We moved from a house to a condo and knew we’d have an adjustment. The building is just 18 units and due to its lovely location, most everyone has been here since it was built 20 years ago. Our unit was purchased from the original owner Tim, who had been the HOA president and friend of the lady downstairs, Barbara. She came upstairs to welcome us with the mention that Tim was always happy to help her out. I know what she meant, and shut that down immediately by saying, “Fortunately, the HOA gave us a list of handymen to come and do those things for us, we stay off ladders and aren’t handy at all!” The smile dropped off her face and she stomped away. The very next day, the complaints started. Our dryer was too loud, the water sounded like it was leaking through her ceiling, the vibrations were wrecking her peace. We bought vibration mats, a new dryer, and checked our pipes which were fine. Went into Barbara’s unit (with her present) while they were running and could barely hear a thing. She then started daily complaints to the HOA, and when that persisted, we informed the HOA that our entirely proper use and enjoyment of our property was compromised by unwarranted harassment and if it continued, we would pursue legal remedy. They immediately stopped. I checked the HOA rules and we can do laundry from 9am to 9pm. You can bet that we did laundry every single day, I did laundry for our daughter’s family too, and invited their small child to sit on the floor and play drum solos on mixing bowls and pots and pans while the washer churned.
Barbara put her unit up for sale and moved out. Our daughter is doing her own laundry again, and we’re hoping for new, excellent neighbors.

Update: I wanted to add that the reason the HOA wisely chose to back off were the subjects of Barbara’s complaints. For example, she could hear us open and close our dresser drawers. She could hear every time we opened a closet, or put away dishes, or used our refrigerator ice dispenser. She thought I took too many baths. She thought we showered too late. She was upset when I spoke to a neighbor from my deck. Our door sustained a scuff from the moving guys. All this is why the HOA knew our case of unwarranted harassment was entirely legit.