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  • carefullycautious
    carefullycautious Posts: 2,464 Forumite
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    The only problem with flats is that you have no control whatsoever over noise. If you are on the ground floor it is worse by far than being on the top.

    You are only ok if you have good neighbours :(
  • SerialRenter
    SerialRenter Posts: 611 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    rpc wrote: »
    All of which apply to flats on other floors too!

    Have to keep curtains shut unless you want people peeking through your windows, or conversely, you have to put up with seeing people wander around, could be distracting I guess.

    Also you don't benefit from the "free" heating that rises from the floor below as you'll be the one providing that heat.

    I quite enjoy living on the 1st floor, only really had to turn the heating on when downstairs went on holiday for a couple of weeks :)
    *Assuming you're in England or Wales.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    rpc wrote: »
    All of which apply to flats on other floors too!


    Who said it didnt , i wouldnt buy a flat...period!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • princeofpounds
    princeofpounds Posts: 10,396 Forumite
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    Have to keep curtains shut unless you want people peeking through your windows, or conversely, you have to put up with seeing people wander around, could be distracting I guess.

    It's lucky most houses don't have a ground floor ;-)

    Just joking, I know flats are often more public.
  • beecher2
    beecher2 Posts: 3,677 Forumite
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    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Who said it didnt , i wouldnt buy a flat...period!

    But the OP would, so not really sure of the point of your posts on this thread. Many people do live in flats, and enjoy them.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    beecher2 wrote: »
    But the OP would, so not really sure of the point of your posts on this thread. Many people do live in flats, and enjoy them.


    As pointless as your post...

    At least post #4 actually asked me something ;)
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • DiscoCat54
    DiscoCat54 Posts: 223 Forumite
    I had no issue with my communal garden until my cat died and I asked if I could bury it there.... Suffice to say the request didn't go down well :-)
  • dodger1
    dodger1 Posts: 4,579 Forumite
    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Though why anyone in their right mind would offer on a ground floor flat is beyond me!
    rpc wrote: »
    All of which apply to flats on other floors too!
    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Who said it didnt , i wouldnt buy a flat...period!

    You did specify ground floor in your post.
    It's someone else's fault.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    pedant !!!!
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
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