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Neighbors are Exaggerating Noise Complaints. Can we get evicted for this?

We are in Oregon.

We live in an apartment complex on the top floor, and our downstairs neighbors have been complaining about us ever since we moved in. It started with them taking a broom and banging on their ceiling when they thought we were too loud throughout the daytime. Then, we got a call from our land lord saying we have been getting noise complaints, for loud music or banging at night. My fiancee and I work early so were in bed by 10:30.

We typically are pretty courteous already but when we got that call we adjusted to see if it would help. We didnt recieve any calls for about 6 months.

Just today, we got a call from our landlord saying they have gotten multiple complaints from the same neighbors dating back the last 6 months and that they are finally getting around to contacting us. They said there have been numerous times where they again complained about loud music and banging noises. They also described dragging noises and what sounds like bowling balls thumping. It's hard for us to imagine what would cause that since we are pretty quiet people anyways.

We never play music out loud and when its past 10pm we lower our TV volume if we are even up. Okay, I get it, they're sensitive. So we're adjusting things again to just turn off our TV past 10 and are gonna walk even lighter. We're afraid if we get enough complaints, well get evicted even though we've been extremely polite and cooperative. Our landlord told us that it is nice we are being cooperative and that they understand some noise should be expected in an apartment.

My fiancee and I have thought maybe they are also hearing noise from other neighbors, since the neighbors that share a walk with us on our floor will have arguments late into the night and slam things. Maybe they hear a mix of sounds and are blaming us?

What are our rights. Can we get evicted if they complain enough? Should we set up security cameras for proof we are not violating any noise rules? It just feels like they're trying everything they can to get us kicked out because they dont like us or something.

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