Quiet enjoyment ...

[LonelyGhost]

I have seen this in the BC Tenancy Act but wonder if it applies to home owners as well ... and if it does, under what Law, statute, act, etc?

I know that in the Tenancy Act it is mainly directed at forbidding your Landlord from entering your 'home' without notice or just cause, but that it also extends to protect you from unreasonable noise from other tenants.

But what happens if you own a home and you have a neighbour who drives you nuts despite polite requests to keep it under control?

I was wondering further about an article I read about BC Ferries seeking criminal charges against a guy who 'jumped ship' and that he had been charged with 'interfering with the quiet enjoyment' of the boat: in other words, because BC Ferries had to stop the boat, start a rescue operation etc, the other passengers could not 'enjoy the trip' and BC Ferries sued on their behalf.

I may have this all mixed up, but any info or links to info would be appreciated.

LG

 

[felix29]

Any noise bylaws in your community?

 

[Chingada]

I have seen this in the BC Tenancy Act but wonder if it applies to home owners as well ... and if it does, under what Law, statute, act, etc?

I know that in the Tenancy Act it is mainly directed at forbidding your Landlord from entering your 'home' without notice or just cause, but that it also extends to protect you from unreasonable noise from other tenants.

But what happens if you own a home and you have a neighbour who drives you nuts despite polite requests to keep it under control?

LG

If your neighbour owns the home you have no recourse but to phone the police and have them deal with it. If your neighbour is renting the home I would phone the municipality in which you leave and ask them what steps you can take to have the landlord deal with the issue of problem tenants.

 

[LonelyGhost]

Shouldn't those fuckers be more worried about their boats being in tip top mechanical condition (i.e. so they don't smash bow long into a dock) then this sort of legal BS?

HFS

p.s. make some room in your stinkin' in box

done

and yes, but how else will they pay for the repairs?

 

[LonelyGhost]

Any noise bylaws in your community?

yes, but very weak and hard to enforce ... they are making new ones and i want to make sure they them reasonable but effective.

 

[LonelyGhost]

If your neighbour owns the home you have no recourse but to phone the police and have them deal with it.

home owner and police are under-staffed and they take hours to respond, if at all.

 

[notyetgeezer]

noise

I suggest you rent a cell phone, analog type, then phone the bastard at all different hours of the night for about 2 weeks, on and off, let him know some people are pissed at his lifestyle and noise, worked for me wi th a neighbour who had pool parties that went on really late, specially if I phoned at about 3 am on a work day...

 

[hornydude]

Shouldn't those fuckers be more worried about their boats being in tip top mechanical condition (i.e. so they don't smash bow long into a dock) then this sort of legal BS?

HFS

p.s. make some room in your stinkin' in box

You would think, but generally speaking union people like those BC Ferries fucks generally don't give a damn. Safety is an issue only so they can use "safety meetings" to drink coffee and smoke and bitch.

LG do you live in a house or a condo? If in a house and your neighbours are in a house, your only option is to call the cops...and they will only come if its really bad. You are likely s.o.l.

 

[LonelyGhost]

If in a house and your neighbours are in a house, your only option is to call the cops...and they will only come if its really bad. You are likely s.o.l.

yeah, may have to consider some other options ...