Environmental Protection visit - URGENT HELP NEEDED!

perx30

All this is completely true, and totally irrelevant I'm afraid. You've almost certainly dropped your landlord in it, you've almost certainly annoyed him, and as a result he's likely to terminate your tenancy at the earliest opportunity. Who's fault it is doesn't matter, he's within his rights to seek possession once August arrives and I can't see how he'd be liable for compensation in any way.

In all fairness, the LL has dropped himself in it! I'm positive that any in-discrepancies with building regs would have been identified eventually. It's just unfortunate that, because of my harmless complaint (which I had every right to pursue) it has led to a full investigation into the requirements he has purposely avoided.

I appreciate your advice.

I_have_spoken

The LL does owe the tenant a duty of care, however.

By letting a flat that doesn't comply with regs, then adding a noise nuisance, a claim for compo could be submitted, around the distress created by LL failing to ensure "quiet enjoyment".

That could be topped-up with a claim of reckless deception by LL letting a property that was non-compliant to regs, so OP could claim restitution which could be refund of all rent paid