House hacking - Tenants Kids Riding Scooters Inside

[William J Morgan]

Hi all, 

I have been house hacking for a few months now and my tenants above me allow their kids to ride scooters in the house. I can hear the wheels run over the tile as they ride back and forth (in an 800 sf apartment) for what seems to be like hours some days. Its very loud but I'm more concerned about the floors. Their lease says quiet enjoyment. I haven't said anything about them riding scooters yet because I'm not sure how it will go telling them what they can't do in their own unit, but it's getting to a point where I may have to say something. Has anyone else run into this issue or something similar? Would love to hear some thoughts on how to handle the situation. Thanks! 

[Noah Loveless]

I would suggest confronting the issue head on. Maybe do a bi-yearly unit inspection and look for signs of damage. This would be a good time to bring the issue of noise up. The things we resist will persist.