We moved a year ago to a Housing Association flat. We waited 4 years on the housing list and were privately renting a 1 bed which we outgrew when we had our DS. The new flat is a new build and is a nice flat. We had to put new flooring in and buy white goods etc. so spent a fair bit on it. However, since living here the neighbours have been a nightmare. Its the minority of our immediate neighbours who give social housing a bad name. Next door put in laminate flooring which we were told was not allowed by the Housing Association and we can hear them walking loudly all the time, usually until at least 3am. They smoke cannabis all day, even in front of their child and unborn child, and the smell comes into our hallway. We asked them once at 5am if they could stop walking around and they rudely told us to get used to it. Downstairs also smoke cannabis on their balcony, the smell comes into our flat. We can't open our windows in summer. They also party till 3am on their balcony which is next to our bedroom. These are families with children who don't have to work, so they can party all night and do the school run the next day and sleep in. Whereas we have to work and DS goes to bed normal hours at 8pm latest. Theirs are up till 11.30pm every night. I really want to move but everyone says what a nice flat we have. We've complained so many times to HA but we are told they can't do anything.