residents complain, the better). Taking measures to ensure order in the entrusted territory is his responsibility. The employee can conduct a conversation, issue a warning, or issue a fine. In other words, make efforts to calm the residents down.

However, there are often cases when police officers are reluctant to accept such statements from residents, and sometimes ignore complaints. If the local police officer is inactive, write a complaint to the prosecutor's office.

• Trial. Since the standards of behavior of residents are regulated by law, it is possible to take revenge on noisy neighbors in this way. If the court rules in your favor, the violators will pay a fine.

However, in order to go to court and the police, evidence is needed that the neighbors are actually violating the rules of conduct prescribed by law. Is the noise coming from their apartment so loud that it warrants legal action?

• Please note that the permissible noise level is up to 40 dB during the daytime and up to 30 dB in the evenings. These indicators are determined by a special device. You can insist that an independent examination be carried out, and noise indicators will be recorded in the document. You will receive irrefutable evidence that your neighbors are disturbing the peace.
• The only case when it is difficult to understand the law is if unattended children are noisy in the apartment, jumping, screaming, rolling cars on the floor. Only conversations, requests to calm the child and limit his activity will help here. As a last resort, contact the guardianship and trusteeship authorities with a complaint that the children are being left unattended.

But what to do when even the threat of a fine according to the law and other troubles does not stop rowdy and noisy residents? How to protect your peace?

How to protect yourself from noise complaints from neighbors

Life in apartment buildings is often accompanied by misunderstandings and conflict situations involving neighbors. The structural features of domestic residential buildings are such that even a small noise can be clearly heard by neighbors, not to mention the period when the apartment is undergoing renovation in full swing.

If you constantly receive complaints from neighbors (especially from the lower floors), you should not fawn, you should try to protect yourself with all possible measures. Let's consider how to defend your interests and protect your rights to a quiet life when conflicts arise with neighbors.

Downstairs neighbors complain about the stomping and noise of the child

A child, especially a small one, is very difficult to control and can make a lot of noise. That is why experts recommend, in order to avoid problems, to use special soundproofing materials and technologies when arranging your home.

If there are complaints about a child's stomping, carpeting or rugs, which tend to absorb sounds, can significantly reduce the noise. However, given the activity and mobility of a small child, carpeting should be at least 80% of the living area.

Note that according to Federal Law-52, popularly known as the “Law on Silence”, it is stated that the noise level in residential buildings should be limited in the period from 23-00 to 7-00 . Some regions have slightly different indicators. The same standard establishes permissible noise levels:

1. In the daytime - no more than 45-50 dB. Note that normal human speech corresponds to a noise level of 40 dB. But loud music, due to which human speech is practically inaudible, corresponds to a noise level of 60 dB, and even the excuse that now is the day will not cancel the punishment. Baby noise is unlikely to fall into this category.
2. At night, the volume level should not exceed 40-45 dB.

If you have received a complaint about children, but you are sure that the children could not have made such noise, the only way out of this situation is to contact the local police officer. Advise your neighbors to write complaints to the local police officer and communicate with representatives of law enforcement agencies yourself, and try to give the impression of an adequate person, savvy in knowing his rights and responsibilities.

By law, a lawsuit requires a basis. And this is the recording of the noise level, which the neighbors below must order from Rospotrebnadzor and pay for. If the results show that the noise threshold is indeed exceeded in your apartment, then it will not be possible to avoid administrative liability.

If the noise level is within acceptable limits, you can protect yourself by going to court under Part 1 of Article 128 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, namely for libel. Once you hold your neighbors accountable, you are unlikely to encounter their complaints filed for no apparent reason.

If your neighbors complain about your dog barking

With noise from pets, everything is much more complicated. The fact is that a dog, missing its owner, may begin to howl, thereby disturbing public order. And the barking of a dog, especially if it is a large breed, can be quite loud. In this situation, you can protect yourself from conflicts and the insults that accompany them only by increasing the general level of noise insulation of the premises.

In addition, measurements should be taken of the noise level made by the dog. If it is within acceptable limits, it will be impossible to hold you accountable.

