What to Do If Your Tenant Is Noisy
People who have lived in apartment buildings usually have experience with party-goers or people listening to overly loud music. Often these are not owners, but tenants who don't consider getting along with neighbors important, or are simply too young to think about such things at all. How should you behave in such situations?
The owner is responsible for what happens in the apartment. So if you start renting out your apartment and lack experience with noisy people, you will certainly benefit from the advice of Kristel Tandre, who deals with apartment rentals on a daily basis.
Review your rental agreement
First, make sure your rental agreement contains a clause that requires tenants not to disturb other residents. For example, like this: the tenant undertakes not to disturb with their activities the peace and activities of other persons living in the same building.
Let neighbors call the police
If other residents in the building have already complained about your tenant's behavior, then arrange with your neighbors that they call the police the next time. This way a record of the disturbance remains and you have proof material when speaking with your tenants. Also consider whether your neighbors have a serious concern or whether they are people who are bothered even by children's footsteps and door traffic.
Often it is enough if the police talk to the noise makers and a second call-out is not needed. It has also happened that the police temporarily confiscate, for example, speakers.
Explain the situation to your tenants
If your tenants' desire to party has not ended and neighbors are already calling the police for the second time, then call the party-goers and explain to them that if this happens again, you cannot continue the rental relationship. Be sure to also remind them of the rental agreement, which by signing they agreed not to disturb other residents in the building.
Reference should also be made to the quiet hours established by law: Mon–Fri 22–6 and Sat–Sun 00–7.
Perhaps the music wasn't really that loud, but usually the listener doesn't realize how well the bass from their music system comes through the walls into other apartments. This too should be explained to the tenant.
