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Just to Clarify...

Just in case you are not from NJ or even the US I want to clarify that I am not asking for anything outrageous, only that my rights not be violated. We have laws to protect your right to “Quiet enjoyment” and “Warrant of habitability”. Landlords are responsible to protect tenants and ensure their rights are not violated. Here are the definitions of some of the terms I use:

Plainly Audible:

Any sound that can be detected by a person using his or her unaided hearing faculties.

Quiet Enjoyment :

In the covenant of quiet enjoyment, the landlord promises that during the term ofthe tenancy no one will disturb the tenant in the tenant's use and enjoyment of the premises. Quiet enjoyment includes the right to exclude others from the premises, the right to peace and quiet, the right to clean premises, and the right to basicservices such as heat and hot water and, for high-rise buildings, elevator service.


Quiet hours (usually specified in Leases or by local Ordinance):

The tenant may not disturb the quiet enjoyment of any other tenant in the building or surrounding neighbors. The tenant is responsible for adhering to the building's quiet hours.

 (Our town and our lease have Quiet hours listed as from 10pm-9am Monday - Sunday)

Implied Warranty of Habitability:

This means that a landlord has a duty to maintain the rental unit and keep it fit for residential purposes throughout the entire term of the lease and that the landlord must repair damage to vital facilities.  If severe noise is keeping you up at night or preventing you from enjoying your home, the noise may present a violation to your warranty of habitability.

According to NJ Law:

If a tenant is disrupting other tenants in a rental property, it is the landlord's obligation to investigate the situation and take action if necessary. 
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