Questions before moving into an apartment?

[tgt]

This new place has a young couple as neighbours on the other side of the fence. I heard a young child scream during an inspection. Is that something to be mindful of?

What do you people think of knocking on their door and asking them if they are quiet or not? They might think it a stupid question and think I'm a bit rude?

 

[Moonbear]

It would be rude. You're not going to get rid of every noise, and a child playing isn't that much of a noise. If you're THAT sensitive to noise, you better work on getting used to it, because there is no place that is going to be totally silent all the time. Even a house out in the middle of nowhere will have birds or crickets chirping. Try being realistic.

 

[tgt]

It would be rude. You're not going to get rid of every noise, and a child playing isn't that much of a noise. If you're THAT sensitive to noise, you better work on getting used to it, because there is no place that is going to be totally silent all the time. Even a house out in the middle of nowhere will have birds or crickets chirping. Try being realistic.

The child was shouting actually. Probably a bit spoiled. I don't mind noise from birds actually.

 

[JasonRox]

That reminds me of the sofa my aunt used to have! It was great fun as a kid, and I thought it was the best couch ever. My grandmother didn't agree, and everytime we all visited, would need someone to pull her out!


I think I'd want to have my own mattress. That, or get a really thick mattress pad to put between you and the mattress. I've never lived in a furnished apartment, so didn't even think about that!

You can just put a foam pad over the mattress if you currently can't afford a mattress at the beginning of the lease.

 

[Evo]

The child was shouting actually. Probably a bit spoiled. I don't mind noise from birds actually.

Noisy kids. NO! Problamatic children and whimpy parents can be an absolute nightmare.

 

[tgt]

Noisy kids. NO! Problamatic children and whimpy parents can be an absolute nightmare.

I guess as well. I went over there at a random day in the evening and heard the kid shouting constantly. Later on, the mum came out and started talking on the phone in the garden. I think I'm going to delcine that place.

It looks like observing your neighbours is an essential part of the process.

 

[Moonbear]

I guess as well. I went over there at a random day in the evening and heard the kid shouting constantly. Later on, the mum came out and started talking on the phone in the garden. I think I'm going to delcine that place.

It looks like observing your neighbours is an essential part of the process.

Oh, I see, not just a kid playing out in the yard, but screaming into the evening when normal kids should be inside eating dinner or heading off to bed...and yeah, if you could hear the kid's mom talking on the phone in the yard from the apartment, she must be awfully loud. Ugh. Good you noticed that before moving in.

 

[JasonRox]

I'll probably live with students until I'm like 30. Some students are bad and messy, but overall it's manageable. Plus, much cheaper than renting an apartment!

I don't mine people talking so much. It's more like annoying laughs, and machine noises (like laundry machines).