Landlord won't repair the oven

MancubusJam

Many of you had good points which I included in the email there, so thank you very much. Time to wait and try and have a good weekend. Thanks guys, have a good one! :beer:

Turnbull2000

Don't like that letter. Too long. Too personal. Too nicey. In fact, I'd be even more encouraged not to bother with repairs if I were your landlord. Makes you look like a soft touch. Needs to be formal and authoritative, but without without sounding pushy and remaining polite.

Yorkie1

I agree with Turnbull.

Also, asserting 'excessive' visits isn't going to get them on side, I suspect. Stick to the facts of this issue.

poppy10_2

Yep, that letter is too long, too informal and too waffly. Keep it short and to the point, and act confident in the points you are making, even if you are not - the LL sounds like she doesn't really know what she is doing, and is more likely to agree to your request if you sound like you know what the legal position is and have the law on your side.

The oven has broken through no fault of your own. It was included on the inventory and it is the landlord's responsibility to repair it as part of their contractual duties under the tenancy agreement. The oven is an essential item and it is not reasonable for it to be left in an unusable state until the end of the year. You require that the landlord arrange to have the oven repaired or replaced within the next 14 days, failing which you will arrange three quotations to have the work done yourself and will deduct the amount from the next rental payment. Yours sincerely etc etc.

clutton_2

before you send it... have you checked that the oven has not now gone onto timer mode as a result of the power cut ? many ovens do this and you may find if you reset the clock then the other parts of the unit will work.

MissMoneypenny

MancubusJam wrote: »

including forwarding you post,

Are you forwarding their mortgage statements too?

Road_Hog

MancubusJam wrote: »

Just to let you you we have spent the 2010 and 2011 budget for repairs for this year

Out of interest, how many things have had to be repaired at the property whilst you have been there?

PasturesNew

In the meantime, if you need your pies/pizzas heated up, I can recommend the £30 mini ovens which Lidl have on special since this Monday. They are a fan oven, so a proper oven, just smaller than a full sized one. So it's worth popping in there first thing in the morning, to see if they've still got any left.

Norman_Castle

I like your letter. Friendly and informative. You are trying to maintain a good relationship with your landlord. I would now wait 7 days and if firm arrangements to repair the oven are not made use this,

The oven has broken through no fault of your own. It was included on the inventory and it is the landlord's responsibility to repair it as part of their contractual duties under the tenancy agreement. The oven is an essential item and it is not reasonable for it to be left in an unusable state until the end of the year. You require that the landlord arrange to have the oven repaired or replaced within the next 14 days, failing which you will arrange three quotations to have the work done yourself and will deduct the amount from the next rental payment. Yours sincerely etc etc.

from post 35 as a template for your next response. Hopefully you will not have to.

Ulfar

Relationship with landlord is gone. The Landlady's response stated they weren't going to do any repairs until end of tenancy, to me this implies you will be getting notice two months before the end of your fixed term.