4X4:

WHAT IS YOUR EVIDENCE THAT YOUR NEIGHBOUR IS NOISY. YOU MAY JUST WANT TO TARNISH THE PERSON'S IMAGE BECAUSE HE'S NOT FRIENDLY WITH YOU. I BELIEVE IN GETTING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.

Oga, sorry to say, but your ideas are a bit messed up. So you're saying I deliberately want to tarnish his image on the forum because I mentioned his name and his surname in my post? Don't worry, whatever action I choose to follow in the end, I'd sure come to post a feedback on the thread. Until then, I believe it is in your own interest to passively follow the thread.

I have a similar experience with a mechanic akwa ibom guy when i was in portharcourt surprisingly the landlord was a young man who love noisemaking and they thought I was jealous , I tried to reason with him but others were not cooperating until i decided and bought a system more louder that can almost pull out the house and I loud it to its peak I did that for only 3 days they all came to beg me and that was the end of that nonsense it's annoying my advice is if you have enough look for a better apartment or take my own way I was younger then

winetapper:
Ok.
Believe me you are not the only one disturbed. Stylishly know how others feel about the situation.
When confirmed everyone doesn't like the attitude.

Try meeting the Land lord for a Meeting. There the issue should be discussed .

If nothing happened . Call the landlord and talk to him again. If he doesn't act.

Try talking to him directly, make him understand the way you really feel about it.

If he insist bro you have had enough patience. Go and meet your Lawyer. They like this kind case

I think your advice is the best approach.

It is funny how everyone is taking side based on one sided-story.

In the past I had neighbors on both sides that put on their generators just about the time I get home from work and only turn it off around 5:30 am which was the time I usually get ready to leave for work. Both neighbors have shops in Yaba and had to sleep in in the morning and watch movies all night. The way the compound was structured the noise and fumes from their gen sets get to me more than any other tenant.

Did I go crying to them? Because I knew it wont solve anything moreover I usually get home late and I would rather relax than going to the neighbors to reason with them on how to be humane.

What I did was simple, I knew they stay up all nights and sleep in in the morning, I am already used to waking up 5:30 so once it is 6:00 Saturday and Sunday mornings I turn up my sound system until they are forced out of their apartments. When am sure they have left for the shop I turn it down and take a nice nap. Same thing on Sunday. By Sunday nighty they are tired and we all go to bed early no gen all night and by Monday night they start their cycle while I wait till weekend. Another funny thing is that if there is power they cant put on their gen but no matter what I owe them over the weekends.

So before we go judging op neighbor we have to be sure that op and others are not in any way the reason the guy is doing what he is doing.

Sanchez01, what seperates men from women is tact. I'm sensitive too but you learn to avoid conflict, especially with neighbors. I've taken shitt you wouldn't believe but in the end I'm happy that I didn't hit the roof( or call a meeting) because those same neighbors have become my biggest fans( in the house).
Tl;dr : Time flies. Y'all will get used to the noise and it'll become background. And if you're feeling particularly egregrious, get very friendly with this guy and he'll be the one to ask "bros, hope my stereo no disturb una. make I reduce am?"

SonOfAfonja:
So op is a gentleman after all, but that doesn't change the fact that you annoy me with those partial football analysis especially about my beloved barca that you hate....Somborri iz dealing with yuu ova dia, hehehehe

Hehehehehehe

As a Madridsta, it is only natural that I strongly hate Barcelona, just as Cules would hate Real. Analysis are opinions and opinions are definitely subjective.

gbosaa:

Dead goat head at his door?? !!!...What if the op couldn't afford goat meat pepper soup and hasn't had one in the last five years??

The nuisance neighbour might be a commercial vehicle driver, mind you. He might have the head of a monkey or even something made from human parts on him, in his car or in his room and you suggested playing mind games with goat head of all things. He will just grab the thing and head towards the kitchen...Your loss.

Call a meeting of the tenants, get your landlord involved. Get police involved. He is a threat to your health and life. If you can't cos you are scared, look for another accommodation asap.

