My son and his girlfriend live in a rented condo on the first floor in Jersey City. Lately, there have been strange noises at night or early morning, almost like scratching, but it doesn’t sound like an animal. The debris falling from the ceiling has gotten worse.
To make things weirder, my son recently had a throat infection and stomach issues, but his girlfriend is fine. We tested the air quality, and everything came back normal.
Could someone be sabotaging the HVAC unit or putting something harmful in the ceiling space? The landlord isn’t helping at all. Should we contact the police to look into this?
If you’re hearing scratching and there’s debris falling, it’s almost definitely an animal in the walls or ceiling. Get the landlord to deal with it—it’s their responsibility.
Wait, who exactly is the landlord? Is it the condo owner or some random property manager? If they’re ignoring you, you’re probably out of luck unless you see something obvious like a camera poking through the ceiling.
We’ve complained to the landlord multiple times, but nothing’s being done. I’m seriously worried about their health now. We even tried patching the cracks ourselves to stop the debris.