'I hope he enjoys [my] new 2AM workout': Upstairs tenant gets payback on the unit below by weaponizing her nightshift after a flurry of fallacious complaints to HOA

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Sep 9, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

Mudslinging isn't very neighborly, but neighborhood feuds are more common than affordable housing. In buildings with close quarters, paper-thin walls, and rickety floorboards, it's easy to get swept up in the downright fury of a noisy, irritating neighbor– especially when you have opposite sleep rhythms. For this tenant, it was more than just the tight living conditions that sent her over the edge, it was the false complaints that her new neighbor was filing with the HOA. Now now, settle down everyone… surely there's a way to solve this like adults?

When u/Nervous-Translator76 moved in with her boyfriend, everything seemed peachy until a new tenant moved in downstairs. For no apparent reason, this new neighbor thought they could establish dominance over the loyal 4-year tenants above and (perhaps to score the nicer unit above him) he proceeded to do his best to drive them out. Fortunately for us readers, she wasn't about to be driven out so easily and put on her petty-revenge pants for a little payback. 

Scroll for the full story packed full of juicy HOA violations, passive aggression, and unneighborly 2AM jumping jack workouts. Next, read on about more neighborhood revenge with this tale of a gardener who got back at the teenager who was cutting through her garden as a shortcut– using the hose, strategic placement, and a TON of manure.

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    Font - Posted by u/Nervous-Translator76 17 hours ago 2 My new downstairs neighbor made the manager harass me. I hope he likes being woken up at 2 am every night
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    Font - I've lived in the same apartment with my boyfriend for almost 4 years. It's not the best apartment but I love the location. I've never really had any problems here, I'm a quiet neighbor that stays to myself.
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    Font - My new downstairs neighbor has made several stupid complaints. Like complaints me running my garbage disposal.. But the most recent one was ridiculous. He went and told management that there's been issues with my balcony. I got a call last week
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    Font - asking if I've been throwing anything over my balcony. I told the manager absolutely not. There's plants down below so I had dumped a water bottle off into the plants before but that's not harming anyone..
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    Font - Because of this call I went out to my balcony to investigate. I noticed my flower vase had fallen over and some water may of spilled down. Not too big of a deal. There wasn't too much water in the vase when the wind knocked it over. I think this is the
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    Font - end of that silly complaint but I was wrong. The weekend passes and I get a nasty notice on my door. The notice said Pet violation for not picking up after my dog $50 fine. And stating I'm at risk of getting my lease terminated because of my violations. The only problem is... I don't have a dog!
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    Font - I emailed the property manager and said "I do not have a dog. Therefore I'm not paying this fine" she sends back a RIDICULOUS email stating that she's received SEVERAL complaints (I only have one downstairs neighbor) about urine coming from my balcony, so
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    Font - she ASSUMED I was letting my dog (that I don't have) pee on my balcony.. then she says since I don't have a dog that means me or my boyfriend are peeing on our balcony!!!! And that I'm still in violation of my lease! This was just comical at this point. My boyfriend
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    Organism - and I have NEVER done this. We've never had any complaints in our 4 years here. It just so happens as soon as I got a new downstairs neighbor the complaints came rolling in.
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    Organism - Here's where the petty revenge kicks in. I work night shift so I don't go to bed until around 6am. Every morning around 6 am I hear my new neighbor leaving for work. My boyfriend and I decided
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    Organism - to incorporate a new 2 am workout when I get home from work consisting of jumping jacks, running in place and all sorts of fun stuff just for my lovely downstairs neighbor. I've
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    Font - informed the leasing office that I won't be renewing my lease in December due to this. The next 3 months for my new neighbor is going to be hl. I hope he enjoys it.
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    Font - kiwimuz 16 hr. ago Your property manager needs a reality check. A good tenant for 4 years verses a new tenant who goes reporting crazy over nothing and non existent things. Enjoy your 2am workouts.
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    Human body - UnihornWhale 16 hr. ago I bet the property manager has a personal connection with the downstairs loon.
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    Rectangle - Palindromer101 14 hr. ago Also, who just assumes that since there isn't a dog, it MUST be human pee??? That's just straight up absurd.
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    Font - Palindromer101 - 14 hr. ago And even if not, they could do a "routine inspection" of the unit to determine whether or not there is a dog. ✩174 Reply Share Left_Coast_LeslieC · 13 hr. ago Or if there really is urine.
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    Font - mermaidpaint 14 hr. ago I also feel downstairs loon wants the upstairs apartment with the nice balcony Reply Share ↑ 84 84 sans-soucie 12 hr. ago Ahhh! I didn't even think of that! How devious!
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    Font - dissapointing_glob23 · 14 hr. ago I could see this! I bet the manager is looking to increase rent anyway so was hoping OP wouldn't renew anyway, and more likely to go with this new neighbor's side.
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    Font - Rhiannon8404. 15 hr. ago This was actually my first thought about the situation. Management wants OP out so they can lease the apartment for more than they're currently getting.
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    Happy - tacwombat 17 hr. ago Have you and your boyfriend considered online tap dancing classes? Fun to do at home at 2am. 2.0k Reply Share zyzmog 17 hr. ago Or clogging!
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    Organism - YourLocalMosquito 14 hr. ago Start learning the bagpipes 20 Reply Share meandhimandthose2. 7 hr. ago You don't have to even learn them! Just buy some and give it a good go!!!
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    Human body - JHutchinson1324 12 hr. ago Walk around anywhere with tile/wood floors in heels.
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    Font - DemonSpyryt 16 hr. ago Diy woodworking is pretty popular atm.. ever consider whipping out some wood and sanding big pieces of lumber into tiny ones 51 Reply Share Westiria123 16 hr. ago On the balcony maybe? Would be a shame if theirs was all dusty in the morning.
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    Rectangle - Thumbody Else 15 hr. ago My former upstairs neighbors were training for the nocturnal furniture toss Olympics. They were getting really good at it too and only dropped the couches like 4 times a night before we moved out.
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