My Rights as a Tenant

kier333

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Your having dragged in that he is a "foreigner" as if that had any relevance at all paints you as just the sort of person I came to realise you were earlier on this thread. I don't think you actually deserve any more help on here any longer. If foreigners are that repugnant to you perhaps you should have found yourself a different, more acceptable landlord.

In hindsight I would have to agree, maybe I should have found a different LL, however, I will deal with the situation. Thanks for all of your help B&T.

Out,_Vile_Jelly

kier333 wrote: »

I will be moving directly into a hotel at his expence, the Ritz is only around the corner, that will do nicely LL!

You can afford to live in Piccadilly but don't have enough for a deposit on a new place?

19lottie82

kier333 wrote: »

I cannot see how anyone has the right to give me 10-15minutes to move out, I am sure first the council would need a court order etc

Not if it's unsafe.

kier333 wrote: »

Ithe landlord would be responsible to provide an alternative property, failing that then the landlord will have to put all 4 studios.in a hotel, .

No chance. Even if this was the law, how do you expect the council to enforce this?
Your LL moans about you switching the heating on at night, do you really think he's going to splash out to put you all up in a hotel?

kier333 wrote: »

you cannot just be put on to the road for no fault of your own,

Again, if the propery is deemed unsafe, by the council, yes, you can.
My friend was in a similar situation a year ago. She reported some problems to the council, they inspected the flat, discovered it wasn't an HMO and everyone had 24 hours to get out.


I'd start looking for somewhere else asap if I were you.

sariebeth

Hi there,

As others have said, do not stop paying your rent. You must do this otherwise you will be breaking the terms of your contract. However, it is defiantely worth speaking to the landlord about your concerns. Politely, and reasonably. If he still refuses to allow you to have your heating on, then try to persuade him (again politely) by mentioning that you believe he is operating an unlicensed HMO. If he's completely unreasonable at this stage I would consider looking for something else as why do you want to pay him any money?

I would be reluctant to report him for operating an unlicensed HMO unless he is putting the safety of the residents at risk. I just think its a bit spiteful, and the council will catch up with him eventually anyway. But thats your perogative. If he IS putting the tenants safety at risk i.e not conforming to fire regs etc. the please report him immediately.

If he attempts to evict you with no court order, then take the guy to court and you would probably get a sizeable portion of your rent back.

But ultimately, try to play nice because you get more out of people that way

19lottie82

sariebeth wrote: »

Hi there,

As others have said, do not stop paying your rent. You must do this otherwise you will be breaking the terms of your contract. However, it is defiantely worth speaking to the landlord about your concerns. Politely, and reasonably. If he still refuses to allow you to have your heating on, then try to persuade him (again politely) by mentioning that you believe he is operating an unlicensed HMO. If he's completely unreasonable at this stage I would consider looking for something else as why do you want to pay him any money?

I would be reluctant to report him for operating an unlicensed HMO unless he is putting the safety of the residents at risk. I just think its a bit spiteful, and the council will catch up with him eventually anyway. But thats your perogative. If he IS putting the tenants safety at risk i.e not conforming to fire regs etc. the please report him immediately.

If he attempts to evict you with no court order, then take the guy to court and you would probably get a sizeable portion of your rent back.

But ultimately, try to play nice because you get more out of people that way

Have you read the whole thread? The council are aware that the conversion is unlicensed and have made arrangements to inspect the property

kier333

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

You can afford to live in Piccadil
ly but don't have enough for a deposit on a new place?[/QUOTE

I do have enough for another deposit, but point is why should I have to.pay more

debrag

move 15 mins down the road and get your own place.

kier333

Spoke with shelter, there legal team advise that if the flats are deemed unsafe, then the council are responsible for re housing us all, and charging the LL the costs. Seems to me a few on here have no idea what they are stating. The whole building has passed no fire regs and as such is not fit to be rented, so LL has broke the contract right from day one. LL deserves everything he gets, I am also now going to call all relevent bodies and raise my concerns, ie he has addition studios in other houses. I am paying no further rent, and I intend to pursue the LL for all rent and full deposit returned.

kier333

debrag wrote: »

move 15 mins down the road and get your own place.

I own my own house thank you, I just live in London for ease of work.

debrag

kier333 wrote: »

I own my own house thank you, I just live in London for ease of work.

And? did I mention buying? I'll change what I said:

'Why don't you move 15 mins down the road, then you can rent something far better & on your own.'

I take it you work just down the road.