Recent content by chamton

I have strong reason to believe that the former tenant reported it, and instead of investing time and money into fixing the issue, they simply put it back on the market as-is.

The person above me also hears the sounds, but I don't think it's related to a leak. The building is old, and I'm fairly certain the noise is related to the heating, which uses old steam/water-filled radiators and turns on at night at around the same time the noise starts. It's bad enough that...

@Taxing Matters Thanks for the feedback, and you're right, it is a suspicion. But after communicating with 5 different people who work for the building, none of whom showed any surprise or curiosity about the issue, instead trying to divert me from it, I would call it a very strong suspicion. A...

@Zigner: Obviously not, but I am paying expensive rent for a unit that I can barely sleep in and feel scammed. At the very least, it seems there should be legal basis for me to get out of the lease without penalty. That's what I'd like to understand. @STEPHAN: The noise only occurs at night, and...

I moved into a unit in Northern California a few months ago and immediately noticed an unbearable, near-constant rattling/dripping noise from the the plumbing behind the bedroom wall at night only. It's bad enough to significantly interfere with sleep; I have to take measures such as wear...