Renting - A few general questions please...?

clutton_2

unfortunately you do have hot water in the form of a shower - so you cannot argue that you do not have hot water

Chazza_2010

Brilliant!

Ok, so I sounds as if I need to bend over on this one and pay the rent.

However, surely I am able to deduct reasonable expenses with regard extra cost of electricity due to them not being bothered to fix the boiler?

(cost of using boost all day vs economy 7 overnight?)

clutton_2

you need to follow the Shelter procedure

Chazza_2010

I cant find a relevant section regarding deductions from rent or future rent for expenses suffered due to landlord delays

EDIT: I have found it. Thanks for your help guys

Now I understand more why we love owning our houses so much in the UK

Chazza_2010

clutton wrote: »

unfortunately you do have hot water in the form of a shower - so you cannot argue that you do not have hot water

Ok, so given we are able to get some hot water (when we use the "boost" function) but the landlord has delayed repairing the boiler so it works properly to reduce cash outlflows - are they still in breach of Section 11?


Thanks for clarification in advance......

clutton_2

you are getting entangled here with unnecessary legal nitpickiness

what exactly is that you want the receiver to do ?


if it is to repair the boiler so that you do not incur the extra boost cost, then write a letter asking for that... if he does not agree to that, i really dont know what you would do, as you do have hot water.....

can you quantify the difference in costs of both types of water heating ?

btw - is your heating ok ?

Chazza_2010

They have now agreed to the payment so I am just waiting for the repair to happen. Ill work out the difference when they fix it.

Just want to let them now if they have been in breach of the contract by not agreeing to fix the boiler straight away

clutton_2

i think 6 days from your original post to them saying they will do the repair is not sufficient breach of contract for you to have a case - if they pay the difference you will have suffered no loss, simply been inconvenienced...

LLs have a duty to repair in "reasonable" time - there is no legel definition of that

Chazza_2010

It was 2 weeks, but that meant they gave approval the day before christmas eve....so thats another week on top.

clutton_2

ever tried getting tradesmen between christmas and new year ?