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Is the cost of repair on me or my landlord?

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  • princeofpounds
    princeofpounds Posts: 10,396 Forumite
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    a shower is clearly part of the fixtures and is the landlord's responsibility

    To be honest, I don't know if a shower counts as an appliance or a fixture. I had been treating it as an appliance as it is a separate electric unit, which is not section 11 and can be contracted out of, but if it is not then it is the landlords section 11 reponsibility to repair after all.
  • GEEGEE8
    GEEGEE8 Posts: 2,440 Forumite
    My landlady replaced my shower when it broke, cheapest Argos one, does the job fine and I believe it was done very quickly whilst i was out at work.

    £30 argos shower, plus whatever a tradesman will charge to fit it.
    9/70lbs to lose :)
  • carolt
    carolt Posts: 8,531 Forumite
    princeofpounds wrote: »
    To be honest, I don't know if a shower counts as an appliance or a fixture. I had been treating it as an appliance as it is a separate electric unit, which is not section 11 and can be contracted out of, but if it is not then it is the landlords section 11 reponsibility to repair after all.

    Of course it's a fixture - unless it's one of those plastic tuby ones you slip over the taps that cost a few quid - as it is fixed. You couldn't just pick it up and walk off with it like a microwave, say. It's as fixed as the bath is fixed, or the curtain rail is fixed, or the light fitting is fixed. It's plumbed in and probably wired in too! How much more fixed (ie a fixture!) can it be?!
  • gingbeard
    gingbeard Posts: 123 Forumite
    Well, my LA have replied to my email telling me that as it is tenant maintained, it could have broken years ago, and there is nothing they can/will do
  • all_change
    all_change Posts: 118 Forumite
    In case this is of some use, was the shower listed inthe details for the property when you looked round?
    Was it mentioned at all when you viewed it?
  • gingbeard
    gingbeard Posts: 123 Forumite
    all_change wrote: »
    In case this is of some use, was the shower listed inthe details for the property when you looked round?
    Was it mentioned at all when you viewed it?

    I wish I could remember - obviously the listing has now been removed from the site... So I cannot check
  • epsilondraconis
    epsilondraconis Posts: 1,758 Forumite
    Gingbeard, if your LA is close by, perhaps you should pay them a visit 30 minutes before they close and tell them you'll wait until they have addressed the problem to your satisfaction. Then just sit there.
  • all_change
    all_change Posts: 118 Forumite
    gingbeard wrote: »
    I wish I could remember - obviously the listing has now been removed from the site... So I cannot check
    I guessed as much, sorry.
    I imagine the LA won't be inclined to co-operate even if they hold a copy (e.g. in case they need to re-let the property).
    Perhaps worth a quick check on right move or even google just in case there's something still loitering on the internet that hasn't been updated...
  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Gilbert we are not idiots
    your spam will bring you no joy no one will click on your stupid links - your posts are going as quick as you put them up.....
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
  • princeofpounds
    princeofpounds Posts: 10,396 Forumite
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    Forget hassling the LA. You need to go direct to the LL as he is the one who will authorise the bill.

    Sitting the LA's office might get you a phone call from the LA to the LL, but can't get you any more than that as there is physically nothing they can do without the LL's permission.

    Hassle the LL direct.
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