Can I claim for electricity to run a dehumidifier?

bylromarha

Have just taken on a commercial premises-flat above it badly leaked last week all over my kitchen and bathroom.

Whole place needs dehumidifying-landlords insurer is paying for the repair.

As the dehumidifier will be running on my electricity, can I claim for this?

And how-via the landlord or the insurer?

Thanks

FlameCloud

Yes, you can. Best to pass the request onto the insurers directly.

Truegrit_2

It might be beneficial to take a reading of your meter from the date they were installed, this also helps to justify the increased costs of your electricity.

mattymoo

I seem to recall that at least one of the firms in flood restoration (the firm with the lovely name - Munters) would reimburse you for the cost of running the machines and then claim this back from their client, the insurance company. The machines have an "hours run" meter so they can work this out.

bylromarha

Fab advice-and what I wanted to hear too!

Thanks all.