Piano in a flat- asking for trouble?

[SiD the Turtle]

Evening all. I'm about to move into a first floor flat in London. A friend of mine is trying to get rid of her upright piano and I've offered to take it. I don't play (but plan to start) but my flatmate does play.

Aside from the cost of actually getting it moved and retuned am I asking for trouble with the noise it might create? Living in flats in the past, I'm very mindful of winding up the neighbours.

Also, in before 'worst I've scored a free piano thread ever'.

 

[SiD the Turtle]

Thanks for all the input guys. I'm off to take a look at it tomorrow, will have to think long and hard about whether to take it or not.

I've worked out that the living room backs on to the communal stairwell, so I'd only be annoying those directly above and below and then only into other living rooms.

Why are women like pianos?

When they're not upright, they're grand.

 

[SiD the Turtle]

For the record, the choice is between not taking the piano and being a considerate neighbour. The 'it's legal as long as it's not gone 11pm argument' only leads to escalation and an arms race of noise with your neighbours