Purchase quiet appliances: Some home appliances will claim to be quiet or low sound appliances right on box. If you’re going to buy new appliances anyway, you may as well look for ones that are quiet.

If you want to go extra mile (and your landlord is okay with it): Install padded carpeting to absorb sound: It might not cost as much as you would think. Many carpeting companies hold on to what they call “remnants” which are basically leftovers from big jobs. Maybe 5’ x 5’ is a scrap to a big homeowner, but could cover your entire living room. You can get lush, thick carpeting for a fraction of original cost this way. Installing good carpeting will not only reduce noise within your apartment, it will block outside noise and will provide insulation. Good insulation helps to reduce electric bills - so even if cost of carpeting seems steep, you’ll probably see that money again in savings.

Install vinyl tile or thick linoleum to absorb sound: Again, you might think this is a little much... but if you were planning on re-doing your bathroom anyway, you might want to invest in material that will look good AND absorb sound.

If you have received any complaints about noise coming from your apartment, and you follow any of these suggestions, it is a good idea to document change(s) made. This way, if you are confronted about noise coming from your apartment again, and are threatened with eviction, you can prove that you have attempted to reduce noise level.

Be reasonable in allowing landlord time to make repairs. Keep in mind that you are not your landlord's only tenant. Although it would be good customer service for landlord to respond quickly to each repair request, there is usually about a thirty day period before minor repairs have to be made (depending on laws in your state). Major repairs which directly endanger you or other tenants in rental community should be taken care of immediately - usually within three days (again, this depends on laws in your state.)

If a reasonable amount of time has passed, and landlord still has made no effort to make repairs, follow up with a written reminder to landlord. The reminder should include dates first repair request was sent along with dates and summaries of any other agreements two of you made. If landlord still does not attempt to fix problem, you will have grounds to take this problem to small claims court or possibly to hire a handyman yourself and deduct costs for repairs (usually up to $500.00) from your next month's rent. If you are confronted with an uncooperative landlord, it is best to seek an attorney, or to contact your local neighborhood association for advice on what you should do next. Whatever you do, make sure you keep copies of every letter you sent to your landlord close by.

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