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Renting - A few general questions please...?

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  • liz545
    liz545 Posts: 1,726 Forumite

    My deposit is not protected under the deposit schemes as my rent is over £25k pa.

    This is really neither here nor there, but how big a flat does a rent of +£25k p/a get you? :eek:
    2015 comp wins - £370.25
    Recent wins: gym class, baby stuff
    Thanks to everyone who posts freebies and comps! :j
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    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?)

    Why do you need to put boost on all day? Why not put boost on for an hour before you need a shower? If you need hot water for washing up etc. use the kettle, it's quicker and cheaper. Putting boost on for an hour is really not going to cost you a significant amount of money over and above what you would have spent heating water overnight. Heating is by far the biggest user of electricity.
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