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Rent reduction for noisy neighbors

6 rulings on this topic – with reduction rate, case number and link to the decision.

Updated: October 2026 · 119 court rulings

Noise beyond normal living sounds is a defect of the apartment – even when it comes from other tenants. The landlord has to act, for example by formally warning the person causing it. Ordinary everyday sounds and normal noise from children, however, have to be tolerated.

Evidence decides the case: a noise log over several weeks with date, time, duration and type of noise, plus witnesses, makes the difference. The rulings show how courts assess regular disturbances up to constant noise at night.

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6 rulings found

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DefectReductionDescription
50 %Excessively loud music from a neighbor; glasses vibrating in the cupboard
20 %Frequent loud parties at weekends until late at night
20 %Recurring shouting and loud music from the neighboring apartment
10 %Constant noise from neighbors: arguing, shouting, banging, stomping, slamming doors
8 %Noise from a neighboring refugee shelter in the summer months; balcony unusable
5 %Noise from youth football with loud shouting