Problems with council bathroom replacement

keystone

Mmm - very "ecofriendly" bathroom.

Agree with what Phil and Leveller and tpt have said and advised. What a carp job so far.

Cheers

phill99

The gap on the floor can be hidden by using a 40mm uPVC 'D' Trim. Can get them from any roofline supplier / wholesaler. Siliconed in, this will give a waterproof finish.

iamcornholio

Whenever a landlord does repairs there is an obligation to make good.

If this was was a upgrade then the obligation may be lessened or not apply, however there is a further obligation on a landlord to maintain splashbacks - so the tiles, or another suitable thing (eg plastic upstand) should be fitted

For the floor, you need to check your tenancy agreement. Some councils will maintain the floor covering, others wont. If it is your own flooring then you will have to deal with it.

Follow your council's formal complaints procedure

phill99

iamcornholio wrote: »

Whenever a landlord does repairs there is an obligation to make good.

Where does that come from? I'm not sure of any statute that requires this.

keystone

Common sense? If it leaks and does a pile of damage as a result then they are going to have a bucket load of additional costs to swallow.

Cheers

phill99

I agree, Keystone, that there is a common sense approach to thsi but wasn't asure that there was a regulatory obligation to make good.

keystone

Indeed but doesn't the landlord have an obligation to make the place habitable? I'd tend to place this one under that heading - I think.

Cheers

iamcornholio

phill99 wrote: »

Where does that come from? I'm not sure of any statute that requires this.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, section 11 deals with duty to repair, and subsequent precedent cases defined the obligation to make good following the duty to repair - McGreal v Wake is one such case

Also a 2008 Local Government Ombudsman case found maladministration where a council failed to make good

phill99

iamcornholio wrote: »

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, section 11 deals with duty to repair, and subsequent precedent cases defined the obligation to make good following the duty to repair - McGreal v Wake is one such case

Also a 2008 Local Government Ombudsman case found maladministration where a council failed to make good

Thanks for explaining.

daveandjadea

phill99 wrote: »

The gap on the floor can be hidden by using a 40mm uPVC 'D' Trim. Can get them from any roofline supplier / wholesaler. Siliconed in, this will give a waterproof finish.

I'd disagree there - the gap is wider than 40mm, the surrounding laminate is damaged too, and the tiles underneath are broken.