Indoor noise

Noises caused by daily living in residential properties, such as dogs barking, children’s voices, piano playing, or behaviour by neighbours that is unusual and disruptive, do not constitute noise within the scope of the Health Protection Act. In such cases, you should contact the housing association or the property manager. 

If your home is affected by disruptive noise caused, for example, by building services such as ventilation systems, lifts, drains or a restaurant located in the same building, please contact a representative of the housing association in the first instance. If the matter is not resolved, you can request a property inspection from the environmental health inspector to investigate the issue.  

Following your request for an inspection, an environmental health inspector will contact you to arrange an inspection and, if necessary, a noise measurement to investigate the matter. Based on the inspection and any measurements taken, the environmental health inspector will assess whether further investigation is required and, if necessary, may require the party causing the disturbance to take measures to eliminate or limit the noise disturbance. The first inspection is always free of charge. Any longer-term measurements associated with the inspection will be subject to a charge in accordance with the Keurusselkä Environmental Committee’s fee schedule.

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