I can feel you. My upstairs neighbour kids keep jumping and running after 6pm to 10 pm. Imagine it happens everyday, the most intensive jump normally starts from 9pm to 10 pm before they go to bed.

So I called guard few times a week, until yesterday, the upstair neighbour came to my unit and banged my gate, yelled vulgar word, scolded and yelled at me. While the management didn't want to involve at all to solve this issue, as it's not after 11 pm.

Many of the parents nowadays would just say they can't control the kids. But when I boosted the sound system volume to cover the stomping jumping sound, they said the loud volume scare their kid to run and hide.

Even so, am I deserved to be yelled and banged my gate saying I am not tolerate but your kid jump and run everyday from 6-10pm, and what I do is only occasionally called the guard esp after 9:30 pm as the intensity become unbearable .

Imagine you're sitting in the living room watching TV program with kids stomping ceiling on top. Fun right ? And it repeats every night , never failed.

Seriously hope there's a rule or regulation that prohibit kid running and jumping at condo as there's condo playground and garden for them to spend their energy.

This post has been edited by kimteck: Oct 22 2022, 12:27 AM

This is true. Once upon a time, my upstairs neighbour tumbuk chilli until late at night.
The next day, someone from 2 floors up complained about the chilli tumbuk noise from his upstairs neighbour pulak.

Any explanation for it? Sounds travel from one unit to another?

Play some Vivaldi music.

Install false ceiling - will it soften the volume from upstairs?

I am staying landed but detached no such issue. Moral of the story buy landed and not condo.

With noise barrier/ acoustic panel (higher density) instead of normal gypsum

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Dec 30 2022, 07:03 PM

Mine worst.

Dragging gas tank at 4am

google water hammer ,a phenomenon that could mimic dragging and coin/marble dropping sound.

Yup expecially those connected unit. It can come from top left or top right also.
Not necessarily directly above.

This one correct. Currently I lived in an apartment. Level above me don't know do what, always knock knock knock something. Then level below me come scold me for being noisy. I told them it's level above me that make that knocking sound, they don't believe. From then onwards, when got knocking from above, I use my phone cam and record as proof in case tenant below me come and shoot me again.

I bcome very stress everytime the unit above me keep making the knocking sound.

Tatau, maybe low keras condo with thin floor.

I had the same issue too. I lived in this condo which was new (built in 2019) many times and finally this year I moved to another unit in the same development. First time I hear noises from above, the way the person walked, dropping things, dragging of furniture, etc.

One day I wrote a note to inform him of the noise and it was a very nice and polite note. I even say 'I'm sorry if it was not you'. He replied back and said that he also heard the noise and that it was not him as he is only a 70kg 5'7 guy.

Then on one weekend, I had enough as it was early in the morning, I could hear the noise really loudly, so I went upstairs and confronted him. I saw him coming and going out of his flat, presumably doing a clearing. So I approached him nicely and told him. He got really defensive and said I was rude to send him the note, that he also heard the noise and that it's not him, etc. He even went as far to say that if I don't like it then move to a landed.

Since then every time I hear the noise, I would complaint to the landlord and Management office and security. As in your case, they can't do anything! The person even as bad to make the noise purposely. Also some of you said that noise travel, so I also found out my next door neighbour is also loud and I can hear banging and footsteps from him too. This condo is really bad!!

Firstly to those reading this, if someone complained about your noise, try and be considerate. What goes around comes around. There's no need to be a dick about it. I wear slippers in my flat cos I am considerate. If you don't then don't walk with your heels, as that create a thumping noise.

I can't wait to move out next year. Also, I have a personal vendetta against my landlord and agent as I think they are in cahoot and know about this but still rent the place out. When I confronted them they say if I moved out I will lose my deposit. So again I hope Karma works their magic on these types of people!

Finally, best to check the place before moving in. I would prefer to buy older condo's as the sound insulation is much better (not all). Hope you can tolerate the noise until you move out. I can't wait for the day when I move out as I will go back up there and give him a piece of my mind!

can u still hear your wake up alarm?

All condos have this problem, only the luxury ones...1 mil and above have sound proofing (i could be wrong)
Property devlopers stretch profit by using low cost building material....cut corners (im sure they know about these very common issues with high rise living.


I too just rented a unit - upstairs is noisy like yours, ground thumping, mortar grinding stuff, dragging stuff, dropping things - can go on until wee hours some times
as a bonus my next door use traditional mortar to grind stuff too.
Some ppl just dont have decency have no regard for others.


I too doubt mgmt office/security guards can do anything effective.

About landlord and agent - they are all about making profit out of us renters.
They dont care if u suffer - they will forfeit our deposit if vacate early.

My idiot downstairs neighbors, besides being disrespectful, leaves their dog alone in the unit and I think even locks the dog outside the balcony. The poor thing keeps barking throughout the night and early morning…any animal welfare groups I can complain to?

Been filing complaints to the management but am so tempted to call police next time since these neighbors are rowdy foreigners and they constantly make noise and leave the dog alone to bark all night on certain days.

ahhhh

i live in condo/apartmet for over 15 years now......glad i rent a room in a landed property...there is really nothing u can do...i try ed

That is insane.....heavy metal object dragged on tiles/marble is super loud with vibration

I am the opposite, from a landed house room to a condo unit.
Regret big time, i didnt know much at all about living in condos before, now i do.

This post has been edited by olman: Jan 9 2023, 01:59 AM