A: Wooden flooring in apartment blocks is a significant issue at the moment as they have become a desirable feature for style-conscious apartment residents. It is very important that you check the lease for your apartment as an initial step. Normally, it is common to find a clause in the lease which forbids wooden flooring altogether except for the bathroom and kitchen areas. The reason for this is to protect your neighbours from excessive noise caused by wooden floors. However, modern flooring methods are able to significantly reduce to noise caused by wood floors and so you some blocks are becoming more relaxed in their attitude towards wooden flooring. It is prudent to speak with your landlord/managing agent about obtaining consent for wooden floors before you incur any expenditure. Otherwise, installing wooden floors in your apartment is a breach of the terms of your lease and you risk forfeiting your lease altogether.
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