Some comments are purely hilarious I'm not even sure I can afford a goat meat pepper soup, but that's not the issue right now.

And yes, you guessed right. He is a commercial vehicle driver.

woodcook:
It is funny how everyone is taking side based on one sided-story.

In the past I had neighbors on both sides that put on their generators just about the time I get home from work and only turn it off around 5:30 am which was the time I usually get ready to leave for work. Both neighbors have shops in Yaba and had to sleep in in the morning and watch movies all night. The way the compound was structured the noise and fumes from their gen sets get to me more than any other tenant.

Did I go crying to them? Because I knew it wont solve anything moreover I usually get home late and I would rather relax than going to the neighbors to reason with them on how to be humane.

What I did was simple, I knew they stay up all nights and sleep in in the morning, I am already used to waking up 5:30 so once it is 6:00 Saturday and Sunday mornings I turn up my sound system until they are forced out of their apartments. When am sure they have left for the shop I turn it down and take a nice nap. Same thing on Sunday. By Sunday nighty they are tired and we all go to bed early no gen all night and by Monday night they start their cycle while I wait till weekend. Another funny thing is that if there is power they cant put on their gen but no matter what I owe them over the weekends.

So before we go judging op neighbor we have to be sure that op and others are not in any way the reason the guy is doing what he is doing.

You're right, but then again, you're wrong. His apartment is semi-detached from mine. Of all persons in the compound, I only know a particular family, without a Television set and a sound system. Every other person owns one. And truth is, I'm barely at home, save for weekends.

Unlike yours, we have no issues with our generating sets, because we unconsciously agreed to take it far away from the ears. I'm talking well over 30 yards from the closest room. And just so you know, his sound is so loud that the day i walked to his apartment to tell him, he couldn't hear me. All he could was try to read my lips. Eventually, he left me on the spot, went inside and turned down the volume of his sound system before coming out again. Without measuring, I'd like to believe his average sound stands at 80dB. I'm talking about someone who steps out while his noise rents the air.

My generator could be on on weekends for over twelve hours but you would never hear such coming from my place as I am super conscious. I can't even remember the last time I used mine. So where could I possibly go wrong?

Bollinger:


If this were in Germany, the guy would be in jail. But, since we are talking about Nigeria, do what Nigerians do best; drag him outside, call him a thief and set him on fire.

He remains a neighbour, good or bad. It is the one reason I am stalling.

Sanchez01:
I believe my present situation won't come to many as new. Problem is, I have never experience such as this before and it is quite hard as to what technique and approach to adopt in tackling this issue. I would be going into details so that my plight can be clearly understood.

Just recently, two tenants moved into a newly built semi detached apartment in my compound, a room and parlour self contain, precisely. The one closest to my apartment is occupied by a young, single guy, most likely a transport company driver, while the other apartment is inhabited by a family of about five (5). Both folks moved in in January.

The problem
The said young guy does not seem to understand serenity. His music can be so loud that one could feel his heart beat to the baseline of the songs coming from his sound system. Annoyingly, he is not in any way restricted by time as he would max the volume of his sound system, lock his door and go out while his nose slowly sniff life out of everyone around. This has been going on for the past three months now and it is really taking its toll on me. I was at the hospital recently for a medical check up due to sleepless nights and lack of sleep on weekends.

I tend to shy away from trouble at the slightest opportunity. I'm also careful not to hurt anyone in any way. I once walked to his apartment to tell him about the noise but it hasn't done much really. The landlord lives within the compound too but rarely stays home.

Other tenants have started complaining about the noise but no one has done a thing about it. I have thought about several things I could do to get his attention but I'm not sure how they would leave him after I follow through:

1. I thought about inviting the landlord into this, but I fear it might be extreme as it would look like I have something against him other than this.
2. Take the legal route by asking the police to invite him for disturbance of public peace.
3. Plead and ask for a meeting with other tenants while we address this.

I'm at a loss here as I don't want to go to war with anyone.

