Issues in my groundfloor flat - Multiple leaks from flat upstairs and noisy, inconsiderate tenants

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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6197667/issues-in-my-groundfloor-flat-multiple-leaks-from-flat-upstairs-and-noisy-inconsiderate-tenants

mattyprice4004

It sounds like my experience of living in a flat - thankfully I was renting so could leave (which I did, quickly).

Personally, I'd sell up and move on - perhaps live a little less centrally and buy a house so you'll have no risk of leaks from upstairs neighbours.

Hannimal

Several years ago i had a neighbour who owned the flat next to the flat I was renting. He complained to me about vacuuming, walking, watching TV, walking and on several occasions he complained about my cat running too loudly. I told the cat to stop but he was having none of it. He (the neighbour, not the cat) would come and band on our front door when we vacuumed and on some occasions even in the middle of the night because he claimed he could hear us walking. It was an awful experience living next to this man and we lasted 6 months and moved out as soon as we could. We told this to out landlord as the reason for moving out, as it was one of the biggest reasons. 

Have you considered living in the countryside?

[Deleted User]

Also, OP, you might laugh ruefully at this video!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IRB0sxw-YU 

Hannimal

Really it's none of your business how many times per week they do their washing. Weird that you think it is.

TranceNRG

Hannimal said:

Really it's none of your business how many times per week they do their washing. Weird that you think it is.

It is our business if every time the washing machine is run it sounds like a helicopter above our flat. I'm sure the people upstairs are aware it's very noisy and could be more considerate and run it infrequently. As for the rest of your snide post, please keep it to yourself if you are not going to offer any help. We weren't complaining about them walking, cleaning, etc. 

Norman_Castle

Yet another thread where the person complaining about their neigbours noise is being portrayed as unreasonable.  From experience some people do have unreasonable expectations of what is acceptable but the vast majority don't. They have sound judgement and can differentiate between what most would consider normal and what noise is easily avoidable. It appears only people who have been burdened with genuinely noisy neighbours understand this, to others its just someone moaning about nothing.

TranceNRG

Quite a few people have suggested moving to a new place. We did talk about it and we may do this in a few years anyway (we do want to buy a freehold property in the future) but not sure we are in a position to do this right now. I'm hoping to talk to the other co-freeholder face to face and talk about our concerns and see. If things don't improve between us and tenants, we may have to move.
I guess our biggest concern is the leaks keep happening. I just don't think the tenants/owner are taking it seriously. Is there nothing we can do from a legal standpoint?

TranceNRG

Norman_Castle said:

Yet another thread where the person complaining about their neigbours noise is being portrayed as unreasonable.  From experience some people do have unreasonable expectations of what is acceptable but the vast majority don't. They have sound judgement and can differentiate between what most would consider normal and what noise is easily avoidable. It appears only people who have been burdened with genuinely noisy neighbours understand this, to others its just someone moaning about nothing.

Thank you. As I've already mentioned a couple of times, we are not complaning about general noise. We've accepted it as part of living in a converted flat.

Norman_Castle

Re the washing machine, Making sure its levelled properly can make a difference and is simple and free to do.