What should you do if the smell in your apartment from your neighbors is poisoning your life?
They say my home is my castle. But sometimes the smell in the apartment from the neighbors completely erases the feeling of comfort and coziness. At first glance, it seems that nothing can be done. But don't rush to despair.
We solve the problem in an amicable way
Very often, residents of apartment buildings do not realize that they are causing inconvenience to someone. They calmly make repairs, prepare “fragrant” dishes, go out to smoke on the site, give shelter to street animals... In general, they live as they are used to. But what should those for whom the consequences of such habits poison their lives?
First, try to talk to your neighbors and solve the problem peacefully.
Without an attempt to peacefully resolve the issue, contacting the local police officer or other authorities is stupid. When the circumstances are clarified, the neighbors will most likely make surprised eyes and promise to “get better.” So we take the recorder and go talk. If the problem cannot be resolved amicably, the recording will be useful in further proceedings.
How to have a conversation:
- Be friendly. Remember that each of us has our own habits, plans for repairs, etc. It is unlikely that a neighbor is poisoning the atmosphere in your apartment “out of malice.”
- Explain to your neighbor that his actions cause you inconvenience and have a negative impact on your health.
- If a neighbor breaks the law, read it out, or better yet, print it out and hand it in person.
- Ask to resolve the problem as soon as possible and warn that if the request is not fulfilled, you will be forced to contact the appropriate authorities.
When talking doesn't help...
Unfortunately, people very often do not want to change and continue to lead their old lifestyle. In this case, you will have to defend your position. According to the Constitution, all Russians have the right to live in a prosperous environment.
Breathing clean air is the legal right of every person!
However, it will not be easy to defend it, especially if the neighbors simply cook or smoke at home. Or paint is wafting from the apartment. You will have to get strong evidence that the unpleasant smell in the apartment is harmful to your health. It can be:
- air samples;
- medical examinations;
- testimony from other neighbors;
- conversation recording;
- Photo and video;
- other examinations.
Collect evidence of violation of the law and harm to health.
The easiest way to prove that you are right is if your neighbors smoke on the landing. It is enough to catch them doing this activity and take a photo or video. Sometimes the testimony of witnesses (neighbors) alone is enough.
Post signs on the floor prohibiting smoking cigarettes, or a warning similar to the following:
Where to contact?
With smoking in the entrance, everything is simple - you need to contact the local police.
If there is evidence of the neighbor(s) being guilty, he will issue a fine. But the odors coming from the apartment of the building's residents will have to be combated by writing a large number of complaints.
You can submit an application to the following authorities:
- police;
- management company or HOA;
- housing inspection;
- Rospotrebnadzor;
- court;
- prosecutor's office
In the application, be sure to list all the negative effects of odors from neighbors: allergic reactions in children, asthma, frequent dizziness, headaches, smelly clothes. Attach medical certificates, dry cleaning receipts and other evidence.
The stench in the apartment from neighbors can cause not so much physical, but mental harm. In order not to spoil your nerves even more, it is important not to waste time on pointless conflicts and clarifications.It is enough to talk to the violators once. Afterwards, it is better to direct the strength to fight within the framework of the law. Contact the local police officer, write complaints to the management company, police, Housing Inspectorate, Rospotrebnadzor (preferably collective). And if this doesn’t help, file a claim with the court and the prosecutor’s office.
“Very often, residents of apartment buildings do not realize that they are causing inconvenience to someone. They calmly carry out repairs and prepare “fragrant” dishes.”
Did the author write this in his right mind and sober memory? Now I’ll stop doing repairs and frying fish, otherwise it stinks to the neighbors, it’s terrible. Neither one nor the other is prohibited by law, and the management company is responsible for the condition of the ventilation ducts. If someone’s neighbors stink, then they should not go to the neighbors, but to this same management company and demand that they start cleaning the ventilation.
It’s good that I’m not the only one who has such thoughts))) Otherwise, I really thought I’d have to stop smoking at home and cook soup)) Neighbors came to complain that there was smoke in their kitchen when we smoke))) I wonder if it never occurred to them to simply cover up the cracks through which this very smoke penetrates to them??? Or install a hood..? Maybe I should do it in their apartment, since the smells bother them?
HORRIBLE
Smokers are very generous in their advice to those who are being bullied - buy a separate house, close the windows, sit with the splitter on, just because I wanted to give a damn about everyone, and I don’t care who I’m bothering there.
The psychology of rednecks with smoky yellow teeth.
If smoke gets to your neighbors, then the ventilation is built incorrectly or is dirty! Contact the housing office and let them fix it! If the whole house is equipped with inadequate ventilation, then take the architect or builders to court! Those who built the ventilation are fools, it is not ventilation! Sue the architect and builders! Fools banned smoking on the balcony, so they spoiled the smokers of the neighbors! Because ventilation must work, otherwise why the hell is it needed!
I live in a wooden eight-apartment building on the first floor. My neighbor, who doesn’t have a sewer hood, releases all the stench into my apartment! I called a plumber, he didn’t even bother to look at how the neighbor’s sewer system works, the pipes are under his floor. Where can I go for help?