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AIBU to expect a transfer from my house.

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1998em · 19/11/2018 16:09

I live in a 2 bed maisonette, which essentially I love, I put a lot of work into it when I moved it as it was mine and DD's first home, I took the property because I was excited to move into my own house from my mums. At first it was fine, no real issues that I could remember, my neighbor was slightly too much, he used to be in the army and I suspect he has PTSD and now struggles with his speech, he would knock on almost every day and as a young mum with a young daughter in my first house I found this a bit too much but after a few months he stopped.

My main issues are the communal stairs, they're constantly covered in rubbish, mushed up food etc, I have to carry my daughter in her pram up and down the stairs so now I'm scared of slipping and falling, more recently the stairs seem to always have spit on and stink of weed, also someone recently has started weeing in the stairs, it's someone who lives here because you need a FOB to get in, the stairs reek and the light at the top of the stairs is broken so if I get in past half four, it's normally dark and I have but I carry the buggy up and now I'm even more scared of slipping as I can't see a thing, I've already reported the light a few months ago and got it fixed but now it's broken again.

Also people scream and shout on the balcony outside at all hours constantly waking my daughter up, you can buzz up to my flat and recently a family have moved in and they seem to never take their FOB out they will buzz my house again and again regardless of the time to be let up to their house again, I don't know these people and they live at the in end of the block, they rang my buzzer three times in a row at 11pm the other night, I know it's not that late but I go to bed at 10pm as my daughter is up at 6am every day. Neighbors bang on the walls late all the time, which is nerve wracking for me as I'm also scared someone's gotten into the house, when I say bang I mean hammer on the walls, again often waking my daughter, music blaring as well. My neighbors boiler also makes a horrible groaning noise that is so so loud and it can last anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 mins this is often at night and also wakes my daughter. The incidents at night are constantly happening, there's always something. I'm so so sick of it , I know people are suffering worse but am I being unreasonable if I ask for a transfer ?

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1998em · 20/11/2018 20:40

anyone ? 🤷🏻‍♀️

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itsbritneybiatches · 20/11/2018 20:43

I would ask and I would report every single incident until they can xfer you

itsbritneybiatches · 20/11/2018 20:44

Hope your ok that is a horrible situation to be in

Hwory · 20/11/2018 20:45

In my council you’d have to make a new housing application and had reported the anti social behaviour to get a higher banding. But it is possible if they have the housing stock.

1998em · 20/11/2018 20:47

@itsbritneybiatches I started logging it at the beginning of August in a little book, so I have every incident since then, it's continuous, I'm so fed up I could cry.

@Hwory Oh I hope I don't have to do a completely new application, it took me ages to get this property 😫😫

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1998em · 20/11/2018 20:48

thanks for answering ! X

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ShadowWeaver · 20/11/2018 20:53

What I usually do is as soon as I move into a new house, I apply for a move. It usually takes 7-10 years to get near the top of the list so if I need to move after a time, my application is already open. No good for now I know, but if you do get a move -and I hope you do- it's something to consider. You may also consider a swap if your council/HA offers it.

1998em · 20/11/2018 20:56

@ShadowWeaver I've looked at the council swap and there's no properties that would swap with me, I'm going to see my council building tomorrow and speak to them about it, I'm honestly miserable here, really no place to raise a baby with how downhill it's gone since I've moved it. I'll look into that application thing if I ever get a transfer x

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