NEW YORK --Last year, when my wife and I had to beg permission from our co-op board in Jackson Heights, Queens, to swap our one-bedroom apartment for a two-bedroom unit, only one thing stood between ...

A neighbor’s barking dog, a band practicing down the street or even a loud stereo or television in the next room all are potential sources of unwanted noise that could be disturbing. And the prospect ...

We've recently moved from a rural area to a large city for my new job. The house we've bought is semi-detached and on a fairly busy road. There are also lots of neighbours nearby which we're not used ...