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Neighbours driving me crazy. need help?

okay so I have water leaking in to my (rented) flat from the flat above me. This first started a few weeks ago so I went up to speak to them but nobody was in. So i wrote them a note politely asking them to get it fixed and to let me know what was going on. I also phoned my landlord to let them know. As this point there wasn't that much damage (well any noticeable damage) to my flat. So a few days later I hadn't heard anything from my neighbors So i went up to their flat again, this time a guy claiming to be a joiner answers the door. He says he's there fixing the leak (FYI I watched this guy leave to check he wasn't a burglar or anything - he wasn't)

Anyway after that there was no more leaking until last weekend. This time it is much worse damaging the wallpaper in my bedroom and I'm worried its getting into the electrics in the bathroom. I phoned my landlords straight away but all they can do is report it to the council (which they have done) who can force entry into the other flat to fix it...but there is a waiting list and my flat is not deemed and emergency.

The thing is, they only run the water at like 1am, and they run it for ages. what are they doing?! I went up to speak to them last night and asked them not to run the water until they had it fixed which they agreed to do (though they do not speak great english - maybe something was lost in translation!) but 20 mins later I could hear the water running again.

anyway I guess i would just like some advice or opinions as I'm getting pretty sick of this!

Update:

yeah, i WISH i could move! I'm stuck here until may and possibly longer as at the moment I can't afford a deposit for a new flat (as it always takes a few weeks to get the old deposit back)

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  • sunil
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Apart from what you done so far~perhaps you may need to inform the actual owner of the flats of the situation?

    In this case the city council ?(you said?).

    Do this~in person.

    Inform the "land-lord '' again~ in-person.

    Use drawings & illustrations eg of "water-taps" or faucets "if you live in Canada or the States/

    Eg - open @ a safe time

    shut @ a given time/

    Use illustrations & sign language every time you need to convey an idea?

    Find an interpreter~try your local "citizens advice bureau"?

    All this means more work ... but it could help?

    hope it helps?

    cheers.

    Source(s): personal experience.
  • 1 decade ago

    Call the Building Council yourself: you may find that the leak can be fixed from your flat or perhaps they do not realize the extent of the problem from your landlord's explanations.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Sounds like you have done everything you can do outside of moving.

    nfd♥

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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