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To agree to upstairs wooden floors

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Unsurethings · 20/01/2025 17:29

We live in the downstairs flat of a victorian terrace, with a young family living in the flat above. They recently told us they want to replace the old carpeted floor with wooden floors and mentioned soundproofing. Impact noise is already an issue and whilst we rarely complain some of our windows and furniture shake when the kids play at chasing each other or stomp around. Should we agree to this? Can the noise actually get better if they change the flooring?

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KittenPause · 20/01/2025 18:07

Just say NO

MyOtherCarisAVauxhallZafira · 20/01/2025 18:07

We have wooden floor in DS' room and a big rug, sounds like he's going to come through the ceiling sometimes. I wouldn't.

Roselilly36 · 20/01/2025 18:07

The noise will be much worse with a wooden floor, and can breach the terms of the lease.

TonTonMacoute · 20/01/2025 18:07

Do not agree to this, the noise will be unbearable. The sound proofing doesn't work, in fact there was a legal case about this quite recently.

Check the lease. There is almost always a a clause forbidding wooden floors in any flats not on the ground floor anyway.

KittenPause · 20/01/2025 18:07

They're asking you OP because otherwise they're probably not allowed to because of their leasehold etc

They wouldn't bother asking otherwise

KittenPause · 20/01/2025 18:06

thesaskedminger · 20/01/2025 18:05

It doesn't matter if you agree or not, I'm not sure why you think it does? They can and will floor their place as they choose.

No they're not allowed to in flats

Notsuchafattynow · 20/01/2025 18:05

Lots of flats have a no hard floor in the deeds for this very reason.

thesaskedminger · 20/01/2025 18:05

It doesn't matter if you agree or not, I'm not sure why you think it does? They can and will floor their place as they choose.

Piccalow · 20/01/2025 18:05

They want you to pay for soundproofing

KittenPause · 20/01/2025 18:05

Most flat leaseholds dont allow wooden flooring because of the noise

KittenPause · 20/01/2025 18:04

No no no

Just refuse

The noise with young DC will be unbearable

kiana2015 · 20/01/2025 18:04

No it will get worse,
They're trying to trick you into agreeing,
That being said, if you say no, can they just do it regardless?

Mrsttcno1 · 20/01/2025 18:03

I’m not sure you actually have any kind of final say, they don’t need you to agree, but if you did have final say I wouldn’t agree unless you love noise

Hankunamatata · 20/01/2025 18:03

Nope. The noise would be awful.

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 20/01/2025 18:02

I wouldnt agree but can you insist that they don't?

Namechangetry · 20/01/2025 17:30

If you want the noise to be worse, sure.

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