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to tell the landlord on them?

12 replies

wtrurly · 02/09/2019 12:30

I feel like I may BU but I'd like to get opinions!

We own a flat in a small block of flats. We have our own entrance and rarely see neighbours etc because of the layout. It's like having a terraced house.

We never had an issue with noise until the new tenants upstairs moved in 6 months ago, 2 adults and their 2 kids. They've been a nightmare noise wise and all the other owners agree and are irritated by it.

I always hear running across the floor and assumed it was the small child trying to play, so a part of me felt guilty. But after it interrupted me when working from home/on calls to clients, I sent a message to the landlord who I know (a lovely woman with a family who bought the flat as a side earner) and she passed me to the letting agent who I recorded the noise complaint with. We weren't the first to complain and they were warned.

We then found out a few days ago that they have a small dog, this is against the lease. This explains the running noise and the sound of balls hitting the floor etc!

However:

  • we also have a dog, but we were last to buy and had the lease altered to allow us a small dog with permission which we were granted. Since the freeholder changed hands (illegal as without our knowledge), we are attempting to sell ASAP because of dog and needing a garden
  • I know for a fact the lease upstairs has not been changed and dogs is against their lease. I am also certain the landlord does not know.

I will be in the flat for a minimum of 6 months and that's provided we even sell. The noise is doing my head in and I feel guilty for the landlord as she would not be happy with an animal in her flat. Especially as her flat could be repossessed for breaking the clause of the lease.

So would you say anything/ would you leave it?

OP posts:
Windydaysuponus · 02/09/2019 12:33

If you report and it escalates won't you have to declare neighbour dispute to potential buyers?

Billballbaggins · 02/09/2019 12:35

I’d keep my mouth shut. The noise you should deal with directly with the people making the noise. The dog is none of your business. And if you’re selling later you really don’t want to be getting into disputes that you have to report to potential buyers.

ElizaDee · 02/09/2019 17:15

A you ground floor? If you aren't, you are annoying someone else with the same noise...

Original poster
wtrurly · 03/09/2019 12:04

we are ground floor yes, so as above, it's like a terraced house but we have the neighbour above us.

We've attempted to deal with the noise-makers who have continued to make the noise for 6 months now.

OK, I will keep mouth shut until we sell!

OP posts:
Moondancer73 · 03/09/2019 12:09

You're going to, potentially, force someone to give up their dog? What a truly lovely person you must be.

AmIThough · 03/09/2019 12:25

The dog wasn't an issue before - the child was. So yes YABU.

mumwon · 03/09/2019 12:28

I wonder if their lease with their LL allowed them to have a dog? rather than complain to LL mention in passing that you think they might have a dog

melj1213 · 03/09/2019 12:44

after it interrupted me when working from home/on calls to clients, I sent a message to the landlord who I know ... and she passed me to the letting agent who I recorded the noise complaint with.

Why would you not just speak to the neighbour in the first instance? They probably aren't doing anything to temper the noise because either the letting agent hasn't actually told them about the complaints so they dont realise everyone is annoyed or they have and they're pissed that you all didn't just speak to them.

YABU as you don't seem to have approached the neighbour at all to deal with things, instead you want to go straight to reporting them to the landlord.

Lochroy · 03/09/2019 12:52

I think you're getting an unfairly hard time in those early posts. If you've asked and they are not responding then I think it's perfectly fair to contact the letting agent and say 'can't you at least suggest they put down a thick rug to minimise the noise from the dog'.

They are the ones BU and if they're clearly willing to violate the terms of their lease may well be the sort not to give a stuff about anyone else.

BlueBirdGreenFence · 03/09/2019 13:02

That would be so twatty. How would you deal with it if they were naice homeowners like yourself? Hmm

ShirleyPhallus · 03/09/2019 13:05

How would you deal with it if they were naice homeowners like yourself?

Report them to the management company for being in breach of the terms of their lease?

misspiggy19 · 03/09/2019 13:12

**Moondancer73

You're going to, potentially, force someone to give up their dog? What a truly lovely person you must be.**

^Not the OPs problem is it? These neighbours are annoying everyone by being inconsiderate and loud.

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