I had almost same issue. But mine was with a roommate. He doesn't care if I'm asleep or reading. He just puts on his laptop and turn up the volume, watching movies or playing music. Sometimes middle of the night. I tried talking to him but he wouldn't listen. So one day i was fed up. I wanted to sleep and he was watching movie,i asked him to turn it down a little or go to the living room. But this guy told me that i should go to the other room and sleep with the other guys since there's an extra bed. I was like, me and my room?
Initially i went but then i thought this madness has to stop.

So i returned to the room, brought out my laptop and put a movie, also turned up the volume to max and went out of the room, living the laptop on and running inside... i could feel it, i knew his body was weak from that.

When he wanted to sleep, he turned down my volume.. i returned and turned it back up and was laughing loudly and annoyingly....


Anyways. Long story short: after trying to be civil with him to no avail, I resulted to tit for tat. And it has been happily ever after

Sanchez01:
I believe my present situation won't come to many as new. Problem is, I have never experience such as this before and it is quite hard as to what technique and approach to adopt in tackling this issue. I would be going into details so that my plight can be clearly understood.

Just recently, two tenants moved into a newly built semi detached apartment in my compound, a room and parlour self contain, precisely. The one closest to my apartment is occupied by a young, single guy, most likely a transport company driver, while the other apartment is inhabited by a family of about five (5). Both folks moved in in January.

The problem
The said young guy does not seem to understand serenity. His music can be so loud that one could feel his heart beat to the baseline of the songs coming from his sound system. Annoyingly, he is not in any way restricted by time as he would max the volume of his sound system, lock his door and go out while his nose slowly sniff life out of everyone around. This has been going on for the past three months now and it is really taking its toll on me. I was at the hospital recently for a medical check up due to sleepless nights and lack of sleep on weekends.

I tend to shy away from trouble at the slightest opportunity. I'm also careful not to hurt anyone in any way. I once walked to his apartment to tell him about the noise but it hasn't done much really. The landlord lives within the compound too but rarely stays home.

Other tenants have started complaining about the noise but no one has done a thing about it. I have thought about several things I could do to get his attention but I'm not sure how they would leave him after I follow through:

1. I thought about inviting the landlord into this, but I fear it might be extreme as it would look like I have something against him other than this.
2. Take the legal route by asking the police to invite him for disturbance of public peace.
3. Plead and ask for a meeting with other tenants while we address this.

I'm at a loss here as I don't want to go to war with anyone.

Take d idiot guy out and buy him beer thereafter tell him and I am sure he will reduce d noise but if he smokes weed like d woman below then ur case is hopeless

Happppy birthday to me ....show some love

Got to ministry of environment and make a report they will be duely served notice of warning

If speaking with him doesn't work, and you know there are other neighbours who are disturbed by him, try disturbing them as well. Not with music but with very loud sounds of gunfire from a movie on a quiet night. That would draw everyone's attention to how anyone can be a pain in the asz if they so choose.

hardbody:
You can get a perpetual restraining order against him from a court. However try all the peaceful options first. Once you approach the courts, be sure to take every care on your life, he will come after you for sure. Sorry bro

I have a couple of practicing lawyer friends at my disposal, but I want this route to be my final move. And I'm very certain my moves could breed bad blood. The law, I guess would be my last resort. Thanks bro.

Baba its normal.
Do u know what u will do.
Go and buy dah lg home theater of 80k.
It has about 9 speakers.
Just place the woofer close to the corner of the wall.
Buy small amp.
When d guy starts bkastung his useless music.
U jus chill
Turn on the amp and on the lg home theater.
Baba we. D thing begin vibrate.
Just play 2face song.
Myx guy na yur eye u dey shappun aong by 2face.
Wen he hear vibrate.he go hail.
I dey play loud music but only on volume 13 with my amp.
My vibration na mature .
Nor be by dey play loud music on 10watts bass.
My bass na 2500watts bass with amp

BoboYekini:
Sanchez01, what seperates men from women is tact. I'm sensitive too but you learn to avoid conflict, especially with neighbors. I've taken shitt you wouldn't believe but in the end I'm happy that I didn't hit the roof( or call a meeting) because those same neighbors have become my biggest fans( in the house).
Tl;dr : Time flies. Y'all will get used to the noise and it'll become background. And if you're feeling particularly egregrious, get very friendly with this guy and he'll be the one to ask "bros, hope my stereo no disturb una. make I reduce am?"

