So there's a new guy living in the flat below me and he's dance music enthusiast. I live by the bay and for the past 18 months have been enjoying peace and quiet and the northeasterly seabreeze blowing in through my flat.

Now I have doof doof all the time which is only partly controlled by closing all the windows and doors. No fun in summer.

What's the best way to handle this stuff?

Complain to the body corporate? (he's an owner - I'm a renter)
Direct confrontation?
Call the city council?
Call the cops?

Any advice would be very appreciated.

try hiding some prawns around his balcony , doorways , windows , in any vents , and keep this up for ever and under stealth .

and the old , terd in the paper bag on fire ring the door bell trick does not hert iether .

rule of thumb : hurt in = hurt out @ 2

easy, city council, phone em, anonomous and efficient.

noise rules = no noise between 10pm and 7am.

unless you want to be this guys mate, ignore hardies nice guy approach.

remember techno freaks are trippers and the beat goes on and on and on and on....etc

damn techno`s

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

Ever wondered why it's only people with the worst taste that play music the loudest?

If he has a separate meter box; turn off his electricity & clip a padlock on it.

Have you spoken to him?

I used to do a bit of mixing at home, most of the time you're so caught up in your own reverie that you don't even consider that there are people in the same room, let alone in the same building block. I can guarantee he's not doing it to annoy anyone else, he probably doesn't realise anyone else can hear it.

At least if you have a quick chat to him then he's got no excuse next time. Calling the police or body corporate without at least talking to the guy is petty, small-minded and cowardly.

Nice work NotWal, seems to be the most reasonable solution. You just need to get in touch with someone who "fixes problems"

1/ Poor Relative
2/ Poor Relative
3/ Poor Relative

AHHHH but on ecstacy it will be more tolerable.

Just put a letter in his post-box outlining your frustrations and ask him to tone it down (in a non threatening manner). If he ignores it then you are dealing with a dork, let the blood (and prawns) run free……………………………[}:)][}:)][}:)][}:)]

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Originally posted by poor relative

Go to his flat with excstacy.

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bahahahahahaha
TELL HIM TO GET HEADPHONES!

or give him some of your cds

do like I do with the barking dogs in my street, ring the council, I agree with greenleader on this one, the law is the law, and actually I think for noise you can also complain anon to the police. No need to stick your head in at all.

Failing that, a garden hose thru the window.

Or, my brother once told me of his crazy Croat mate with a noisy neighbour, asked nicley once to "please be turn music down"

an hour later, he knocked on the door again, walked in a booted the **** out of his stereo, the neighbour never bothered him again.

SOLUTION - A. you will need to go to the joke shop and get yourself a false handlebar moustache.
B. two or three pillows for padding
C. a black indelible marker

You put the handlebar moustache on - you stick the pillows under your jumper. With the indelible marker you black out a couple of teeth and write "HATE" on the knuckles on your right hand, and "LOVE" on the left.

You then go to the recalcitrant morons address and say these words:-

"Hi - My name is Mr. Read - Im your next door neighbour"
"But lets not be formal - My friends call me chopper - so you can call me sir!"
"Whats your name?
"<INSERT NAME HERE> - Have you ever seen a sawn off double barrelled shotgun up close?"
"No? Well play another f****n song on that f****n stereo of yours AGAIN - and your going to get your opportunity"
"Got that <INSERT NAME HERE>"
"You have a nice night"