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Mud causing huge drama in my building

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Welshiegreen · 20/11/2024 14:13

Today I came back to my flat to see the cleaner has collected mud from the corridors and staircase of the general building and emptied it outside my flat! She has then put an angry note on the building noticeboard downstairs asking people to be more considerate with bringing mud indoors and to take off boots and wellies outside and carry them to their flats.

I live in an old mill building which has been converted. There are probably 30 flats in all, each rented. The building itself is owned and managed by a company who employs a cleaner. The cleaner is an old lady who lives in the building.

Do I put a complaint into the management company? Or am I wrong and should I be removing my boots?

I live on the fourth floor and don't feel it's reasonable to be expected to remove my shoes at the entrance of the building and carry them four floors. Especially in the cold of winter, with my young child, carrying shopping etc..

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MillyMichaelson · 20/11/2024 21:30

30 flats and she's decided that only you're bringing mud in? And dumped it at your door? I'd go apeshit.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 20/11/2024 21:29

Are you not clearing the worst of the mud off at the communal doorway?

If she collected it all and put it all outside your flat then does that mean she thinks it's only you doing it?

That doesn't mean gathering it all and dumping it at your front door is ok BTW! But does it mean the others aren't tracking mud in like you do, or that she picked your door at random? Do you wipe your boots at the door? Kick the wall a bit outside to shake some mud off?

stargazerlil · 20/11/2024 21:06

No you take your boots off at your own front door and the management company finds a solution to the mud inside like runners on the floors that can soak in the dirt that are easier to clean etc. if you pay a management fee then your paying for cleaning.

Tulip32 · 20/11/2024 14:32

Is there a good door mat - if not maybe this could be suggested to the management company. Not reasonable to be tracking mud in but wouldn't expect you to remove footwear at the front entrance.