Property I've just moved into has given me tinnitus...?

Who do you want recourse from?

You moved into the new place so I don't think the landlord owes you anything. Are you sure the noise is what's caused the tinnitus after only 4 days of exposure to the noise.

I think you may need to start looking for somewhere else - may be the only option. I hope the problem improves for you soon.

Right.....have you had a drink tonight

Messed...for real.

maybe someone is grinding coffee so loud it's turning you into an american?

Don't you mean americano?

Do your ears ring when you're not in the apartment? That sounds like a tinnitus.

The potential causes of tinnitus are varied, but exposure to a particular external sound is not generally one of them, so the fact that onset occurred just after you had moved into this apartment does not necessarily mean that the move, or exposure to the sound of the pump, caused your tinnitus. The timing of the onset could be coincidental, or the exposure to the annoying external sound may have sensitized you to a tinnitus that was developing anyway.

Tinnitus is a medical issue and, before I'd think about moving apartments, I'd go and get medically examined and seek medical advice. If the underlying cause can be identified, the condition may be treatable. The commonest underlying causes are noise-induced hearing loss, age-related hearing loss or an ear infection, but there are other possibilities. There might be things less drastic than moving house that you can do to address the problem, and there is at least a sporting chance that moving house will not address it at all, so maybe explore other options first?

What did your doctor say caused the tinnitus?

I had a cold and got tinnitus. Thought it was never going to go away.

Two years later it suddenly stopped.

The decibel level of a rock concert, and a pump whirring away beneath a floor (while very annoying, I'm sure), are not remotely comparable.

I've must confess I've never heard of ear follicles, nor the potential for killing them with noise, so I'll have to take your word on that front.

Have you actually been to your doctor about this, or is your diagnosis from Dr. Google?

It all sounds highly improbably to me (IANAD), and more likely coincidental timing than anything sinister.

Prolonged exposure to over 70 decibels could possibly lead to some damage. However, it is unlikely that the pump is generating that level of noise through the building structure. As mentioned by someone above, you could already have some tinnitus and the pitch may have just tuned you into it.

In relation to moving to an apartment with that noise, I wouldn’t be happy either, and would consider it justification for alternative accommodation.

Well I was diagnosed with tinnitus by an ENT. If I ever have to see him again I'll tell him I want my €500 odd that I paid him over the few months back, because I could have asked you for free :)

Medical Consultants are not infallible. Most of them just think they are. Seriously, a GP ought to be able to diagnose the issue. I have had Tinnitus for over thirty years. It developed after a particular incident when I was in the vicinity of a very loud explosion. It's not severe at all, barely noticeable most of the time particularly even in bed at night. For those with a more severe form it really can lessen one's quality of life dramatically. It is a permanent affliction. There is no magic pill you can pop to make it go away. That's why I maintain that you were misdiagnosed.

Talk to your new landlord, ask them to get the building management company to add insulation between the pump and the building structure.

The pump should only run intermittently, not continuously. If it is running continuously, it is set up incorrectly.

Tinnitus can be spontaneous, it can be caused. Knowing the cause won't stop the ringing. Talk to your doctor about treatment/distraction techniques. I'm on medication for tinnitus and other side effects of a head injury. Doesn't help the tinnitus at all.