help with letter to landlord

poppysarah

bigoggy2007 wrote: »

the way we see it if we contact health department, the landlord will get funny with us, we have an agreed shorthold until february next year.

if they choose to evict us then we will have saved enough to move, however if environmental health condem the place do the council have to rehouse us as we can't save that fast?

If the landlord "gets" funny with you? How could that possibly make your current landlord/tenant situation worse?

You should report the repairs in writing (if you haven't done so) and contact the council's private sector tenancy.
Speak to Shelter about your rights to be rehoused with council.

Fire_Fox

bigoggy2007 wrote: »

the way we see it if we contact health department, the landlord will get funny with us, we have an agreed shorthold until february next year.

if they choose to evict us then we will have saved enough to move, however if environmental health condem the place do the council have to rehouse us as we can't save that fast?

If the landlord evicts you for non-payment of rent you you may end up with a CCJ which will affect your credit rating for six years after it is settled (paid in full). You will fail credit checks with other letting agents if you have a CCJ.

Set all the issues down in writing, sent recorded delivery, and if you don't get a response go to the Environmental Health. If the house is not safe to live in your landlord has a duty to rehouse you, at the very least you will get your deposit back.

bigoggy2007

we will continue to pay our rent,as we know all about the problems we would cause ourselves if we stop paying