benhalterci 7 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 The young student who rents the flat above mine has a fire alarm which would wake the dead. It is a huge ugly red light that looks like a fire engine beacon and the noise it makes quite literally would damage the eardrums, especially outside in the corridor. This week it has started going off by accident and she (in common with the rest of this house) is never at home. Both times she luckily got hold of her flatmate who got back here as soon as he could to switch the darned thing off.My question is - what to do if I can't get hold of either of them and this thing starts off? I mean in particular the weekends when Im usually completely alone in the house.I suppose the police would take ages to come. Would I get into huge trouble if I smashed the thing with a broom pole (even supposing that would turn it off)? It is unbearable. She keeps promising to call the electrician to look at it but of course never does and if I press her on the subject she gets angry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cukurbagli 459 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 This might not be lawful or politically correct but I would smash the bloody thing the next time it happens. But that's me, and I've never been known to use a toffee hammer when a sledge hammer is available. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benhalterci 7 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 I agree but I don't want to get into trouble for criminal damage:) I have messaged her and she promised to call the alarm company to get it fixed. I am still shaking from the noise. It is literally unbearable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abi 661 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 Tell her you will call the Zabita office and get them to sort it out if she won't. I have attached a link to a thread that Lostinparadise posted about problems with a neighbour and the Zabita sorted it out for her. Go to comment number 9.Link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benhalterci 7 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 Thanks Abi that thread was very interesting. What awful neighbours there are in this country:( And the same pattern of absentee landlords. A few years ago when property was cheap Turks were buying bunches of properties for letting out. Ok but at least be responsible for your property. In my house I'm usually the only one in the house at weekends and now everyone is out of town until after the Bayram. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunny 778 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 You do suffer with that apartment of yours! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benhalterci 7 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 Yes! As soon as one problem is sorted another one crops up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites