Can I sue my landlord for thin walls?

No. You most likely did a move in inspection and did not note the non insulated walls and excessive noise. Even if you did, a judge would see this as your acceptance of the issue. Read your lease and follow the steps to report your complaint about the walls being thin.

What can I do if my landlord is not doing repairs?

What to do guide if your landlord refuses to do repairs

Put it in writing.
Write to your landlord again.
Gather evidence about the repairs needed.
Inform your landlord you are contacting the council.
Request help from the council to do the repairs.
Take legal action.

What makes a roof a load bearing wall?

Grounding points – like foundations, footings, columns and piers – are what bear the weight of the home. Some structures that span between these grounding points are known as load-bearing walls, beams, headers, trusses or lintels. The roof structure and second floor structure defines largely where load-bearing points are located.

Is it possible to remove a load bearing wall?

A load bearing wall can be removed, but a new system for transferring the weight has to be built. The most common way to solve this is by building a new header and post structure to go in place of the wall. Here is an example of this procedure from a Mosby Building Arts kitchen project:

Do you have to identify load bearing walls?

Load-bearing walls must be positively identified before starting any home improvement that includes removing or altering a wall, door or window opening. Identifying load points and structural walls in a house requires an accurate assessment of the structure, building materials, and an awareness of the local building practices.

Where are the load bearing points in a house?

The roof structure and second floor structure defines largely where load-bearing points are located. Most exterior walls bear some load of a house, while interior load-bearing walls can typically be parallel to the roof ridge of the home, and tend to run perpendicular to the floor joists.

What happens if you remove a load bearing post in the basement?

If you’re removing and resetting more than one basement post, use one hydraulic jack and move from station to station as you install and later remove the shoring posts. As a house beam is raised, any rigid plumbing, gas, electrical or heating lines in the basement connected to the beam, the floors or walls above could rupture.

What should I do if my wall is load bearing?

Ask your builder to come and inspect the wall for you. He’ll quickly spot if it’s load-bearing. “If you’re removing a structural wall, then you don’t need planning permission but you do need to adhere to building regulations,” explains Jo Buckerfield of Your Space Living. My wall is load-bearing – what happens now?

Can a tenant put a hole in the wall?

Everyone has the right to make their home their own. With this right goes responsibilities as per their tenancy agreement & if this says no holes then it’s no holes. After all tenants do get the opportunity to read their tenancy agreement before they sign it.

What to do if your load bearing post is rotting?

If your posts directly contact the floor, start by using a screwdriver to probe the base of your wood posts to reveal any rot that could have caused them to settle. If the post isn’t rotting, the concrete footing it’s on is almost certainly sinking or has deteriorated.