Having someone above me. For my first year here it was super quiet, I barely heard my upstairs neighbor walk around. I could lay in my bed on my off days Saturday or Sunday morning with no TV or sound on in my unit and it was just peaceful. Then a year later my upstairs neighbor moved. The unit stayed empty for maybe 2 weeks. Then the neighbor from hell moves in. Their television is super loud, sounds like a movie theatre with surround sound. I can hear their tv in my bedroom even when my tv is on normal volume. I also hear their tv in my bathroom. They also scrapes some object very hard across the livingroom and kitchen floor.

What's it like bringing furniture and appliances up all those floors?

What's it like bringing groceries up there?

What's it like to commute down from there, and back up?

Where is this apartment located, and why doesn't it have an elevator?

Me and my husband moved into our apartment about 3 months ago. We've had small problems like mantinence not coming to fix our stove or our broken dishwasher, but nothing quite like this. A few weeks ago, we heard the guy below us yelling at someone saying "GET ON YOUR KNEES" and honestly, me and my husband laughed it off. But then a few days passed and we heard a man screaming so loud as if someone was hurting him. We called the cops but they never came to talk to us. The same night, about an hour and a half after we called the cops the first time, we heard the scream again. We called them back and they finally showed up to talk to us. The people living in the unit across from us said they've heard the screaming too. Whenever we called the police, the screaming stopped for a few days. Then it started again another night. This time it was a woman screaming. Me and my husband have been losing sleep and have had to sleep somewhere else just to get well rested and feel safe. We've told people at the apartment but they haven't done anything about it, and there's only so much police can do. We can't move out bc we havent found a place to stay yet. And we cant just keep sleeping over at other people's houses. What should i do?

Apologies if this is common knowledge but I can’t quite wrap my head around the sequence of events thatve unfolded regarding my current apartment and renewal conversations.

Currently: lived in 1 bedroom for what will be a year and 9 months after resigning a 9 month post-first year. Most recent rent is 1345, lowest renewal offering was 25 more and 100s more for other lengths. Mentioned to leasing office if they held past rent we’d stay, they said they couldn’t budge.

Moving Forward: There is better deals to be had, gave notice and found new spot that is great. Now am seeing current apartment listed for 1245.

What am I missing here? This isn’t a bird in hand is worth 2 in the bush scenario? There are >5 of the same units I’m in empty as of this post that they’ve not rented.

Has anyone here dealt with an Edmonds townhouse move? Some places have garage storage at the bottom, bedrooms upstairs, and tight turns in between. I’m curious what actually slows movers down most in these places: heavy furniture, stairs, or just figuring out the right loading order.

Reposting in this community!

i live in an apartment and after the last storm i noticed a small water stain forming on the ceiling in one of the bedrooms. i didn't think much of it at first, but the spot seems a little bigger now and i'm starting to wonder if there's a leak somewhere above me. i already reported it to management, what other people's experiences have been with roof repair atlanta situations while renting. did maintenance come out quickly to check it? was the source of the leak what everyone expected, or did it end up being something else?

I’m 16, and I’m moving to another city to attend the college I’ve wanted to get into for a long time.
My parents explained that living on my own won’t be easy, but if I’m confident in my decision, they’ll support me. My family isn’t wealthy, and I understand that I’ll probably have to balance school with a part-time job. I don’t want my parents to have to give up things they need just to pay my rent. I also know I’ll probably get mentally exhausted trying to juggle classes, work, going to the gym, and parties.
I’ve also talked to friends who moved out at a young age, and they all keep telling me that living alone gets really lonely. They said it’s not that easy as I imagine because, besides school and work, I’ll also have to deal with everyday responsibilities like cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, grocery shopping, and everything else that comes with living on your own.
When I applied to my dream college, I spent a lot of time asking myself whether I could handle all this responsibility and whether I was really ready for it. Thankfully, I had enough time to think it through, and my answer is yes. I’m confident that I can do it, even though I know there will be a lot of challenges along the way.
I’d really love to hear your stories or any advice you have. Right now, hearing about other people’s experiences would mean a lot to me, and maybe I can learn something that will help me prepare for this new chapter of my life.🤕

Any ideas?

Any ideas?

Any ideas?

Any ideas?

There is a side to apartment maintenance that residents rarely see, and it centers on a cycle that happens every single night, weekend, and holiday... somewhere... without fail.

The reality behind this post is a scenario every technician knows too well: an issue like an AC failing is left unreported all week long, only for the "Emergency" work order to hit the system on a Friday evening or the morning of the 4th of July. It is incredibly exhausting for maintenance to step away from their own families on a major holiday to answer an emergency call, only to discover the problem has been ongoing for days.

When issues are sat on until the absolute most inconvenient moment, it forces a skeleton crew on-call to triage a massive backlog under high stress. Worse yet, because parts suppliers are closed over the holiday, a repair that could have easily been resolved on a Tuesday now turns into a multi-day ordeal for the resident. The frustration isn't about doing the work; it’s about the avoidable delay. Reporting a problem the moment it starts, rather than waiting for the weekend, respects the technician's time and is the only way to ensure your home actually gets fixed when the full resources of the team are available.

We do not mind taking care of a situation that is and has been completely out of the residents control. A pipe burst at 3:00 a.m. there is absolutely nothing to resident can or could have done about that situation. Of course it sucks, do we want to leave our house at 3:00 in the morning to take care of a flood absolutely not. But that is our job that is what we signed up for and that's what we do.

TP holder brakes at 5:00 in the morning? Not an emergency.

Filter needs to be replaced? Absolutely does not warrant a call at 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning.

Also, for those of you that took the time to read this, I just want to say thank you for your time! Just a couple tips from a tech: Make it a practice to request a filter change around every 3 months or you know look up there and if it looks dirty submit a work order plz. Furthermore we would appreciate if the thermostat was not set below 70°. Setting the thermostat below 70° can cause the indoor evaporator coils to freeze over, trigger a total system breakdown from an overworked compressor, lead to skyrocketing energy bills, and significantly shortens the overall lifespan of the unit. This constant, heavy strain forces the system to run continuously without a break, accelerating wear and tear on vital components and risking sudden, costly mechanical failures.

Thanks again!

Brand new neighbor (just moved in a few weeks ago). She works overnight shift. Her boyfriend slept over while she was working, got drunk, fell asleep and let the bathtub overflow. I woke up at 6:30 AM thinking I was on vacation on the beach, but nope, it was water pouring through the ceiling into my kitchen.

I spent hours on my hands and knees cleaning up the damage.

Fast forward 2 weeks and we are finally at the stage where her insurance has come in and done an inspection and has agreed my entire kitchen ceiling needs to be replaced and walls need to be repainted. I was not there for this inspection but my landlord was.

Am I due any recompense for any damage to any of my personal belongings and for the inconvenience I'll experience with the renovations?