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To think sex shouldn't be happening here

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Norestnosanity · 23/01/2023 06:45

I live in the middle flat of a townhouse conversion. The people above me have either laminate or bare floorboards. I have so far put up with the stomping and hearing every drawer open and slam shut. I have put up with the obvious lack of privacy - absolute silence when I'm on the phone and then stomping off when I'm finished, moving when I move etc.

Lately it's got ridiculous imo. Last year summer they came in and had absolutely wild sex with windows open, I could hear every single thing (8pm). I thought it was a mistake, a drunken one night stand and they forgot that we live inside a drum. I snuck out of the room directly below an h

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CleopatrasBeautifulNose · 05/02/2023 09:08

You might find this podcast interesting op. It talks about noise perceptions as well as sources and it's interesting.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3j85?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Reugny · 05/02/2023 09:51

I just remembered this case:

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/woman-wins-ps100k-payout-over-intolerable-noise-from-children-playing-in-flat-above-a3781446.html

The only people I personally know who got just noise issues sorted out didn't go to Court but got solicitors involved. It did help that they were complaining about private tenants.

With anti-social behaviour plus noise involving council tenants, it took the council tenants to escalate part of their anti-social behaviour to someone who is considered vulnerable e.g. a child before action was taken. It helped they live in an area were it is very difficult to get council properties.

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