Advice for a tennant please.

silvercar

moneysavinmonkey wrote: »

hello, at the risk of repeating myself here - have you signed a tenancy agreement with an agreed start date??????????????????????????


If the answer is yes but the property is not habitable on this date then the landlord needs to find you suitable alternative accommodation and recompense you any expenses arising from this mistake (e.g. your van hire)

MSM

Not always, a contract could be considered "frustrated" because it cannot be ennacted and therefore considered void.

moneysavinmonkey

frustration will not apply if either...
a) the circumstances making it impossible for the contract to be upheld were in place at the time the contract was signed
b)there is a clause in the contract providing for the circumstances

It is fairly likely one or both of these are true.
But we don't know if the OP has a tenancy agreement yet!

NUFCnutter

I haven't signed the tenancy agreement, but have paid the admin fee, and given my notice on this property that I live in now. British Gas have spoken to my landlord this morning and they say they have all the relevent paperwork but they need a payment from him (I don't know what this is for) before they can reconnect the meter so he is now waiting for a phone call from them so he can make a payment My landlord and the agent have been trying to get this sorted with BG for over 2 weeks now. My ll is happy for me to move in this weekend, but the letting agent will not release the lease without the CP12, so it looks like it will be next week now.

silvercar

I haven't signed the tenancy agreement, but have paid the admin fee,

You want be entitled to any compensation.

and given my notice on this property that I live in now.

Totally understand why you did this, but unfortunately the decision to do so was yours.

My landlord and the agent have been trying to get this sorted with BG for over 2 weeks now.

It is in the interest of the ladlord and letting agent to get this sorted.

the letting agent will not release the lease without the CP12,

Very sensible, and for your own safety.

I hope the CORGI guy gets everything up and running as part of his tests. Undoubtedly the boiler will need purging. Mention to the lettinga gent that you want each radiator tested, there will be air in the system and it can be a devil of a job getting it all up and running.

MissMoneypenny

PasturesNew wrote: »

- when I was growing up we had one bath a week and that was normal for people;

:eek::eek::eek:

When I was growing up, we bathed everyday.

Gasha

Sorry could I add in here something to be wary about, the guys who work for British Gas are generally sub contractors and install the new meters.
These guys are NOT always CORGI registered and although install the new meter do not connect it up. This will obviously need to be connected by a CORGI guy so make sure the agent is aware of this just in case they haven't got someone ready to step in.

silvercar

Gasha wrote: »

Sorry could I add in here something to be wary about, the guys who work for British Gas are generally sub contractors and install the new meters.
These guys are NOT always CORGI registered and although install the new meter do not connect it up. This will obviously need to be connected by a CORGI guy so make sure the agent is aware of this just in case they haven't got someone ready to step in.

They'll need a CORGI guy to do the safety check after the meter has been installed.

Gasha

yup that's correct.

Premier_2

silvercar wrote:

I hope the CORGI guy gets everything up and running as part of his tests. Undoubtedly the boiler will need purging. Mention to the lettinga gent that you want each radiator tested, there will be air in the system and it can be a devil of a job getting it all up and running.

Gasha wrote:

Sorry could I add in here something to be wary about, the guys who work for British Gas are generally sub contractors and install the new meters.
These guys are NOT always CORGI registered and although install the new meter do not connect it up. This will obviously need to be connected by a CORGI guy so make sure the agent is aware of this just in case they haven't got someone ready to step in.

Just to clarify, yes British Gas probably won't install the meter themselves, but whoever is going to work on gas fittings or appliances must be CORGI registered.

...registration has become a legal requirement for anyone installing or repairing gas fittings or appliances...

http://www.trustcorgi.com/about/aboutcorgi.htmx


If in doubt, ask to see their registration card. If they are not appropriately registered, for your own safety, do not allow them anywhere near your gas supply or appliances. Note that CORGI registration comes in many parts - ensure the engineer is appropriately registered for the work to be undertaken, e.g. meters are the bottom category on this sample card.



The installation of the meter will also involve checking that a safe gas supply overall within the building and that the installation as a whole is safe (e.g. no leaks) and so usually involves turning the appliances on but obviously doesn't check the safe working of each appliance itself. For this reason a meter is not installed (or exchanged) when the installer has no access to the property even if the meter is located outside in an access cupboard.

With regards to the CP12 which will cover all the gas appliances themselves as well as the overall installation, this does not cover, for example, the satisfactory distribution of hot water around the radiators - it would only cover the safe working of the boiler itself.

Any air blockage in the gas supply pipes would be investigated and resolved (if easily) by first the meter installer and secondly by the engineer carrying out the CP12. If the only thing that has happened to the property was the safe disconnection and removal of the gas meter, there should be no issues with the wet-side of the CH system. However, as the system has been left standing for a while, it certainly would be wise to check it functions correctly before the winter arrives.

NUFCnutter

silvercar wrote: »

You want be entitled to any compensation. I don't want compensation though. I want BG to get a move on and reconnect the meter.



Totally understand why you did this, but unfortunately the decision to do so was yours. Indeed it was but unfortunately housing benefit does not cover two properties and so I could not move into one property while still paying rent on the current one that I live in for another 4 weeks.



It is in the interest of the ladlord and letting agent to get this sorted. Agreed again, but unfortunately BG need to make the phone call to the landlord to get the payment made and until they do that nothing can happen.



Very sensible, and for your own safety.

I hope the CORGI guy gets everything up and running as part of his tests. Undoubtedly the boiler will need purging. Mention to the lettinga gent that you want each radiator tested, there will be air in the system and it can be a devil of a job getting it all up and running. Thanks, that is good advice. [/quote]


Its now set back until Tuesday, my current landlord is being extremely understanding (might have something to do with me having 3 kids and being a lovely tenant for over 3 years with no problems ) and is letting me stay in my current property until then. Just need BG to get a wriggle on.