Question for parents living in flats!

jtr2803

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

It sounds as if the children are riding bikes around the car park. If they are HA tenants, then phone the HA and ask to speak to the Housing Officer for that property. They can try to get the message across ...

Hi Sue,

There are a number of issues going on with the HA tennants at the moment and I know that a number of residents in the opposite house have compained due to the noise etc but the people below us own their flat so it's a bit of a different story.

I just realised actually....the girl next door said that since the flat has been built no-one has ever stayed longer than 6 months...I am starting to see why! :rotfl:

jtr2803

emsywoo123 wrote: »

My point, if you read my post accurately, was that 9.15 is not an unreasonable time for a child to be playing. Yes, on your doorstep is wrong, but no, 9.15 is not!

Sorry, I have mis-interpreted your comment. I read it as you were saying 9.15am to be playing (outside our door) was ok!

john9to5

Sounds like they are being more than 'normally' loud , I think you are wll in your right for ask for a bit of peace and quiet especially at 2 am.

Just a quick question , Are the flats rent out ? or does everyone own them ?, If they rent (the loud ones) then could you not contact the letting agent/landlord and complain of noise or if owned if you dont feel comfortable speak to your local council and they can send them a letter regarding noise.

Although I know it probably will be really uncomfortable and awful to have to say to them about the noise its probably the quickest and most reasonable way, at the end of the day you have to stay in the same area as them and you dont want things to turn sour.

onlyroz

emsywoo123 wrote: »

I agree with alot of what you are saying, but if a neighbour came to me and said "your DD has woken me up at 9.15 grrr" I have to admit I wouldn't take it terribly seriously......

:rotfl: Made me giggle :rotfl:
If I'm lucky, my daughter lets me sleep in until 8 AM at the weekends. 9:15 would be bliss.

Savvy_Sue

The real difficulty lies in that the 'noisy' family own their flat, the OP rents hers.

If both were rented, then a complaint to the landlord would normally be worth pursuing if nothing else has helped. That's especially the case if it's a social landlord! But while the landlord might find it a right pita to have tenants only stay 6 months because of the family below, they can't influence that family's behaviour, unless there's some clause in the agreement with the managing agents.

If talking to the family below doesn't help, then is the behaviour sufficiently worrying to contact Social Services about it? Is the child neglected, in other words, which is why they're playing on landings / in the car park / chatting to all and sundry?

One good thing is that the OP doesn't own their flat: if you did, you'd have to declare that you'd had a dispute with the neighbours when you came to sell it. As it is, you won't.