we live on the middle floor of a block of 3 flats, our floor is concrete unfortunatly the builders decided to put a wooden floor above us and the people upstairs. they have 2 young children that we can hear walking, running, jumping and doing all manner of other things from 6 in the morning to what ever time of the night their parents decide to put them to bed (usally 8-830) at night
this obviously has a big impact on our lives it wakes our children up earlier in the morning we have to listen to what can only be described as hammering all day long and everything vibrates
please help this is destroying our lives
2007-12-18 19:29:53 · 4 answers · asked by creme8888 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
also we used to get on well with the people upstairs and they know about the noise plus the council have apparently sound proofed our flats
2007-12-18 19:42:19 · update #1
Before you look to legal recourse, start by doing simple things like attempting some soundproofing. You may be able to muffle some of the sound relatively inexpensively.
Another option is to talk to the family upstairs and let them know, in a congenial way, that the constant noise is an issue. Maybe they can keep the kids out of the area above the room you spend the most time in, for instance.
Another option, if it is financially feasible, is to move. Best of luck.
2007-12-18 19:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by JStrat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speak to your neighbours.
If that doesn't work, and it's council accommodation, put in a complaint. Keep on putting in complaints. Keep a diary. There's no need for little kids to be running about like that at 6am. Carpets up there would deaden the noise (little kids don't weigh much).
Consult your local CAB.
Put yourselves back on the council waiting list and look for a transfer. If you've got kids you'd be better with a groundfloor/ a house anyway.
2007-12-19 03:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by who me? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you considered moving?
I know in the UK finding another home is not as simple as it is in the USA, so I suggest insulating the house with egg cartons and/or asking the family to trade living spaces. Maybe they can trade you so that you don't have to hear the children romping.
2007-12-19 03:40:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know the laws there, sorry but, it happen to us here, I was the unit manager, thankfully.
We even moved our master bedroom to another room to avoid the noise from them, they seems to live in their bedroom across from us.
We found out they were doing drugs in their unit, that was my out, I used that on the lease and gave them ten days to vacate.
2007-12-19 08:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