In general, to avoid your pet disturbing others, it is best not to leave your dog alone while you are away. Use special hotels for animals, or take the dog to stay with relatives for a while. If this is not possible, then you should take care of soundproofing your home, making sure that the noise does not disturb your neighbors.

If this is not done, penalties will be applied against the violator:

• first remark - 500 - 3000 rubles;
• repeated violation will cost 4 thousand rubles;
• for the third time you have to pay from 5 thousand rubles.

If a complaint is filed against you in court, then the punishment will be somewhat stricter, up to 15 days in prison and possible eviction from the apartment.

If neighbors complain about noise in a rented apartment

Renting apartments is very common, and therefore high noise from tenants will be a pressing issue. In the event of complaints about noise in a rented property from tenants below, the landlord must investigate. In any situation, the proceedings will take place with the participation of the citizen who owns the apartment - its owner. If Rospotrebnadzor confirms an increased noise level at an unacceptable time, then the owner of the property can terminate the contract with the tenants, or is obliged to take all necessary actions to increase the level of noise insulation - install carpets, etc.

How to deal with upstairs neighbors if they constantly flood

Are your upstairs neighbors constantly flooding you and complaining seems useless? Contact a lawyer and file a lawsuit, but what to do when this is not possible?

Without legal assistance, of course, it is difficult, but you can try. Under the place where water drips from the ceiling, fill your own floor! At first glance, this looks stupid, because the water will get to the lower neighbors. But when they come to you to find out what’s wrong, complain to them about the ones above, show them the stains on the ceiling. You won't be the only one complaining about uploaders.

How to harm your upstairs neighbors

Method 1

To teach your neighbors a lesson, use a simple method - block the front door, provided that the door opens towards the stairwell.

• Take a board and place one end against the doorknob of a harmful neighbor, and the other against the floor, step or railing, depending on where the entrance to the apartment is located.
• Now it is impossible to get out of the apartment on your own and the neighbors will have to wait until other residents come to their aid and remove the board. If desired, of course.

Method 2

• Lubricate several needles with glue and insert them into the keyhole. As a result, someone who “doesn’t bark, doesn’t bite, and doesn’t let them into the house” won’t let the owners themselves in either. In this case, the lock cannot be repaired; it will need to be replaced.

Method 3

• If you are haunted by the constantly screaming TV in your neighbor’s apartment, and he ignores your requests, cut the antenna cable, or better yet, cut out a piece. It will take time for the intruder to eliminate the trouble, but you will be able to enjoy the silence for at least a short time.
• The telephone cable can be damaged in the same way. A small thing, but unpleasant.

Method 4

The method is suitable only for those who are well versed in electricity and can do everything that is needed without the risk of injury.

If your neighbors’ music is too loud and the noise does not subside after 11 p.m., “do magic” in the electrical panel and deprive the apartment of electricity. This is easy to do by cutting out part of the wire so that it is difficult to connect the scraps.

If the letter doesn't help

Often, upstairs neighbors are in no hurry to make comments to their children, even after numerous comments. Then you have to fight for your right to sleep peacefully, without hearing constant crying, without flinching from the fact that the neighbor's children are running overhead.

It is worth turning to the chairman of the house council for help and asking for an explanatory conversation. You can make a similar request to the district police officer.

As a rule, many people are affected by the appearance of a law enforcement representative on the doorstep, and it is quite possible that this will help calm both children and parents.

On the other hand, the district police officer has no right to do anything other than conduct a conversation, and some residents may not pay any attention to his visit.

If all of the above measures have not changed the deplorable situation in any way, then you will have to take a more serious step - file a claim in court. When the neighbors above are frankly annoying with their behavior, this is the only possible way out of the situation.

It is necessary to enlist the support of other residents, pick up all copies of letters left for parents of noisy children, you can take photographs of the plaster that has crumbled due to the fact that children are constantly running and jumping on top.

If there was an appeal to the local police officer, then it is advisable to document it too. It is possible that adults will be brought to their senses by the very fact of being summoned to court and they will take action against their children. Or perhaps they will be subject to an administrative fine.

As a rule, after this you no longer need to do anything - the crying, stomping and screaming in the apartment above will subside as if by magic. But not every person will go to trial because of ill-mannered neighbor children who run around too much.

