Sally Hanley, Dennis Hanley    |    Sewickley    ,    Pennsylvania 15143    Landlord Complaint 23-3764

We have been enduring excessive noise from the neighbors since the landlords, Sally and Dennis Hanley, allowed a family of 4 with 2 twin 6-year old boys to move into the upstairs apartment of our Squirrel Hill duplex. Before informing Sally and Dennis of existing problems, we attempted to resolve the noise issue with the neighbors, Pam and Roger, who admitted to the noise (see "Admittance of Noise" jpg file), but continued to remain incredibly noisy (stomping, banging, screaming, fighting, etc.). Pam and Roger became increasingly hostile towards us every time we asked for the noise to be reduced, sending texts that read, "Sleep in another room. The kids will play where they want unless you pay our rent," and intentionally making more noise above the bedrooms to punish us for our complaints. We brought these issues to the attention of Sally and Dennis on the 4th of December, 2013 (see "Email Correspondence" documents) but continued to endure excessive noise, being forced to repeatedly stay at friends' houses in order to get undisturbed sleep and study time. We specifically told Sally that the noise was impeding our lives and preventing us from functioning normally on a daily basis. On more than one occasion, Sally assured us that the neighbors would soon be moving, while Pam and Roger simultaneously communicated to us that they were not sure if or when they would move at all. So, after making repeated complaints to Sally and Dennis, who were unable to resolve the issue, we chose to move out in order to find a living space that was quieter. We moved out on February 15th, 2014, in an effort to not spend any more time waiting to see if/when the neighbors would finally leave. We paid rent through the month of February, as we did live in the apartment until mid-February. We do not feel that, given the conditions in which we were living, we should be required to pay for the months of March and April (as the lease was set to end by May 1st). *Lease conditions are attached in "Lease" document, but the end date of the official lease was extended to May 1, 2014* As Pennsylvania tenants, we are entitled to the Right of Quiet Enjoyment. This Right was not duly observed in the months during which we were forced to live in such conditions, thus invalidating the lease agreement. As a result, we vacated the premises to find housing that meets the standards of Quiet Enjoyment, and we should not be required to pay for the remaining time set by the lease agreement.