On top of shopping carts being left in the corridor, there are regular parties (sometimes until 2-3 AM), annoying balloon pump noise, kids running so loudly it feels like an earthquake (yeah, they have kids but regular parties), trash in shared areas, and what sounds like heavy dumbbells being dropped or rolled on the floor daily.

The worst part is being woken up almost every night around 11 PM by loud stomping — it’s honestly hard to understand how noise can be that loud.

This has been seriously affecting my mental health, and I’d really appreciate any advice or shared experiences. I’ve talked to them several times, but nothing has improved over two years.

Is selling the apartment the best option at this point? 🙏

by UniversityTrue4148

39 comments

  3. No, fire safety laws say that nothing can be stored in the inside corridor of an apartment building.

  4. Of course it isn’t. To start with those shopping carts are stolen. Second, you’re not allowed to use the corridors as a storage because they need to be clear in case of a fire.

    Unfortunately you have dumbass neighbours.

  5. Have you tried completing to the manager of your apartments housing company? Complain enough times and collect proof of neighbors being noisy after silent hours. Hopefully ur idiot neighbors will be kicked out!

  7. Complain your landlord about noise and shit left on the corridor. You can also complain to fire safety inspector about stuff on the corridor, they should empty of obstacles. If stuff returns, complain again.

  8. Never seen shopping carts such places,but stomping sound is usual, i dont know how, ive lived in apartment house where was no kids, and still hear someone moron jumping running and dropping dumbells for hours

  9. Fuck no. That is an energengy escape route and there should be nothing bocking it.

  10. It against fire code to have junk in the corridors and stairwells because it can make exit harder and be a potential firehazard.

    Shopping cart less of a firehazard, though it does have plastic.

  11. No, it’s not. Call the police if there’s noise after 10PM. Sounds like you have Somalis or Middle Easterners as neighbours.

  12. Complain and worst case report them to the police for disturbance if it happens again in the night.

  13. You aint supposed to take those carts out of the stores in the first place, thats property of the stores, plus its a potential safety hazard as they are [blocking path to egress](https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/2011/379#chp_3__sec_9). Infact thats something that could be hinted to the fire marshal IF the building council does nothing about it. Since you “Own” the apartment shares **you have full rights to do complains to your council. Know you rights, you should have filed complaints a year ago if they never changed after talking with them.**

    Put out noise complains to the building council, and when parties go into the midnight hours. Let the apartment council handle those ones out, since I’m sure there are other neighbours that are equally putting complaints. Even Shareholders in apartments if they get enough complains over the year may get forced to move out.

    At normal alive hours, thats just life, that you cannot complain about, but the out of 6-22 cycle, thats is complaint worthy.

  14. I do not live in Finland but I remember in student housing (when I was still in university) there was a shopping cart in the lobby anyone could use to transport groceries, furniture, luggage, etc., up and down the elevators in one go instead of making multiple trips. It was very useful, but we only had the one, and it had a designated spot in the lobby when not in use. Your situation would definitely bother me because those carts look like they are blocking the door…

  15. Usually nothing is allowed in the corridor. Not even personal doormats. They’re all fire safety hazards. Yes even when the thing is not flammable.

  16. All kinds of weird wannabe influencer types live in Kalasatama and especially the towers. You should complain to the housing company first thing, but moving to a nicer area would probably be the best long term solution. This is not normal.

  18. These shopping carts aren’t supposed to be anywhere other than their respective stores to begin with. They’re most likely stolen.

  19. Have we reached the point where anything involving physical work (like carrying shopping bags) is too difficult? Just wondering.

  23. You can try to reason with your neighbours and make compaints to isännöinti, but that’s probably going to be a long and frustrating road and you’ll just end up moving out in the end. So take my advice and start looking for a new apartment, I’m pretty sure it won’t be hard to find a better one. Based on your pictures, this is pure madness.

  24. wow, here they at least leave the carts outside (I live next to a big mall)

  25. Has anyone already recommended the classical “kusipelti” or “vihaliemikuutio”?

  28. I mean wtf man. Those guys should be fined or something. You can’t just block emergency exit like that.

  30. LOL it is crazy how the student apartments in kalasatama are more clean and quiet😭

  31. if you are living in a very new apartment building, put your apartment for sale asap.

    Lots of resent builds have a problem that the apartment prices are way too high to normal people to afford. So only solution for some companies are to rent or sell them for rental purposes.

    So, the rent’s will be very high as it is new. So no working class people could actually afford those, but onlyones to afford is people who get their rental expenses paid by Kela or other social services.

    So what is left in some cases in some cities is; people who can afford these expensive apartments buy these, but there is not many, and rest of the non-selling apartments are sold by discount to investors for rent.

    And therefore, most of the rented apartment’s goes to people whose rent is paid by some other.

  35. This has to be some peak Stadi activity right here judging by the comments and other photos. Yeah there’s a junkie or two in your apartment, my condolences.

    Talk to the landlord /isännöitsijä/ whatever you have, and call the cops if the noise is disruptively loud. I’d say if you have to sleep with headphones and plugs, it most likely is

  37. I’m surprised no one has mentioned this but considering that you mention your neighbours have children I would contact the child welfare services and file a child welfare notification (lastensuojeluilmoitus).

    If you are unsure if their behaviour warrants it you should still contact them and they will help you determine if it’s needed. The website of the City of Helsinki has the information you need in English if you just search for “child welfare services”.

    Edit: Typo

  38. Complain to the building manager. Keep complaining every time there is high amount of noise or outside of acceptable hours.  If other neighbors are bothered, ask them to also complain. 

    I’m a landlord and have had to evict due to issues like these. And the building has the right to take control of the apartment in special procedures if it keeps going on and on

  39. «what will my neighbour leave out in the hallway today?”

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