It is the ultimate fear of any dallas apartment dweller: dealing with neighbors that have no respect for the people that live around them. Even in professionally managed apartment buildings, problem tenants can hang around for months past when most people would assume they need to be evicted. So how do you handle living next to folks like these? Here are a few tips.

Try talking things out before you take any other action. Sometimes, it can be a case of people simply not understanding that they are being rude or inconsiderate. They may be new to apartment living and not realize how thin the walls at your particular complex are. Before we assume the worst about people, let’s make sure we give them a chance to fix their behavior.

So, as is turns out, talking didn’t work and you are simply living next to an inconsiderate meanie. Your next step is to have a sit down conversation with your landlord or the management company that runs your complex to find out what your rights are. If you can’t get anywhere there, it is time to take things to the next level and either speak to your local police force or to a lawyer about getting out of your lease. Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have the right to a quiet and secure place to live and if your landlord refuses to honor that, you have the right to seek an end to your lease.