Renting a new build house.....

NRex

Hi I’m after some advice for my sister who is Renting a New Build House,

Details:
2 women renting a brand new 2 bed house.
The houses were previously up for sale but due to current climate could not sell so the owner decided to rent them out.

I would really appreciate some advice on the following question if possible:

1 – Fixtures and fittings - Do they need to put these up themselves? Because they were up for sale before and being brand new they have nothing the houses at all, so who is responsible for these items. Such as curtain rails, toilet roll holders etc.

Doozergirl

Fixtures and fittings would have to be negotiated with the landlord. They're not obliged to supply anything at all.

If there is an agreement to put curtains in etc then make sure it is done before the contract gets signed - these things tend to get left.

I should tell you now that your sister will be left whistling for stuff like toilet roll holders. The toilet roll sits on the cistern at the moment in my house, I certainly wouldn't be providing one for a tenant. You can buy stand alone stuff like that anyway which your sister can take with her.

thebaldwindowfitter

all she can do is ask the builder my houses i was recommended by estate agent originally to put poles and curtains up.ikea sell curtain poles for 89p

PasturesNew

Expect a £125 BT charge to connect the phone too.

poppysarah

Negotiate with BT - tell them cable are doing it for free. Sometimes it works.

kunekune

Our LL provided floor coverings and we managed to persuade them to put curtain rails in. We provide our own curtains, lightshades and, as someone said, use freestanding toilet roll holders and mirrors in the bathroom(s). It can be more expensive to get started in a new build.

I would also sound a warning about the higher likelihood of deposit difficulties. The trouble is that the paintwork is new and on soft plaster: we found we couldn't wash any marks off and dings to the walls have left some holes. THe builder put the carpets in, and they are cheap and looked grotty quite fast. Yeah, maybe it'll be fair wear and tear but it looks bad on paper and we're expecting a wee bit of a fight. The other hassle is snagging. We have had to put up with quite a few issues - there's still a hole in the ceiling in the living room where they tried to find the source of a drip from the bathroom. Also, they had put in fancy lightbulbs that can only be found on the internet.

adr0ck

PasturesNew wrote: »

Expect a £125 BT charge to connect the phone too.

bt will do it for free but you will need to sign up for 18 months

otherwise post office is slightly cheaper

kunekune

When we moved in here 16 months ago, we were unable to get connection without paying the connection fee of £120 AND agreeing to an 18 month term. So competition between providers was irrelevant. Given that it was a 12 month AST, we chose to go without and just use mobiles for phone and internet. For any period under a year, it works out cheaper provided you'd be paying for a mobile as well.