Is your heating ON or OFF?

BitterAndTwisted

sandraroffey wrote: »

because my landlord is playing for time in fixing/replacing windows and patio doors, and mending the roof so water doesn't gush down my walls, (only been 3 winters now) i have been putting in excess of £50 a week on my meter. i have made the decision that he isn't going to get all his rent on monday. i will make it up when i can, but right now, i need to be warm.

I know your housing and issues of disrepair are none of my business but since you raised it first: please be aware that if you are not on a fixed-term tenancy your landlord could issue you with two month's notice the day after the rent is due if he chose.

There are ways to compel your landlord to address necessary repairs but withholding rent is not one of them. Please consider approaching your Local Authority's Environmental Health department or their Tenancy Relations section but first you need to put your observations IN WRITING asking for a response within a reasonable time.

Os course, none of this matters if you would be happy to be evicted and and have the money to find somewhere more congenial and comfortable to live.

No heating on here today yet. I've had the windows open to give the place a good airing despite it being only a couple of degrees above freezing. I've been busying myself doing chores and cooking. Now that I've stopped and it's got dark I'm feeling a bit chilly. Not surprising really as it's only 8 degrees in here.

Heating's just gone on for a couple of hours. Or I might just eat a red-hot curry instead.

[Deleted User]

Definitely on and bu$$er the bills If I get too cold my joints won't work and I'd end up in hospital so I won't compromise on heating.Luckily I have quite a big chunk in credit on my gas at the moment as I like to pay extra in during the summer to cover a possibility of a cold snap

Rainy-Days

The heating has been on constant. We have not used any more by having it on all the time at all.

We have also been supplementing the heating with the fuel burner which chucks out quite allot of heat. Thaw is due for mid next week - can't come soon enough!

FrugalLina

sandraroffey wrote: »

because my landlord is playing for time in fixing/replacing windows and patio doors, and mending the roof so water doesnt gush down my walls, (only been 3 winters now) i have been putting in excess of £50 a week on my meter. i have made the decision that he isnt going to get all his rent on monday. i will make it up when i can, but right now, i need to be warm.

Good grief! I think you are within your rights to withold your rent until the repairs get done. Write him a letter (or get a solicitor to do it) telling him why he isn't getting his rent. £50 a week is way to much because he is being tight/lazy.

ETA: I think BitterandTwisted's response is much better than mine, lol!

basil92

Mine's been on for over 2 hours and I've just had a hot bath....so actually feel quite warm now:)

I'm going to a friends house tonight...they have a lovely wood burning stove so I'll be toasty warm:D .....as well as getting a lift there I'll be saving money because my heating has now gone off for the evening:money::o

bubbs

diceydeb wrote: »

Ha ha it worked.... prices going down ...mind you Ithink I caught hypothermia in the meantime!

Hi Deb,
Another one from northants, im in billing where abouts are you? Was freezing here at 8 am -8 brrrrrrrrrr!!

mkgirl1981

the heater in my bedroom doesnt work but i dont spend anytime in there really so i use an electric blanket and just put it on when i get in from work (usually around 11pm) or about an hour before bed and turn it off when i get into bed

anguk

It's a bit warmer here today but DD & I have got a cold and we're feeling a bit miserable and yuck so the heating has gone on.

basil92

Put mine on for an hour this morning...was feeling rather cold and fragile after a late night out:o

I've resorted to staying in bed to keep warm....(still recovering:o) ........so it's not been on since:)

YORKSHIRELASS

We are back to having the heating on for 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the evening plus an hour in the middle of the day if we really need to. Snow has thawed a little here today and I am hoping thats the last of the really hard frosts.

Woodburner is going and we have a couple of oil radiators on low but at least we are not using the heating oil which is the main thing.