Apart from Ishilove, who knows me quite well, I think you are just about the third on the thread who understands me. I'm super sensitive and I could sacrifice anything for peace, just that I'm so lost on this.

I'm not sure I or other neighbours could get used to this, trust me. The guy in question is a natural life of the party. Sundays are now scary because one could almost think the compound is a club premises.

iamtewwy:
Me and that ur neighbour we be thesame i dey disturb my own niegbours here ehn!! But one tin i du is play davido and wizkid and all d children and everybody wud sing along! Nobody get mind to come complain to me cause i always keep a straight face

Shey poison dey respect straight face ?

BlackDBagba:
One sec

we still dey wait oooo

Sanchez01:
I believe my present situation won't come to many as new. Problem is, I have never experience such as this before and it is quite hard as to what technique and approach to adopt in tackling this issue. I would be going into details so that my plight can be clearly understood.

Just recently, two tenants moved into a newly built semi detached apartment in my compound, a room and parlour self contain, precisely. The one closest to my apartment is occupied by a young, single guy, most likely a transport company driver, while the other apartment is inhabited by a family of about five (5). Both folks moved in in January.

The problem
The said young guy does not seem to understand serenity. His music can be so loud that one could feel his heart beat to the baseline of the songs coming from his sound system. Annoyingly, he is not in any way restricted by time as he would max the volume of his sound system, lock his door and go out while his nose slowly sniff life out of everyone around. This has been going on for the past three months now and it is really taking its toll on me. I was at the hospital recently for a medical check up due to sleepless nights and lack of sleep on weekends.

I tend to shy away from trouble at the slightest opportunity. I'm also careful not to hurt anyone in any way. I once walked to his apartment to tell him about the noise but it hasn't done much really. The landlord lives within the compound too but rarely stays home.

Other tenants have started complaining about the noise but no one has done a thing about it. I have thought about several things I could do to get his attention but I'm not sure how they would leave him after I follow through:

1. I thought about inviting the landlord into this, but I fear it might be extreme as it would look like I have something against him other than this.
2. Take the legal route by asking the police to invite him for disturbance of public peace.
3. Plead and ask for a meeting with other tenants while we address this.

I'm at a loss here as I don't want to go to war with anyone.

Is very simple friend! Go build ur own house nd leave rented apartment for noise makers.

Sanchez01:
I believe my present situation won't come to many as new. Problem is, I have never experience such as this before and it is quite hard as to what technique and approach to adopt in tackling this issue. I would be going into details so that my plight can be clearly understood.

Just recently, two tenants moved into a newly built semi detached apartment in my compound, a room and parlour self contain, precisely. The one closest to my apartment is occupied by a young, single guy, most likely a transport company driver, while the other apartment is inhabited by a family of about five (5). Both folks moved in in January.

The problem
The said young guy does not seem to understand serenity. His music can be so loud that one could feel his heart beat to the baseline of the songs coming from his sound system. Annoyingly, he is not in any way restricted by time as he would max the volume of his sound system, lock his door and go out while his nose slowly sniff life out of everyone around. This has been going on for the past three months now and it is really taking its toll on me. I was at the hospital recently for a medical check up due to sleepless nights and lack of sleep on weekends.

I tend to shy away from trouble at the slightest opportunity. I'm also careful not to hurt anyone in any way. I once walked to his apartment to tell him about the noise but it hasn't done much really. The landlord lives within the compound too but rarely stays home.

Other tenants have started complaining about the noise but no one has done a thing about it. I have thought about several things I could do to get his attention but I'm not sure how they would leave him after I follow through:

1. I thought about inviting the landlord into this, but I fear it might be extreme as it would look like I have something against him other than this.
2. Take the legal route by asking the police to invite him for disturbance of public peace.
3. Plead and ask for a meeting with other tenants while we address this.

