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LL heating obligations

darren_clarke · 2013-03-12 23:55:48

I was wondering what obligations LL have to the heating, say for instance your boiler breaks, but you have an immersion, do they have to fix it, or can they just buy you a heater, as say, that you now have a adequate form of heating? or do they have to fix the boiler as the boiler was in when you moved in

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olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite

13 March 2013 at 11:10PM

sandsni wrote: »

But then how does it apply if a LL decides to replace the existing installations? Does the Act suggest s/he can't remove or disconnect existing installations but is bound to repair them? I'm sure there's something to be said here about the spirit of the Law vs the letter of the Law

The house was rented with certain facilities in working order and these should be on the inventory. The landlord can maintain, replace with similar or upgrade them.

One reason why tenants on this board are told not to rent properties where the landlord or letting agent promises to fix or add things.

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