Landlord repairing damp & paying for hotel - rent reduction amount?

starstarstar69

Hi All,

Our building manager has is going to repair damp walls in our flat. The work will take approximately 1 week and our landlord has agreed to pay for a hotel for us to stay in.

Due to the inconvenience, we mentioned that we would like a rent reduction for the week away and he asked us to think about an amount and get back to him.

We currently pay £1200 per month/£280 per week. What would be a reasonable amount considering that he is paying for our hotel but it is also a huge convenience and we shall have to eat out for a week?

Many thanks in advance

lazer

starstarstar69 wrote: »

Hi All,

Our building manager has is going to repair damp walls in our flat. The work will take approximately 1 week and our landlord has agreed to pay for a hotel for us to stay in.

Due to the inconvenience, we mentioned that we would like a rent reduction for the week away and he asked us to think about an amount and get back to him.

We currently pay £1200 per month/£280 per week. What would be a reasonable amount considering that he is paying for our hotel but it is also a huge convenience and we shall have to eat out for a week?

Many thanks in advance

As you have no kitchen facilities, I do not think it is unreasonable to ask for a reduction in rent, however is it definately a hotel and not serviced apartments or similar - of i were a landlord that would be my choice as generally cheaper.

I do not think you will get much of a reduction though - perhaps 10% or so.

G_M

You pay rent - you get acomodation.

It's a week for goodness sake! And you're getting repairs done.

Take a look at some the threads on here about people living with damp and landlords who do nothing, and be grateful.

starstarstar69

G_M wrote: »

You pay rent - you get acomodation.

It's a week for goodness sake! And you're getting repairs done.

Take a look at some the threads on here about people living with damp and landlords who do nothing, and be grateful.

My landlord has agreed to reduce the rent and I was hoping for advice on the amount. The work will be carried out by the building management regardless.

By the way - accommodation, not acomodation.

lazer

G_M wrote: »

You pay rent - you get acomodation.

It's a week for goodness sake! And you're getting repairs done.

Take a look at some the threads on here about people living with damp and landlords who do nothing, and be grateful.

Yes you pay rent for a house - not a hotel room - eating out everynight is expensive especially if you want to do it healthily.

I think a rent reduction for inconvience is completely fair and reasonable.

Just because you are getting repairs done does not mean you should be grateful, it is the landlords responsibility to maintain the house. Some landlords don't fulfil their responsibilities, others do.

starstarstar69

lazer wrote: »

Yes you pay rent for a house - not a hotel room - eating out everynight is expensive especially if you want to do it healthily.

I think a rent reduction for inconvience is completely fair and reasonable.

Just because you are getting repairs done does not mean you should be grateful, it is the landlords responsibility to maintain the house. Some landlords don't fulfil their responsibilities, others do.

This is exactly right - thank you.

My landlord is being very fair and reasonable and for this reason, I do not wish to ask for an unreasonable reduction.

jazabelle

I agree it's very reasonable - I wouldn't want to stay in a hotel room for a week and have no kitchen, no sofa, etc. Could you perhaps roughly work out the cost of a meal eating out - minus what you'd normally pay for weekly food.

Then you're putting a figure across that's based on something, rather than just £x off please?

starstarstar69

jazabelle wrote: »

I agree it's very reasonable - I wouldn't want to stay in a hotel room for a week and have no kitchen, no sofa, etc. Could you perhaps roughly work out the cost of a meal eating out - minus what you'd normally pay for weekly food.

Then you're putting a figure across that's based on something, rather than just £x off please?

Very good idea. I will have a think about a justifiable amount and send that across. Thank you!

paddyrg

Instead of a hotel room, could you suggest a serviced appartment so you have access to a kitchen/washing machine/etc - all out of pocket expenses you'd otherwise have to pass back to the LL, so it would be cheaper all round? Then take that instead of a rent reduction.

propertyman

Two words

Room Service

Yes I agree get a serviced apartment instead. Frankly we do not use hotels for more than a night or two and will always go to a serviced apartment for holidays as they are cheaper and have far more facilties. You can pay extra for the daily turn down if you want.