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Sudden noise complaint - help
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The vendors may not be lying. They may just have been more careful in their lifestyle which did not cause complaint in the past.
Request the receipt for the soundproofing from the previous owners. Show this to Man Co.0 -
Write to the previous owners (via your solicitor) asking for a copy of the receipts showing the insulation used when installing the floor, and a statement saying the floors have been fully insulated, as per what they informed you when purchasing the flat.
(I'm guessing they told you this rather than wrote it down???)
In the mean time, re-iterate this information to the management company)Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
Slipper socks.0
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Whether they installed "soundproofing" or not is irrelevant. The lease will almost certainly caveat it with "adequate" or some reference to not causing a nuisance. The fact that the downstairs neighbour has complained is sufficient to say that it is not adequate and a nuisance is being caused.Request the receipt for the soundproofing from the previous owners. Show this to Man Co.0 -
What does you lease have to say about it? A lot of them don't allow any sort of wooden flooring at all.0
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What does you lease have to say about it? A lot of them don't allow any sort of wooden flooring at all.
As per the OP it says wall to wall carpeting OR soundproofing.Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
You need to read the precise wording of your lease.
The freeholder (or their managing agents) can insist that you do whatever the lease says - like lay fitted carpets.
The previous owner of the flat might have 'got away' with breaching the lease, because nobody knew or complained. Now that somebody has complained, the freeholder probably has a contractual duty to enforce the lease.0 -
Thanks for all your responses
if the soundproofing is not considered adequate and I must replace it the fact is i simply do not have the means to do it at the moment
How soon would typically the management agency be able to force this? I have a quote of 7500 to fully soundproof the flat and there is just no way we can afford that in the next 6 months0 -
so put down a cheap carpet until you can and stop being precious about floorboards. They will be there in a few years when you can afford them.2021 GC £1365.71/ £24000
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