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Thanks for your reply.
The text of the by law in the strata is as follows:
Floor Coverings
An owner of a lot must ensure that all floor space within the lot is covered or otherwise treated to an extent sufficient to prevent the transmission from the floor space of noise likely to disturb the peaceful enjoyment of the owner or occupier of another lot.
This by law does not apply to floor space comprising a kitchen, laundry, lavatory or bathrooms.
In Nov 2017 I wrote to the Strata C’tee informing that wooden floors were installed in the apartment above mine and asking the Strata C’tee if the installation complies with the by laws. I asked them to act swiftly in case the apartment will soon be sold.
Surely if the flooring complies with the by law then (a) the SC would so advise me and (b) the SC would advise HOW it complies (acoustic insulation?)
Guess what? No response received from the Strata C’tee or managing agent.
And noise does travel from that apartment to mine.
The offending apartment is now advertised for sale.
You write
You may have to ….get an acoustic engineer report to establish that the noise from upstairs is excessive and breaches both by-laws and strata laws on your right to the peaceful enjoyment of your lot.
1. How is “excessive” defined? I think the by law makes reference to noise transmission and doesn’t indicate that noise under a certain level is allowable. But maybe I am misreading the by law.
Why must I spend $ on such things? Surely if the noise producing owner is adhering to the by laws (after all the SC ticked off on his renovations), surely evidence must be presented by him or the SC that the wooden floors were appropriately treated so they comply with the by law?
For the record, I have a witness who was in my apartment recently and heard footsteps very clearly walking up and down the length of the apartment. Who know? Maybe they were doing circuit training?