Landlord callout charge

Allan87

About a month ago I had a powercut and called my landlord about it. After confirming all the trip switches were on he called an electrician to take a look. The electrician found no problem with the property and told us it was a problem with the provider, it turned out a fuse had gone in a nearby station. My landlord now wants to refer the electrictian callout charge to me, is this my responsibility or my landlord's?

Jomo

Allan87 wrote: »

About a month ago I had a powercut and called my landlord about it. After confirming all the trip switches were on he called an electrician to take a look. The electrician found no problem with the property and told us it was a problem with the provider, it turned out a fuse had gone in a nearby station. My landlord now wants to refer the electrictian callout charge to me, is this my responsibility or my landlord's?

I'm no expert but I would say it was the landlords responsibility.

:cool:

suisidevw

Don't think so!

Allan87

suisidevw wrote: »

Don't think so!

to which bit?

Cloister

I would say it's probably the Landlord's responsibility, after all he did call them. Did you ask him to or did he just do it.

It's tough because it's not your fault and I would have done the same in your situation.

Suisidevw, perhaps you could qualify why you don't think so rather than three words, it would be more helpful

Xaviera

Landlord will pay for it, you never asked for the electrician and all things like electrics and plumbing are Landlord's responsibility.

Might have been an idea to call the provider first!

Allan87

Xaviera wrote: »

Landlord will pay for it, you never asked for the electrician and all things like electrics and plumbing are Landlord's responsibility.

Might have been an idea to call the provider first!

I was just following the instructions in the landlord's "handbook", it just says for electrical problems to call their maintenance line . The email also says if I don't reimburse by 19th June it'll be deducted from my deposit

suisidevw

Apologies. I meant it wasn't your responsibility!

sooz

refute it in writing. If the LL called the electrician, after checking obvious things like fuses, then it's his charge. If you'd called the electrician, you'd be responsible for the charge.

PasturesNew

The problem was not caused by something you did. It is a charge incurred by the property itself, so (unfortunately for him) it would appear to be the LL's bill.

Tough, but !!!!!! happens.

Did you check with any neighbours at all? Were others' lights etc on?

Allan87

PasturesNew wrote: »

The problem was not caused by something you did. It is a charge incurred by the property itself, so (unfortunately for him) it would appear to be the LL's bill.

Tough, but !!!!!! happens.

Did you check with any neighbours at all? Were others' lights etc on?

It's a set of 4 flats, 2 were out, the other 2 were on. Turns out theres two supplies coming into the building and the one supplying two of the flats had the problem.