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How much rent reduction when lift is not working?
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penguingirl wrote: »Seriously I think a broken lift is one of those things to be expected (just like I know that inevitably there are days when my car will break down)-
We've lived in a block with a lift for 13 years. I think it's been out of action for part of 13 days - each time, being serviced. I wouldn't expect it to be broken regularly....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
Doozergirl wrote: »You choose to rent a flat because of the lift outside?!
Surely you choose the flat because it's nice and fits budget, and the lift is then a convenience. I don't choose to buy a house because it has stairs. They are helpful though.
Saying that, I rented a house once and when we moved in it really did have no stairs! And we didn't pay rent until they were fitted but we couldn't physically live in it. All our belongings were downstairs and it was impossible to move. The landlord treated us like she was doing us a favour by installing them.
When my son was little, and in a pushchair, I'd not have rented a flat on the 4th floor without a lift! In those circumstances, yes, it would have been part of my choice....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
I lived on the ground floor of one of these places with a lift and had to pay the service charge for the lift which of course I never used. Should the tenants of the 4th floor pay more than the tenants on the other floors because the lift has to travel further?:footie:
Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. 0 -
I lived on the ground floor of one of these places with a lift and had to pay the service charge for the lift which of course I never used. Should the tenants of the 4th floor pay more than the tenants on the other floors because the lift has to travel further?
You buy or rent a flat on the basis of what is there. That's what you did. That's what the OP did, but she's not getting what she paid for....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
The flats where my studio is based have 5 floors and no lifts in any of the blocks. Pain in the butt and I'm surprised as they were built in last 8 years that it wasn't a legal access requirement for DDA etc.I dont like lifts, can i ask my landlord for a reduction because i dont use it?Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.0 -
Doozergirl wrote: »You choose to rent a flat because of the lift outside?!
Surely you choose the flat because it's nice and fits budget, and the lift is then a convenience. I don't choose to buy a house because it has stairs. They are helpful though.
Saying that, I rented a house once and when we moved in it really did have no stairs! And we didn't pay rent until they were fitted but we couldn't physically live in it. All our belongings were downstairs and it was impossible to move. The landlord treated us like she was doing us a favour by installing them.
Yes, lots of people choose to rent a flat because it has a lift. In fact when we moved into the flat we are currently in, it was one of the essential features as getting down several flights of stairs with a pram/baby is no easy feat. We actually got it written into our contract that if the lift were to break down and not be repaired for some time that we would be allowed to break the contract with one months' notice. I originally lived in 2 flats without lifts and it was very very difficult to do with a young child, so it's definitely sometimes the case that people need a lift.0
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