Is the landlord allowed to turn the radiators off completely?

Torry_Quine

guideme wrote: »

I don't trust the people here (won't go into detail) and we don't have a proper garden, just a place for all the green bins and rubbish

The weather was best yeah but we've been getting showers of rain in between the heat daily for the past week and are due more, not that I'm complaining because I love it!

Even a clothes-horse indoors is a better idea. It must be like living in a sauna if you have heating on, my room is over 22C without heating.

family6

I can't say I blame the landlord, bills included or not. I'm surprised LL put them on for a few hours. The LL still has to pay the bills and even allowing generous usage I'm sure no one would expect the heating (whatever you are using it for its still heating) on during August.

If I was your LL I would be changing any tenancy agreement to excluding bills on renewal or as soon as legally allowed.

guideme

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Even a clothes-horse indoors is a better idea. It must be like living in a sauna if you have heating on, my room is over 22C without heating.

I'll buy a clothes horse then, I'm sure one of the bargain shops has one for cheap! It sounds better than draping them all over the same row of radiator

Thanks

sandsni

guideme wrote: »

I take it that means he is allowed to turn them off? Even though I'm paying the same for the bills I was paying in winter?

That's the only thing I want to know, because if he isn't then I won't worry about asking him but if he is then I'll leave it and see if a family member will help me out if I can't afford it next time.

It's possible your monthly payment for heating is averaged out over the year. Have you asked the LL if that is the case?

G_M

You are a lodger. The landlord can make any decisions he likes about what is/isn't acceptable in his own home.

Either accept the rules,or live elsewhere.

If /whenyou have your own home (whether as a tenant or home-owner) you can do as you wish.

My personal view? Central heating at this time of year, in these weather conditions is just mad.

It is not designed for drying clothes, indeed it is lilely to cause damp problems, and mold, in the property.

bitsandpieces

guideme wrote: »

I'll buy a clothes horse then, I'm sure one of the bargain shops has one for cheap! It sounds better than draping them all over the same row of radiator

In this heat, a clothes horse should be fine! Don't crowd clothes too close together and leave a window open and neither the clothes nor the room are likely to end up smelling damp

guideme

G_M wrote: »

You are a lodger. The landlord can make any decisions he likes about what is/isn't acceptable in his own home.

Either accept the rules,or live elsewhere.

If /whenyou have your own home (whether as a tenant or home-owner) you can do as you wish.

My personal view? Central heating at this time of year, in these weather conditions is just mad.

It is not designed for drying clothes, indeed it is lilely to cause damp problems, and mold, in the property.

Where did I not accept the rules you're referring to (and which rules)? There's no mention of them in my contract. I'm a tenant who's renting, I thought that's different to a lodger?

I was only asking if he was allowed, that's all. I was trying to discover what the rules were first and already said if he is allowed then I wouldn't bother him.

Guest101

G_M wrote: »

You are a lodger. The landlord can make any decisions he likes about what is/isn't acceptable in his own home.

Either accept the rules,or live elsewhere.

If /whenyou have your own home (whether as a tenant or home-owner) you can do as you wish.

My personal view? Central heating at this time of year, in these weather conditions is just mad.

It is not designed for drying clothes, indeed it is lilely to cause damp problems, and mold, in the property.

He said the LL doesnt live on site, so this sounds like an AST to me, possibly a HMO

Guest101

By law, no he cant. Who's turned them off? Why is the LL interfering with your quiet enjoyment of your home?

It's not right, and whoever is doing as the LL says really is the one you need to speak to

earthstorm

guideme wrote: »

I take it that means he is allowed to turn them off? Even though I'm paying the same for the bills I was paying in winter?

This is just like any household in the country, where you pay your utility company the same rate per unit in Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter, but in the summer months you turn your heating off as you dont need it.

As others have stated get a clothes horse/airer, this is better than a radiator.