Evening all,
I have been in my new build Taylor Wimpey semi-detached house for just over 1-year now and since day one we've had issues with noise coming from the neighbour.
The neighbour likes to play their music which is no problem however, I can hear the bass thumping in our living room, and all three bedrooms upstairs. I can also, depending on the song understand the lyrics clear as day, I initially thought this just because the music was too loud and kindly asked the neighbour to lower the bass.
I can also hear, sometimes clear as day, the neighbours conversations when they have visitors round and can also hear the TV from their living room in my bedroom and have even heard conversations being had in their living room in my bedroom!
I am constantly hearing them walking round their living room and what I would assume is the hallway and have heard them draw their curtains in the living room!!
I am convinced this is not normal, it's like I'm living with my neighbours and initially I thought they were being a little too loud but I'm convinced something isn't quite right.
When visiting my parent's home and my mother in law, both who live in semi-detached houses the sound-proofing seems SO much better, I do not hear footsteps, curtains being drawn, doors opening conversations etc it feels like the house I have has been built very poorly.
I did initially raise the issue with Taylor Wimpey about 6 months in but they just said it was built to housing regulations and to have a word with the neighbour.
Is there anything that can be done?
I am happy to pay for any inspections myself if Taylor Wimpey are not willing to do so, but who would I even contact?
Any comments would be much appreciated.