My oven has failed, the agent is closed

sunflower_2

good excuse to treat yourself to a nice curry :beer:

vapd

I like your thinking sunflower, but I am always disappointed by take away currys as I've worked as a chef, love cooking and always think I can do better!

Its not been too bad thou, I've adjusted the way I cook or reheat things (plate of food on a pan of boiling water covered in foil) and had one take away fish and chips!

I would have thought parts would have been sourceable 28th-30th and maybe even the 31st. but with noone at the agency.... And I decided not to do it myself if its the agents responsibility, which it is.

Anyway, got hold of them today. Am waiting for a repair man to call to arrange a visit. Unfortunately between work and uni I wont be home 9-5 from today till next Tuesday

Anyone think I can get a rent refund? Was without electric for almost 24 hours and without an oven for at least 10 days.

phill99

vapd wrote: »

Anyone think I can get a rent refund? Was without electric for almost 24 hours and without an oven for at least 10 days.

Don't hold your breath!!

Your agents will have a key to your flat. Can't the repair man let himself in rather than wating until your times coincide?

vapd

Would you let a stranger enter your property unattended? I don't know anything about who the agency uses!

macman

vapd wrote: »

I like your thinking sunflower, but I am always disappointed by take away currys as I've worked as a chef, love cooking and always think I can do better!

Its not been too bad thou, I've adjusted the way I cook or reheat things (plate of food on a pan of boiling water covered in foil) and had one take away fish and chips!

I would have thought parts would have been sourceable 28th-30th and maybe even the 31st. but with noone at the agency.... And I decided not to do it myself if its the agents responsibility, which it is.

Anyway, got hold of them today. Am waiting for a repair man to call to arrange a visit. Unfortunately between work and uni I wont be home 9-5 from today till next Tuesday

Anyone think I can get a rent refund? Was without electric for almost 24 hours and without an oven for at least 10 days.

That was your choice. All you had to do was reset the circuit breaker-that does not require an emergency call out, it takes 1 minute, and is easier than changing a light bulb. You presumably still had the use of the hob, even if the oven element had failed.

vapd

Forgot to mention that the overall breaker for the flat is in a part of the property that I do not have access to. I was not told about the existence of this breaker and thought that the board in my flat was all I really needed, I was told that the meter was there (in the bit I can not get to) but didn't ask for a key as I thought it mostly irrelevant. It was not until Boxing day afternoon that a neighbour with a key to this bit came home.

Note that none of the breakers in my flat went it was the one next to my meter that went!

It was when I was on the phone to a sparky and he asked if my meter was showing any life that I realised I had to have access to this part of the building!

Silly me, but I do blame the agency for not supplying a key.