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Next Door Neighbor From Hell

Any landlords here? Or anyone have any experience with a mentally ill neighbor? I will try to explain

My adult DD and her boyfriend finally were able to move out of their hell hole apartment. They are now in a low income rental complex. Large place. Big management company. It is a better place than where they were. Except....

Their next door neighbor, has some real mental health issues. She screams and yells at the top of her lungs. Like horror movie screaming. (She is alone over there) She throws things against their shared wall. I was there once, and it literally sounded like she threw a bowling ball against the wall. She also throws that thing onto the floor. The whole wall and floor shake.

These episodes can last hours. Usually in the nighttime. My poor kids have not had a full nights sleep since they moved in.

They have called the cops so many times. They can't or won't do anything. They actually told my daughter to stop calling.

The management company is no better. Every time they have agreed to meet my daughter, suddenly, at the last minute, they cancel the meeting.

Because of the nature of the building, being low income, they did tell my daughter that to move them to a different apartment would require another application process, and the same money down they paid to get into this one. With no guarantee that one will be available. Plus, they have a very cool apartment. Not all the apartments are the same. Other than this horrible situation, everything is good.

Because of where the apartment is in the building, nobody else can hear her episodes.

This woman appears to have nobody in her life. Nobody to advocate for her. (which is so sad)

My daughter and boyfriend have only seen her once. My daughter is scared of her.

I know you can't evict someone for being mentally ill. But, come on......

My daughter and her boyfriend have no money to hire an attorney. Anybody here have any suggestions? Has anyone been a landlord dealing with something like this? Or a renter who has had to deal with a neighbor like this?

And, my poor soon to be son in law. He is having spine surgery in 3 days. He will be trying to rest and recover for about 6 weeks. He has to lay right next to the wall they share with this woman. ( I realize things won't get fixed before his surgery and recovery)

There has to be some rental law about a right to live in peace and safety. Right?

7 comments posted: Monday, February 12th, 2024

Question for the medical people here

A mental health question......

I am hoping I won't need this answer by the time it gets answered.

If a person is on a 72 hour mental health hold at a hospital, are they allowed to have their cell phones?

My adult daughter is missing. Has mental health issues. Untreated. The last place anyone knew where she was, was an ER this morning.

She won't answer her phone or text anyone. I know she is upset with me (again....I am the target of much of her rage). But, she has not responded to anyone. She has no car. I don't think she has any money for a bus or anything.

I am so hoping she is on a hold. And, has no access to her phone. She really needs the help. But, also fearful of where she is, what she is doing.

Thank you

3 comments posted: Sunday, June 4th, 2023

Medical people needed to settle argument

How contagious is an untreated staph infection? To be specific, can an immunocompromised person safely be around a person with an untreated staph infection?
In the house kind of around. Not hugging, touching, etc...
The compromised person in on anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their life.
The person with the staph infection insisted that they would keep the affected area (belly button) covered, and would not touch anyone.
I, along with the compromised person, said no to a visit. It was more like hell no!
It is a family member, and all hell has broken out.
I am especially the target. Because I knew first, and alerted the compromised person.
I have been blocked on all forms of communication with this family member. Kind of par for the course with this one. LOL
I don't think I overreacted. I don't think this person had any business being in the same house as the transplant patient.
I guess I am just looking for medical people's answers. And thoughts. Thank you.

3 comments posted: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Stupid Picture Friday Question

Wanted to look at an older week's stupid picture Friday. There are no pictures.....LOL. Is that normal? Are they archived after the initial day? I have never gone back and tried to look at older entries. Until now. Just curious as to what happened to them.
Thanks.

2 comments posted: Saturday, March 26th, 2022