Need some help in this cold weather

crossstitchamy

Its CSA every week they're taking out of our JSA.
That would be great if we were the ones recieveing the child benefit LOL .

With the convector heater i thought maybe 10 mins here and there would be ok.
It should get a bit warmer there when we move in. But the coldness also means our clothes are not going to dry until we get a tumble dryer tht owuld keep the place a bit warm as well but at the moment we cant afford to buy one as its hard to get a second hand one at this time of year.

nannytone_2

try your local freecycle. its amazing what people give away!

lynzpower

What sor of flat is it?

Is it a council flat? Or a private flat? Is it particularly cheap?

You might want to take some advice from you local environmental health team regarding excessive cold.

dmg24

lynzpower wrote: »

What sor of flat is it?

Is it a council flat? Or a private flat? Is it particularly cheap?

You might want to take some advice from you local environmental health team regarding excessive cold.

Or maybe they should give the place a chance before overreacting?

RAS

hi

it would help to have an idea of which part of the country you are in, how long the flat has been empty etc.

If you need stuff look on www.freegle.org.uk and www.freecycle.org which ever covers your area.

Both are a bit like e-nbay, except you get the stuff for free.

lynzpower

Erm given in the property there is only one fixed heating appliance that is not working properly, it is fairly obvious to anyone that the property is likely to be excessively cold.

Op, did you receive the energy performace certificate before you signed for the property? Have you also seen the gas safety certificate?

crossstitchamy

yeah i've been looking on freecycle and on fb for sale and free in my area nothing available to keep warm. its a private flat and its probably cold due to no one living there for a few months.
hense why we couldn't feel the heat from the heater that much.
yeah we'll give it a chance when we move in.
if the heater from argos is not that good i hopefully can return it, maybe i should try for a portable calor gas fire then? i dont know how much they cost though.
no havent seen the certificates yet the landlady is away and i am too.

welshmoneylover

Can't you wait until your financial situation improves?

lynzpower

houses and flats are not cold because people dont live in them broadly it is more - they are cold because a) they are inadequately heated and that the heating appliances that are there are inadequate for the space b) they have a number of extra issues, eg damp, ill fitting windows, doors etc.

Are you saying that you have signed the tenancy, without seeing these 2 vital pieces of documentation?

Or have you not signed the tenancy agreement yet.

Is this a studio flat?

thorsoak

crossstitchamy wrote: »

no havent seen the certificates yet the landlady is away and i am too.

If you are away - why are you worrying about heating the flat????