TV on wall

Old_Tug

Gwhiz wrote: »

My god is this still going!

OP...really, you've asked and he said no. What part of that do you not understand?

Yes, and I don't accept that. I don't have to simply accept whatever the landlord decides. This is not some kind of landowner-serf relationship, I have a contract with the guy.

Gwhiz wrote: »

Personally I cannot understand why the stand that the TV came with is not fit for purpose. Especially on top of a TV unit!

Gwhiz, I am sure that you have better things to do, but if you read the links that were provided, they seem to support some kind of fixing to the wall.

Loanranger

Old_Tug wrote: »

Yes, and I don't accept that. I don't have to simply accept whatever the landlord decides. This is not some kind of landowner-serf relationship, I have a contract with the guy.



Gwhiz, I am sure that you have better things to do, but if you read the links that were provided, they seem to support some kind of fixing to the wall.

In this case, you do have to accept what the LL decides or accept the possible consequences: eviction, loss of deposit and a poor reference.

As I suggested in my earlier post you are probably better suited to owning your own property where you can do what you wish.

lucylucky

How odd that someone would sign a contract with a Landlord and then decide to break it.

What other parts of your tenancy agreement will you be ignoring?

If you go ahead then you could expect to have a very damning reference from the LL which may impact on your ability to rent in the future.

Old_Tug

Loanranger wrote: »

In this case, you do have to accept what the LL decides or accept the possible consequences: eviction, loss of deposit and a poor reference.

As I suggested in my earlier post you are probably better suited to owning your own property where you can do what you wish.

For the time being in make sense for me to keep renting, and to treat the flat I am paying good money for as my home.

As for eviction, loss of deposit and a poor reference.

It seems that gaining a direct eviction due to a few holes in the wall would be impossible and getting two months notice after the break clause suits me fine.

If I didn't repair any damage I would completely expect the landlord to take it out of the deposit and would be more than happy with that.

As for a reference, I really don't think that will be a problem.

Old_Tug

lucylucky wrote: »

How odd that someone would sign a contract with a Landlord and then decide to break it.

You'll obviously realise that I don't consider that I am breaching it. I consider that the clause means that he has to give permission unless there is a reasonable reason not to.

Quite why some people don't see this as two equal parties in a contract, who might dispute the wording of a clause I don't know.

This idea that "landlord" provides some kind of unique status in contract law baffles me.

lucylucky wrote: »

If you go ahead then you could expect to have a very damning reference from the LL which may impact on your ability to rent in the future.

I really don't think that will be a problem.

Gwhiz

Old Tug, are you Pookie under a different name?

Another newbie for 2011 who thinks they own the property they rent and gets all blustery when they get told they don't.

You have NO RIGHT to drill holes in the LLs wall unless he wants to give permission.

END OF!

You sound like one of the L'Oreal lot

michaels

I'm going home to take off all the doors and light fittings - after all these are heavy objects that are only screwed to the walls or ceiling and could thus potentially fall off.

I would agree that a properly fitted wall bracket is almost certainly the safest solution assuming the wall is constructed to anything approaching building regulations standards. Most mounts have huge redundancy in the number of mounting holes - mine has eight 80mm (or possibly 100) deep 12mm diameter plugs with very large and thick fixing bolts - I suspect any one on its own could support the TV - after all the gravity transfers the load to the wall, the TV is not hung from bolts screwed vertically in to the ceiling. I would be very suprised if any of the bolts would shift even if ten times the weight was hung on the bracket.

I also agree that there is no reason the 'damage' could not be made good should the LL not wish the mount to be left as I suspect most renters would find it a plus.

I love the objections from the 'I have such a large lounge I can have a large flat table to stand my TV on without it taking up too much room brigade - and no doubt the nanny can also be relied on to not let the kids go anywhere near...

Old_Tug

Gwhiz wrote: »

Old Tug, are you Pookie under a different name?

Another newbie for 2011 who thinks they own the property they rent and gets all blustery when they get told they don't.

You have NO RIGHT to drill holes in the LLs wall unless he wants to give permission.

END OF!

I don't think I own the property, I think that I have a contract to rent it and to use it within the terms of that contract.

Some posters here seem to be suggesting that regardless of the fact that I am paying to rent this place, that it is up to the landlord to have the final word on what I can and can't do.

I'll let him have the final word, when he let's me live here rent-free.

Gwhiz

Old_Tug wrote: »

I don't think I own the property, I think that I have a contract to rent it and to use it within the terms of that contract.

Some posters here seem to be suggesting that regardless of the fact that I am paying to rent this place, that it is up to the landlord to have the final word on what I can and can't do.

I'll let him have the final word, when he let's me live here rent-free.

WRONG! It is most certainly up to the LL when it comes to drilling holes.

I cannot make my mind up if you are a moron or just being difficult.

Anyway I'm outta here.....

Old_Tug

Gwhiz wrote: »

WRONG! It is most certainly up to the LL when it comes to drilling holes.

Not according to the contract.