landlord repairs

princeofpounds

I'm going to add a little word of support for the OP here on the stain. It might not be harmful, but it can certainly be annoying. If it were the OP's own property of course they would fix the stain, so it can be frustrating when you get landlords who aren't prepared to extend the same courtesy to their tenants.

I'm constantly amazed by the unwillingness of landlords to consider the decorative state of their properties, presumably because there is no evident cash payback, its viewed as a cost rather than an investment, and they don't have it in their faces every day. I've been viewing properties recently which would cost the net income of an average earner (hey, I live in London, it's expensive!) and there has been mouldy grout, peeling paint, wobbly kitchen cupboard doors and so on.

Don't get me wrong, I can understand that up to a point where re-letting becomes difficult there is an economic logic to the gentle neglect. But it's just a shame that people spend half their incomes, tens of thousands of pounds, on a product which can often be plain shabby.

yellowmellow123

Princeofpounds: Thank you for your words of support. Yes, I agree it is completely annoying and frustrating as there is little I can do about it. I know that the landlords’ received the insurance money to rebuild the en-suite approximately 6-7 months ago, so they have had the money and kept onto it (or spent in on something else?). I'm sure it will miraculously be rebuilt and the ceiling painted within weeks of them moving back.

Firefox: We are paying a huge chuck of our salary, just to have a roof over are heads. We choose this place because it was nicely decorated and paid more than the carpet stained, wall paper peeling similar house down the road. It seems that you are suggesting that I shouldn't worry about decoration and think it is quite reasonable for a tentant live with. Why aren't all similar houses in a particular area exactly the same price if it dosn't matter about the decor?