I just moved to New Taipei City which is I thought it will be cheaper and convenient. But lately I thought my wanted room (cement brick wall, window) at affordable price for students, comes with another unfavorable thing: neighbors issues.
Over 5 years, I have dealt with neighbors that not live inside the shared house. My issues came with frequently with neighbors that “slamming the door too loud at night.”. At some point, I understand that it’s hard to get a help if you don’t have a proof. So I bought a CCTV (the cheapest one from Xiaomi), to collect evidence. At my first time when I bought it, it due to neighbor that punching and kicking the door at night (on shared board wall), but when I ask him, he said not doing anything (even at that time I already called police, but later I realized if you don’t have any proof, police cannot do anything, even they already come for your aid, and the other thing is, if you not report immediately, it’s kinda challenging for them). But I moved from there, my first place, after quite some 3 years, for safety reason.
Fast forward to recently, I made a mistake that, even the room is the one I wanted, I didn’t do in-house neighbor background check. Sometimes he cooked at 2am. Whenever he goes in and out, door slammed loudly even though I already politely asking (and even put a sign on my door “please close the door slowly. thank you) in Chinese, but it’s like he doesn’t care. I also tried to talk in person, but he then just slammed the door when I was still standing there and waiting for his responses. Until last night, around 2am, just when I get back from part-time work and usually take shower, his door slammed so loudly (like intentionally). There I felt like threatened (but again, I have no evidence).
Looking for slamming door related noises solution (rather than just moving that for me personally currently quite costly), then I found this:
(https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-couple-hacked-to-death-by-neighbour-over-alleged-noise-dispute)
I understand living in the old building, although it has cemented brick walls, the soundproof might not work well as it’s the new one. I already told the landlord that I have no issues with whoever use the shower at whatever time (it just the door needs to be not slammed, only all I asked). But seems the other tenant don’t like if the situation happened to be me to use the bathroom (which my landlord said it shouldn’t be an issue too). I wonder if there’s unresolved unseen conflicts that may lead to that article that I just read.
I tried to talk to my landlord about this (couple times), but if he doesn’t has the evidence he cannot moving forward or told the other tenant. I ask to my landlord that can I put the CCTV or not, and he said I can.
But the current thing in my mind is, is it legal to put CCTV in front of my room for safety reason?
I saw some forums that if we put CCTV pointed out in front of other room, it’s considered illegal (please correct me if I’m wrong). I have another CCTV pointed out on my window from crossed home (not my CCTV, my crossed neighbors), but I haven’t dealt with it yet (so I just covered my window all the times).
Recently I just placed my CCTV inside of my room, pointed at my door. I just wondering is it legal to put the CCTV in front of my room door, to collect evidence of my suspicious roommate. I just don’t want my intention to protect myself, will be reversed to pointing back at me, because to put the CCTV in front of my room, turns out, to be illegal.
Apologies if it’s uncomfortable for some.
Thank you
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