○ Advice from a lawyer:

✔ What to do if the neighbors are alcoholics and calling the police does not work on them?

It is advisable to fight such residents together with the entire entrance or even the house. If a neighbor systematically makes noise and disrupts public order, you can try to evict him through court proceedings. To do this, it is necessary to collect evidence of non-compliance with the rights of other residents. For each violation of order, you should call the police and keep copies of the reports. Since alcoholics care little about maintaining sanitary conditions, you can contact the SES to draw up an appropriate report. You can request information from the management company or homeowners association about utility debts that such residents usually have. You need to go to the police or local administration with all the evidence, since the owners and tenants themselves do not have the right to file an eviction claim. For a positive court decision, the presence of the maximum number of witnesses is necessary, not only neighbors, but also the district police officer and representatives of the Criminal Code.

What time is it legal to make noise in 2019?

Many had to live next door to harmful and conflict-ridden people. Such people, at the slightest noise from your apartment, immediately appear on the threshold, make trouble, threaten with the police and various troubles. But why do you need to conflict once again? In order not to become like a brawler, let's figure out what the law says in such cases.

The norms and rules of conduct for residents of an apartment building are prescribed in the law “On the sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population.” From a legal point of view, you can file claims against your neighbors regarding noise in the following cases:

• if neighbors play music loudly, shout, stomp and otherwise create a lot of noise between 11 p.m. and 7 p.m.;
• when the noise coming from the apartment in the period from 7 to 23 hours exceeds 30 dB;
• in cases where neighbors carry out renovation work that creates a lot of noise, on weekends and between 7 pm and 7 pm during the work week.

Clarification of relations with neighbors should begin only if they have violated the rules of behavior prescribed by law.

Neighbors complain about music during the day, should you worry?

Residents of the house are obliged to comply with the rules of the hostel, organizing their life in such a way as not to disturb others. It is unacceptable for music to shake the walls. The volume should be such that the sound does not go outside the apartment. First of all, these are moral and ethical standards.

From a legal point of view, everything looks more complicated. If sounds from your apartment do not allow your neighbors to live in peace, they will have to prove that the volume of the sound really causes them some suffering, serious discomfort. In other cases, the most you face is a conversation with a local police officer. However, when other residents constantly scold you for playing too loud music, it makes sense to listen or take care of soundproofing your living space.

How to ruin the life of your neighbors upstairs

Method 1

• You can use the method code-named “Shame on rowdies.” Print out leaflets with a detailed description of the life of citizens N living in apartment no. The leaflet can be decorated with cartoons, pictures and slogans like “We ask for silence!”
• Post these flyers in the hallway, near the elevator or mailboxes, and finally, stick them on the offender’s front door or windshield of his car, if he has one!

Method 2

• If you are completely fed up, try this method: distribute advertisements for the sale of an apartment, car or cottage in newspapers, on relevant websites and on social networks. Whose? Of course, the neighbor's! And don’t forget to include your phone number, both home and mobile. If you know your work phone number, you can add that too.
• The main thing is that the terms of sale should be very profitable for the buyer, simply fabulous! In this case, there will be no end to the calls and your neighbors will be tortured to explain that they are not selling anything. Or maybe they will give up and move out, selling the apartment to one of those who want to buy it?

Method 3

Order a bunch of goods from online stores to your neighbors’ addresses, sign them up for catalogs and other promotional products. Talking to managers of online stores and filing refusals is a troublesome task that takes a lot of effort.

Use the consultation: Rules for carrying out noisy renovation work in apartment buildings

Method 4

• If your neighbors have a metal or wooden door covered with dermantine, you can use the following method: shake a raw chicken egg in a bowl, and then collect it in a syringe. Make a cut in the upholstery in an inconspicuous place and pour the mixture there. The smell of rotten eggs is terrible and to get rid of it, neighbors will have to not only remove the upholstery, but also wash the door.
• Instead of eggs, you can use iodine, vinegar and chlorine bleach, mixing them in equal parts.

Method 5

• If your neighbors are superstitious and believe in omens, throw objects that could pass for attributes of magical rituals at their front door. This could be soil, bird feathers, wool, salt, leftover candles, needles, etc.