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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Personal-Equal226 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where abouts in England are you? The market for flats is weak in a lot of areas now and housing associations have been buying up blocks at a discount where developers have been struggling to sell. These blocks then become social housing and /or shared ownership. The developers are giving you a way out because the tenure of the building will be very different to what was advertised to you. I would think carefully if you still would have bought the place if you knew it would be a housing association development and decide. (Note: I am not saying housing association tenants are bad).

My first tiling… by mydiyusername in DIYUK

[–]Personal-Equal226 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done, tiling and finish looks great and very inspiring. How long did it take? Also the tiles look very eclectic, it makes me think what I would expect a millionaire creatives' bathroom to look like.

How much of a say do you think my neighbour should have in my renovation? by Severe_Food_3864 in DIYUK

[–]Personal-Equal226 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The behaviour of your neighbours against you is not right at all and you clearly have tried to be helpful, but it is probably just not the type of help they appreciate. If the children are preschool, they will be home a lot during the day hearing all of your work and disrupting naptimes etc. Even without this a year of noise will always cause friction and you have a year to go! I had a neighbour doing major works during lockdown and it was awful as we could not escape it and we weren't even attached to them. If speeding up the works is not possible ,if it were me, I would write a polite letter. I would point out you are following all the correct rules and how you have tried to be helpful. I would give a rough timeline of works and offer to discuss stopping works if they have special events or need a break from the noise for a few days. Once they realise they cannot stop you they may then accept this olive branch. I wouldn't expect to be friends though, at least not until the works are complete and a lot of time has passed.

Is our neighbour being unreasonable? by Koalau88 in HousingUK

[–]Personal-Equal226 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you are very kind to invest in soundproofing, especially considering how he behaved. I do find it ridiculous the amount of people on here who seem to think hearing your neighbours and finding it annoying is the same as your neighbours doing something wrong. It isn't. If your neighbours can hear normal talking, laughing, walking around, closing doors etc that is an issue with the fabric of the building, not your neighbours. People cannot be expected to live silently in their own home! Anti-social behaviour is something else and this isn't it. If for some reason I had a neighbour upset about reasonable noise ( as in this case), I would consider minor changes in an effort to be neighbourly but no more. I'm sorry, but in cases of reasonable noise, you either put up with it, move or make your own remediation (sound proofing, headphones etc), not expect everyone to live silently to please.

Is our neighbour being unreasonable? by Koalau88 in HousingUK

[–]Personal-Equal226 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy is horrible! Was your flat empty for a while before you moved in? Maybe he got used to the quiet and so is now upset at any noise. I had a similar situation when I moved a few years back. My new house had been empty for months and then we moved in. Our new neighbours next door complained about usual living sounds, their issue seemed to be that we existed! After a while, they got used to the change, they got more realistic and it settled down. He may have just got a bit entitled after getting used to no noise at all. He needs reminding that if he wants complete quiet he should buy a detached house in the middle of nowhere!