Q: What can I do about loud and rude Airbnb party house?
There’s a small apartment building next to mine which is rented out on airbnb exclusively for parties. They usually party very late with loud music and can stay up all night. Earplugs don't help. As it’s different people every time, asking them to be quiet has gotten really old. The host is also not very friendly and doesn’t do anything about it despite being told about the problem. When you call the police and they arrive they just call back and say they can’t enter the property because there’s a fence. I almost lost any hope to stop this madness.
A: An attorney can definitely help you to solve this terrible problem. There are three issues to examine: (A) whether the AirBnB rental is legal to begin with, which will depend on your city zoning code and other ordinances, (B) whether the noise exceeds permissible noise levels specified in your city ordinances, and (C) whether, even if legal under all of the above standards, you can nevertheless bring a lawsuit to enjoin the nuisance (and first threaten to bring such a lawsuit to attempt amicable resolution). You are dealing with an individual who doesn't give a damn about anything except $$$. Once you get an attorney after him/her, forcing him/her to SPEND $$$, he/she will probably change his/her tune.
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