Bought a flat, very bad smell please help im struggling

WIAWSNB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82096874#Comment_82096874

Stop it, you! 😁

WIAWSNB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82097120#Comment_82097120

To be fair, from what we've been told the flat did not smell when the daughter and her friends went to view, so no reason to 'suspect' anything amiss. How many of us, when viewing a property, go, "Looks good! Smells great! But I bet there's a rotten bin somewhere - I must go and investigate"?

After purchase, they found some aspects in a poor state - fridge contents etc - and they did tackle this.

But, specifically in the bathroom, there still lingers a strong 'waste' smell which is seemingly similar to that within the bin store below.

That's what we know.

This should be very sortable, either by having tighter control over how the bin store is used - food waste should simply not be in there - to sealing up all the gaps in the floor surface of the flat; pipes are the obvious first culprit to tackle. Ideally, both.

Also from what we have been told, the OP's daughter was very fortunate to get a flat at this money in that area, so - after this issue is sorted - it will prove a good move.

First world problem to solve.

retiredbanker1

I havent't read all 8 pages of this thread but if not already mentioned - why not go to the local council and report it. The council could order the management company to do something?

billiepiper14

Thankyou all.

She has tried the council they cannot help. Fire service were getting back but havnt so far.

It’s definitely the bin store. Had a tradesman to seal up holes under bath and he has inspected bin store ceiling which he thinks he had spotted the issue so another email to management company will be the next step. Thanks for everyone’s input really appreciate it