Neighbours being a PAIN in the back

[IamOopsieDaisy]

We have moved to a new place (first floor flat) in May (me, my partner and our 3 year old daughter). On day 3 the neighbours from downstairs came up to complain that we have been noisy (unpacking furniture). Recently we got another text message when we were taking a bed apart. And today we got a message in the morning because our daughter was noisy (she run to see her grandma). The neighbour texted “I suggest you take your child to a playground and not use the flat as one, it’s 7:50 am on Sunday”. A little background - my daughter is a pretty chilled child. And we as a family are very considerate, I’d like to think. AIBU to think that they are just super sensitive and a right pain in the a**???? Any ideas how to deal with it? We baked cookies after the first complaint but now I’m just fed up. The “stomping” is not consistent ever, my daughter goes to a nursery 5 times a week from 9 to 5! This makes me just want to move out tbh.
the neighbours have no kids and are probably in their mid 30s.

@FestiveSandman Yes. This time they added 'oh the day before you were very noisy too, all day'. We were out most of that day. I just don't like how dramatic they've been. The first time this happened the neighbour came upstairs to literally have a go at us because he cannot carry on working from home now, he needs to go into the office because he cannot focus. You know what I mean? Am I exaggerating, should I not be fed up? Would you not?

You need thicker rugs or carpet noise travels

But I would send a text stating that you are doing everything possible to be accommodating there was noise when you were assembling furniture when you moved in.

You are sorry that the flat doesn't have better insulation as you can hear their music TV etc and it's all part of communal living and as such you haven't complained but you would be very grateful if they could keep it down particularly in the evenings

I would message your landlord and ask for better rugs or carpets

Yes you are exaggerating. It’s been 3 times in 6 months.

I don't understand how these neighbours magically get the mobile numbers of new neighbours.
I've lived in my home for donkeys years and not one of my neighbours have my number, nor will they.

The general noises are just something they have to live with, but 0750 on a Sunday morning is a ridiculous time to recieve guests and have a little one running around in excitement.

That sounds like a possible GDPR breach. I’d ask the land lord about having carpets installed. Hard floors are a nightmare. But otherwise don’t worry it’s part of living in a flat

Unless someone broke in, we couldn’t have been noisy most of the day that you have stated as we were out. DC is also at nursery all day every day so I don’t see how she could impact you working from home. We don’t moan at you about your late night music we are forced to listen to. We are trying to keep the noise down but this is normal communal living. Please stop complaining to us; we are doing our best.

Then block

@growgrowinggrown Ha! The grandmother is staying for a weekend. She was sleeping over so my daughter just went to see her first thing in the morning.

@MrsElijahMikaelson1 that sounds like a reasonable straight forward response. We will talk to the landlord too. They know each other pretty well is my understanding so we'll see.

As is the expectation that someone who lives above someone else keeps quiet all the time.

@MrsElijahMikaelson1 this response is really good. Don’t let them get away with making stuff up when you were out.

What country are you living in? It isn't Switzerland is it?

@mrsjoyfulprizeforraffiawork Sweden!

@ruby1957 Well I think expecting silence when you live on a ground floor is even more unrealistic😂 they don’t sound suited to living in a communal building at all🤷🏼‍♀️ And they are selfish to complain about others while blaring their own music🤷🏼‍♀️

How have they got your phone number?