Renter’s Advice and Resources

Renter’s Advice and Resources

How to Deal with Neighbor Harassment

Juliette Moore

 · Jul 23, 2019

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If a neighbor is exhibiting hostile, defiant, or deliberate and targeted harassment, make sure to follow these steps to amicably and safely resolve the situation.

While the concept of “being neighborly” is one that most neighbors seem to grasp and achieve, tiffs can sometimes flare up when you’re living in close quarters (particularly in apartments where you have to share walls). Arguments can arise over anything: from noise levels to dogs barking to stolen parking spaces. Whatever the argument is […]

Ramona Branson

 · Dec 7, 2017

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In the hot summer months, there’s nothing better than relaxing in your yard with an ice-cold drink in hand and some tasty cuts of meat on the grill.

Beth Fitzjarrald

 · Jul 18, 2017

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What kind of neighbor do you want to be—or better yet what kind of neighbor would you want living next to you? It is quite the balancing act when your brain is obviously going to be more biased to your needs when it comes to living happily and comfortably.

Elaine Heng

 · Feb 9, 2017

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Very few people actually want to be a bad neighbor, but if you don’t pay attention, your neighbors may think you’re one. Although no one may take the step to approach you about your habits, people around you may resent the fact that you live among them. You have to care enough about your neighbors […]

Staff Writer

 · May 28, 2010

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Having a hot neighbor in your apartment complex can make life a little more interesting. On an innocent level reminiscent of those crushes you had on the cutest boy or girl in school, having a hot neighbor can make walking to your car, going to grab your mail or coming to and from work much […]

Rachael Weiner

 · May 26, 2010

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Retaliating against a noisy, nosy or otherwise annoying neighbors is a bad idea. Neighbor revenge will only make life in your apartment uncomfortable, and you may end up a victim of a crime as a result. You don’t really know who your neighbors are until there’s a conflict, and you don’t want to find out […]

Staff Writer

 · May 19, 2010

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