Tenant's rights in regards to noise?

[phaedras.livejournal.com]

The landlord has been renovating the apartment above us for the last 2-3 weeks and plans to continue for another 2-3. The laborers usually start around 7 and continue until 5. I usually work nights so I'm here during the day and sleep late. The noise is close to unbearable, since they are tearing out everything and are using saws, drills, etc. Lately they've been destroying the yard and cutting down trees for a *parking lot* so that adds to the din. Can I demand a reduction in rent? I don't see how they can charge me the same for an apartment that was relatively quiet when I moved in, and now sounds like a logging camp.

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[xjustquietx.livejournal.com]

I don't have the patience to read through this, but it might offer some assistance:

http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Housing+and+Home+Improvement&L3=Tenant+%26+Landlord&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=tenants_rights_and_responsibilities&csid=Eoca