You could ask them for some some fingernail clippings or locks of hair, and state that you are making plans for a real special party.

Wolf, I'm sure I missed it, but do you own your unit? If not, is there some way the management could move you to a different unit? (By the way, I think moving yourself is total bullshit since the neighbors should be the ones moving).

I wish there was something I could do to help - that's gotta suck.

Try to make friends, visit them.
While you're there, look for a place you can drill a tiny hole through the wall that they won't see, like behind a couch.
Pump the place full of carbon monoxide.
Plug hole. :dead3:
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I am currently working on avoiding owning my own unit ... these are rentals. The prior complex management significantly lowered their screening standards when they had to have full occupancy in order to sell the entire complex to the developer who is going to then sell off the individual units as condos. For way too much money. (I think I wrote something about this in the condo conversion thread). For a long time the high rents kept the riff-raff out, then it started keeping everybody out. They managed to get full occupancy by changing the pet ownership rules, lowering rents so new tennants are paying less than I do, and offering some "move in specials."


Done. And doing more.

I have some very strong magickal ethics, but I don't follow the Rede.

It depends on how adverse you are to moving. You should be able to renegotiate your rental, if you are willing to have your bluff called and move.

Unless you are planning on pulling up stakes anytime soon, owning is not a bad option taxwise if you can find value.

When I saw Bob's house in Mt. Airy I was very impressed. They fix up real nice. If the neighborhood is going upscale, then buying there is not a bad idea except for the commute.

I won't go into Philadelphia for an assortment of reasons, including the wage tax. I also do not wish to move farther away from work.

I have wanted to retaliate against a neighbor who is challenging the rule to have a pickup truck in our community which is prohibited by the HOA. I personally have no problem against his 60 grand Escalade but the rules are the rules and he has sued the HOA ... all our rates just went up 50% to fight the lawsuit.

I have thought long and hard on how to get revenge for taking money out of my pocket just so he can have his truck (which he could put in his garage but refused to do so to make his point). I don't, however, want to go to jail for doing something stupid against him. :rattat:

DAMN

I'm glad I live in the country.

:shotgun:

I grew up in the country (definition: being able to walk out your back door and fire off any and all firearms you own without anyone caring or noticing).

Not down here in South Fla however ... I had to go to the range to day in order to play with the new laser sight on my 1911. :rar:

Sad thing is... soon there won't be any 'country' left.

How about getting revenge on whoever in the HOA decided to fight the lawsuit?

Speaking of poo... the flaming paper bag of dogshit on the doorstep trick?

Though if you want those jerks to take their problem elsewhere, you're going to have to really chivvy the condo association a lot. Push hard. Your neighbors are impossible and must be exiled.

Wolf - this won't get rid of your neighbors, but it could be funny...

It seems that your neighbors are stay up late partiers, so they must not have regular 9-5 jobs. Just a guess.

Go get yourself an electrical timer, and set your stereo up to play a dull but piercing whining/ beeping only-dogs-should-hear-it-but-it's-just-below-the-threshold sound for about three hours while you are at work.
Set it to start about an hour after you leave for work, and have it stop around noon.

Have you ever stayed at hotel where someone who previously occupied the room next to you set the clock alarm for like 5am? Freakin annoying.

After an evening of "raving", that would be really irritating.. and since it's for a short period of time while you are not home, it would be awful hard for them to point the finger at you.

Give it a try!!

Yikes. The HOA cannot pick and choose which violations they enforce. The minute they overlook one that was brought to their attention, they become toothless (legally) since any subsequent lawsuit will surely point out that other infractions were permitted.

I don't think its entirely fair to blame the HOA for enforcing its rules. Those rules were part of the reason folks moved in there to begin with. The blame lies squarly with the offending neighbor upon whom much wrath is deserved.

And now, a precedent has been set such that others who might be tempted to skirt the regs know that they will have to fight a battle in court to win.

This can be a good thing if you live next door to a guy who decides to put his car on blocks in the front yard and hang his dirtly laundry from his windowsills they day before you meet with the listing agent to sell your house.

Wolf - superglue in their keyhole.