A younger couple transferring into their first house collectively anticipated a recent begin; as a substitute, they have been greeted with hostility. Just hours after getting their keys, they returned from dinner to search out an all-caps handwritten letter taped to their door, accusing them of being disruptive and threatening eviction. The “nasty” be aware, posted to the r/Apartmentliving subreddit by u/Practical_Ad_2427, racked up 58,000 upvotes and almost 9,000 feedback as customers blasted the nameless neighbor for harassment and classism.

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u/Practical_Ad_2427 wrote, “Letter taped to our door 8 hours after getting the keys to our new apartment…” and included a photograph of the be aware.

The nameless neighbor wrote in all caps, “It’s day 1 for you and you’ve already interrupted all of your neighbors’ lives.”

“Your disrespectful slamming doors, yelling, stomping, etc. will not be tolerated,” they wrote, occurring to threaten the couple with fines and eventual eviction.

“This is a strata; with strata rules! Noise will not be tolerated!” they wrote. (A strata is a dwelling in a multi-unit improvement in Australia, whereby some models are rented, some are owned, and tasks for widespread areas are shared.)

“Should this continue there will be noise violation warnings,” the nameless grievance states. “We’ve paid very good money to purchase these homes to get away from ignorant, disrespectful renters! ENOUGH!”

The phrase “renters” was underlined as if the home-owner meant to emphasise the phrase as a slur.

u/Practical_Ad_2427 was shocked and “validated” by the overwhelming response to his publish. “I needed to hear some unbiased opinions just to make sure I wasn’t crazy and this letter was, in fact, completely unhinged,” he advised Newsweek. Reddit customers commented that the nasty be aware may very well be thought of harassment. Some commenters steered inventive methods to retaliate.

“I would frame it and hang it on my front door. I’m not even kidding.”

The Reddit person defined that he and his girlfriend have lived in house buildings up to now. He stated they know preserve respectful noise ranges whereas dwelling amongst neighbors in shut quarters. 

“We began moving small things in around 2pm. We would do a trip at a time from car to apartment without leaving any boxes, containers or anything in hallways and common areas.” He talked about that they bumped into two individuals on the elevator who “were super nice, welcomed us to the building and wished us good luck with the move.” 

Although u/Practical_Ad_2427 doesn’t know who wrote the be aware, he talked about that he seen a lady looking at them from her balcony. He wrote, “If I had to guess who wrote that letter my money would be on her, but I have no idea what she is basing these claims on. We don’t even walk past her unit when we take the elevator.”

According to the publish on Reddit, the couple knowledgeable administration and their landlord of the occasion. Both have been apologetic and motivated to find out which neighbor left the unreasonable be aware. 

Reddit customers ridiculed the ‘classist,’ ‘nightmare neighbor.’

The story resonated with house dwellers and renters who identified that affordable ranges of noise are to be anticipated on move-in day. 

“God forbid you make SOUND while MOVING. Sorry you appear to have a nightmare neighbor already…”

“They made sure to point out that they own and you rent which shows their prejudice. Prob won’t matter what you do, they will find a way to complain because they don’t think you have a right to be there in the first place.”

“‘Yes, moving does make noise. We promise not to move again until we move out.’”

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