Apartment complexes are a good alternative for appropriate housing if security and privacy are among the top priorities. But even the most private and secure apartment complexes are still neighborhoods at their core and it’s still wise to follow the proper etiquette of interacting with neighbors. Unlike living in a house, there’s very little an apartment renter can do when they have problems with the people they share a wall. If people want to avoid constant conflict there are unwritten rules they should abide by, and expect everyone else to follow as well.