Do I have to pay my rentifmy neighbors are noisy and have told to landlord multiple times about it?
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Do I have to pay my rentifmy neighbors are noisy and have told to landlord multiple times about it?
Asked on January 17, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New York
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Good question. If the neighbors that you are complaining about due to their noise are also tenants of the same landlord that you have, then there is a good chance that if the landlord has done nothing to reduce the noise level of your offensive neighbors then you might have a valid basis to have your rent that you pay monthly reduced due to a breach of your right to quiet enjoyment recognized in all landlord tenant leases.
You still have to pay your monthly rent, however due to the noise level of the neighbors, a discount in the monthly amount that you pay might very well be warranted since your landlord has not done anything to rectify the situation for you.
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