Is it ok for LLs to wait until you've moved out to make repairs?

englishrose19

Hi all,

My LL is waiting until we move out to fix some damp/ water leakage.. this was first reported well over a month, closer to two, ago and a contractor came out. He recommended a re-tile (which I was excited about as the bathroom is very, very tired).

Feel kind of cheated as we are still paying extortionate rent for this huge damp patch, we were without heating in the living room for over a month too.

Just feeling a bit down.

Jeffrey_Shaw

No. L should read-up on his legal duties under s.11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, which you as T can enforce against him.

englishrose19

Jeffrey_Shaw wrote: »

No. L should read-up on his legal duties under s.11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, which you as T can enforce against him.

Thank you.

sandsni

Are you planning on moving out soon and the LL is waiting to get unlimited access while the property is empty? If not, then unless you were making it awkward for the LL to get access to do the repairs, then I would say it's not right for them to wait.

Fire_Fox

Formally ask the landlord to fix it or report to Environmental Health at the local council, you should not need to live with damp. Be sure you have a paper trail of your reports of the leak so you don't get charged for damage from your deposit.

englishrose19

sandsni wrote: »

Are you planning on moving out soon and the LL is waiting to get unlimited access while the property is empty? If not, then unless you were making it awkward for the LL to get access to do the repairs, then I would say it's not right for them to wait.

We are moving in July, first raised the issue late Feb.

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Formally ask the landlord to fix it or report to Environmental Health at the local council, you should not need to live with damp. Be sure you have a paper trail of your reports of the leak so you don't get charged for damage from your deposit.

Thank you, the contractor even told me it was due to the improper tiling on the bathroom. Basically the tiles do not go high enough allowing the consistent water from the shower on the wall to gradually work it's way through. We have been told the last tenant had the same issue... !!

abankerbutnotafatcat

As we're towards the end of April and you're moving out in July I'd probably wait until then as well as it will be much easier for the LL to effect the repairs (he may be planning to renovate the whole bathroom if, as you've said, it needs doing) and he won't have to worry about you not having a bathroom whilst it's done.

thesaint

If I was the landlord, I would wait for a void before doing this sort of work.

brokeinlondon

thesaint wrote: »

If I was the landlord, I would wait for a void before doing this sort of work.

even though tenants had complained to you about it months before? doesn't seem fair.

[Deleted User]

If the previous tenants had the same problem, and the tiling wasn't replaced when they moved out.., what's the betting that the same thing will happen after you've moved out? (I have a similiar sort of Landlord).

I personally believe if the tiling is to be 'left until the property is void' it won't be done at all.