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Money off rent if you dont use shower
Bored_Housewife
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My son is renting a flat with a mate, they are four months into the six month (then back to uni) rental agreement.
A few weeks ago the people under them said there was a leak and could they have it sorted. My son and mate were unaware of the leak (no visible sign inside their flat)
They told the landlady and she had a plumber come round, it was the shower that appeared to be the problem.
The plumber arranged with the lads to come round and do the work after he had spoken to the landlady.
The work was done while the lads were in the flat.
The lads assumed it had been sorted. They havent had any complaints from the downstairs neighbour.
Today he had a message from the landlady to ask if they would stop using the shower (there is a bath) and she would knock 50quid off the total rent.
The lads werent aware there was a problem (she didnt say in the message what was wrong).
They dont want the rent reduced and have probably already told her this by now.
I have told him to say no to the offer, give her a couple of days to sort the problem out (whatever it is) and then say the lads will get a plumber in to sort it out and give her the bill.
Any other suggestions as to what should happen would really be appreciated.
A few weeks ago the people under them said there was a leak and could they have it sorted. My son and mate were unaware of the leak (no visible sign inside their flat)
They told the landlady and she had a plumber come round, it was the shower that appeared to be the problem.
The plumber arranged with the lads to come round and do the work after he had spoken to the landlady.
The work was done while the lads were in the flat.
The lads assumed it had been sorted. They havent had any complaints from the downstairs neighbour.
Today he had a message from the landlady to ask if they would stop using the shower (there is a bath) and she would knock 50quid off the total rent.
The lads werent aware there was a problem (she didnt say in the message what was wrong).
They dont want the rent reduced and have probably already told her this by now.
I have told him to say no to the offer, give her a couple of days to sort the problem out (whatever it is) and then say the lads will get a plumber in to sort it out and give her the bill.
Any other suggestions as to what should happen would really be appreciated.
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As there's a bath she could have just asked them not to use the shower and be done with it, without the £50 offer.
They're lucky to have a responsive and kind LL.
They can't just get the work done and give her the bill, that's not how it works.0 -
They shouldn't get a plumber in - the landlady hasn't refused to repair the shower yet! I would stop using the shower for a couple of days whilst they sort this out, as they may end up with a repair bill for water damage.
I would write back, politely stating that the shower was part of the reason they took this particular flat and asking when the works will be completed. £50 isn't worth it, once you take the extra water, energy costs and time of bathing into consideration.Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0 -
Your son and his flatmates have a right to expect the shower to be fixed and to have a working shower in the flat.
However, perhaps they should ask the landlady for more information. It could be that there's a serious problem with the pipes that will require ripping up the bathroom floor to fix, thereby causing a lot of inconvenience to the tenants. If that's the case, and your son and his flatmates are moving out in two months anyway, it makes sense to put off the work until they leave. Whether £50 is adequate compensation depends on how much they're renting the flat for.0 -
Is the shower seperate to the bath? If so can they get one of the showers that fit to the taps? this needs two taps, not the mixer type.
Maybe for the £50 they can get a shower onto the taps £5 a telescopic pole and shower curtain £10 from argos and have a shower and £35 a month extra.0 -
a landlord is under a duty to provide hot water - they have that in the bath - i dont see what the problem is0
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The problem is they want a shower. I wouldnt rent anywhere that only had a bath.0
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a landlord is under a duty to provide hot water - they have that in the bath - i dont see what the problem is
Surely if you've rented a flat with a shower you're entitled to one that works? Personally I'd never rent somewhere where I couldn't have my daily shower - a bath is fine (but not essential) for a long soak now and again, but for daily hygiene I want a shower. It would be different if there hadn't been a shower in the flat to start with, then they'd have had a choice whether to move in or not. As it is I hope the LL is obliged to fix it?0 -
I quite agree with above. Our shower is also knackered and I will make sure our LL will fix it regardless of weather we have a bath. I will give them a reasonable amount of time to fix it.0
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No way I would agree to that - Shower is essential for me (as for some other reading above). We discarded a few houses as there was no shower. After living in a house where shower worked only if lifted 10 cm above the bath, we sworn never again to have no shower. We hated having bath every morning!!!! Now, whenever we have to look for a house (buy or rent), we always make sure to switch on the shower to make sure that the pressure is ok and it is working!
Also, since they rented a house with the shower, it is landlady's responsibility to make sure it is working. We just had our electric shower replaced as it stopped working (no problem for us as we had separate mains shower in en suite anyway). Landlord didn't even suggested that since we have one he can skip repairing the other one. It is probably in your inventory list as well!Spring into Spring 2015 - 0.7/12lb0 -
a landlord is under a duty to provide hot water - they have that in the bath - i dont see what the problem is
My understanding if something is specified in the advertising/ inventory when you rent then it's supposed to be provided and functional.
Am I wrong in thinking that? Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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