Which would be quieter flat or house? (Renting)

ILW

chickmug wrote: »

Sarcastic aren't you?

Anything helpful to say would be somewhat more useful to me and more in keeping with the spirit of this forum that most others show.

I know, from my considerable experience of selling lots of flats, that there is less chance of kids in smaller flats but wondered what others thought. Even as an agent, having sold them I am looking for help as I never had to live in them.

You actually asked "do kids live in flats as well as houses?"
What sort of reply do you expect to a question like that?

chewmylegoff

chickmug wrote: »

Thanks for the replies so far.

Do kids live in flats as well as houses. I thought there may be less chance but perhaps not.

Same as dogs I though there was less chance in a flat but?????

in my experience of renting a number of converted flats, you often get neighbours who have a (screaming) baby, but they generally move on before too long, presumably to get somewhere bigger. dogs - never come across, nor older children.

if you have a flat above you, their washing machine can be a bit of a problem for noise, but the worst problem is when you live in a flat below or above people who don't like each other very much and have a lot of screaming rows!

welshy_2002

If it's a new block of flats, purpose built and built in the last 6-10 years then I'd say flat. I've lived in one high-end apartment block for the last 5 years now and it's like a ghost town! You hardly ever see anyone, much less hear them!

- Welshy

chickmug

ILW wrote: »

You actually asked "do kids live in flats as well as houses?"
What sort of reply do you expect to a question like that?

You have to have the last word - sarcastic as well again.

I would hope to be given a bit of slack.

Still I am glad all the others have been of enormous help.

chickmug

welshy_2002 wrote: »

If it's a new block of flats, purpose built and built in the last 6-10 years then I'd say flat. I've lived in one high-end apartment block for the last 5 years now and it's like a ghost town! You hardly ever see anyone, much less hear them!

- Welshy

Which leads on to another point do people that live in flats tend to keep to themselves more - I wonder?

Fire_Fox

A relatively new purpose built flat will have to have met very stringent sound proofing regulations. It's also best to live in a block with as many owner-occupiers as possible as they tend to treat the building and neighbours with more respect than the sort of tenant who moves every six months. My parents block meets these criteria and you'd not know they had any neighbours at all!

My building is pretty quiet but we are largely BTL flats so have had two moonlight flits to my knowledge! People also take their post out of their box and just dump it on the floor in the foyer and even in the lift ... also some people seem to think it's OK to stub out their cigarettes on the carpeted floor in the communal areas. If you were paying the service charge I think you would treat the communal areas like they were part of your home.

Jomo

I live in a top floor flat so are quite lucky to have a loft rather than neighbours making noise!! I do still hear my neighbours below argueing though and it is more of a problem in the summer when people have their windows open.

If going for a flat I'd say get a top floor and don't go for a terrace!

mlz1413

I think you need to look at so many things that just worrying about the the structure isn't enough.

I lived in a detached village house on a main road that was really noisey due to traffic.
A detached estate house where the lawn mowing on a sunday morning made you want to shout the neighbours to get a life.
A ground floor flat that was quiet inside but bedroom next to the communal door which banged and led to the stair well.
Several terraced houses where it depends on your direct neighbours, but do be aware of traffic noise again. (The car in my street with the screeching fan belt that leaves at 4am really is a wind up!)

But also remember you get used to noise very quickly and having music on in the background when doing homework will cut out a lot of neighbourhood noises. As well they are renting so if they do make a wrong decision its not going to be a long term problem.