I'm at a loss here as I don't want to go to war with anyone.

You are both tenants.Ypu have no direct control over him.
The best person to report to is your landlord bt if you can establish a rapport with him and discuss it with him on mutual understanding ,fine.If not go to your landlord.

Morning my brother and sorry for your experience.
Well, what you can do is very limited because some neighbour can be satanic, you even said he is a driver. Pls be careful and let the devil be. Pls manage it till your rent expired and look for another place, devil will always be devil.he can not change, who are you to change an habit? Just my advice. God will bless you look for another. Place or manage the situation.

I know how it feels,believe me I've been in your shoes before. The guy no let me read for my exams,so i solved the puzzle by buying a bigger music system with woofer & all. When ever he turned up his,I never fail to respond in kind. On the third day he came complaining to me about how his ceiling was vibrating whenever i played my gbedu & how his own was being drowned by mine. Bottom line: he begged me for us to reach a compromise. After that day if u pass him domot na only whisper you go hear. Na so me & my compound people take get peace.

Your own better, na mfm dey behind my house. Everyday na so so die by fire prayer morning and night. Don't know what to do about them

I once had this type of neighbour but she was female while I'm also female...after begging and fighting over the noise she makes I just called my husband and told him I also needed a sound system... dude got me those German sound system that could blast a roof... then when she places her gospel song on the highest volume I play flavour "ala dala da a dago".. ..come see noise.. The whole street had to chook mouth in our matter

Sanchez01 sorry to hear about your plight.
Please go through my story and see some suggestions.

https://www.nairaland.com/3729144/neighbours-generator

I'm not done with the story though!

Sanchez01:

Apart from Ishilove, who knows me quite well, I think you are just about the third on the thread who understands me. I'm super sensitive and I could sacrifice anything for peace, just that I'm so lost on this.

I'm not sure I or other neighbours could get used to this, trust me. The guy in question is a natural life of the party. Sundays are now scary because one could almost think the compound is a club premises.

Yes, you're peace loving, but that love for peace will not help you when it begins to affect your health. This is a shared space and if one person can't respect that then sorry, there won't be peace. Personally I can't abide in a noisy environment because it will make me cranky. I can ignore if is intermittent, but when it's consistent then it's a big problem.

You can sacrifice anything for the sake of peace, you say? Then sacrifice your hatred for trouble, for the sake of your peace

Crauxx:
Threaten him without words.

Leave a dead goats head with a letter on his door. Play with his mind

If he does not stop, switch off his light from the meter changeover.

Worst case, buy your own sound system. Fight fire with fire

op, if after conveying meetings and it fails, I suggest you take this posters advice, freak him out so he will run, infact I suggest you add cowries to the dead goat and red piece of cloth too

Sanchez01:

Oga, sorry to say, but your ideas are a bit messed up. So you're saying I deliberately want to tarnish his image on the forum because I mentioned his name and his surname in my post? Don't worry, whatever action I choose to follow in the end, I'd sure come to post a feedback on the thread. Until then, I believe it is in your own interest to passively follow the thread.

Yas, baby! Sanchez is on faaya!!!

Sanchez01:

Oga, sorry to say, but your ideas are a bit messed up. So you're saying I deliberately want to tarnish his image on the forum because I mentioned his name and his surname in my post? Don't worry, whatever action I choose to follow in the end, I'd sure come to post a feedback on the thread. Until then, I believe it is in your own interest to passively follow the thread.

OL BOY DONT GET YOURSELF SUED FOR DEFAMATION AND SLANDER . BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR ACTIONS SO THAT YOU DONT ESCALATE THE SITUATION.

I earlier suggested a legal option after all peaceful moves have failed. However, If i were in your shoes I would have done something more drastic. Shebi he travels and leaves the music blaring?

Unknown robbers would have invaded his house and carted everything away before he comes back from his trip with a note advising him to never come back to the house at the risk of his life.

Just go and buy a grinding machine whenever he is around and playing his music. On your grinding machine and lose the head. After 3 days he will call for settlement.