Living beside other people can sometimes cause problems or difficulties for everyone and it is important to show a degree of tolerance and common sense in what can sometimes be frustrating and difficult circumstances.
If you live in a flat, following a few simple rules can make life more enjoyable for everyone:
DO:
- Take your turn at cleaning the stairs and common areas
- Keep any pets under control at all times
- Close gates and doors behind you, particularly doors in blocks with controlled entry systems
- Keep an eye on your children and don’t let them be a nuisance to neighbours
- Be tolerant of moderate noise from other flats
- Ensure visitors to your home enter and leave the property quietly, particularly late at night
- Put your rubbish into the bins provided at the back court area and put out the bins on the appropriate day for cleansing services.
- Wipe clean windows and window sills on common landings
DON’T:
- Play music, TV etc at loud volume, especially late at night
- Leave bikes, etc or other items cluttering up or blocking stairs
- Leave rubbish on the stairs as this may be a fire hazard
- Wedge open door entry systems
- Let anybody into the block if you don’t know who they are
- Use household appliances like washing machines and vacuum cleaners late at night