Advice about solving noise urgently needed

MJK4711

I understand. It just seems for me it is an impossible situation unless I move which isn't as easy as it sounds.

Thanks for all the advice.

Gordon_Hose

Life isn't fair, and sometimes you've just got to get on with it.

JustinR1979

Could your doctor not get involved?

MJK4711

I don't think it would do much good tbh. HA/Council were well aware of my condition when they gave me the flat.

Norman_Castle

Not normally the best source for information but the reply seems genuine and well informed. https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100903120333AAsETt5

OP The noise is either reasonable or its not. If it is excessive you have the right to complain regardless of the source of the noise.
Decide for yourself if the noise is unreasanable.

MJK4711

Thanks for your comments.

I would say it is unreasonable as it keeps me awake most evenings and wakes me up every morning.

HA say that the noise is normal for a young family (although they have never witnessed it).

They also say that building is sound. If the noise I hear from upstairs is normal and the building soundproofing is more than adequate then why am I disturbed as much as I am? They can't have it both ways.

Norman_Castle

HA say that the noise is normal for a young family (although they have never witnessed it).

You need to convince them otherwise. How can they judge a noise they haven't heard?.

Gastines3

Perhaps Sarah Beaney was Correct when she advised people to get rid of their wood flooring? As a retired carpet fitter, one of the first things I noted when the wood flooring became the rage, was the magnification of any sound. Go into any restaurant with tiled/wood flooring and the noise element spoils any meal. When dealing with one high rise block it was a lease condition that underlay and carpets where installed with the exception of the kitchen and bathroom which had cushion floor vinyl. Wasn't long before one resident ripped out the floating chipboard floor over 5cm polystyrene, to have her floor screeded and tiled. The noise the tenat underneath had to put up with was horrendous and the lady above had to be threatened with eviction before she would have the work corrected.Part of life nowadays as people are only concerned about self!!!
Back to the original poster,the cheapest partial remedy might be to buy the above tenants some better quality underlay!!