Neighborhood disorders: What to do?

Housing - Neighborhood Disorders

What steps should you take in the event of abnormal noise?

You experience an abnormal neighborhood disorder when the sounds from your neighbors go beyond the ordinary annoyances of community living because of their intensity, duration or repetition.

1/ Go to your neighbor to inform him of the discomfort and find a common solution to put an end to it.

If the nuisances persist:

2/ Send him a simple letter asking him to stop the nuisance.

If the nuisances persist:

3/ Send him a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to demand that he stop the annoyance caused by the noise.

If the nuisances persist:

4/ Make an appointment with a conciliator or mediator to find an amicable solution.

In case of failure:

5/ Take legal action to request the cessation of the nuisances suffered and/or compensation for the damage.

Namely:

To retrieve evidence, you can:

• Call in a Justice Commissioner to ascertain the reality and nature of the disorder suffered in a report of findings.
• File a complaint or a complaint with the commissioner's office or the police.
• Request testimony and/or have neighbors sign a petition.

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