Regretting renting flat

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zaynab wrote: »

My point is that what are the legal rights when we have been through below while renting new property:
- no inventory done as agent said short notice

None.

- no electricity for 4 hrs in property when moved in

None.

- advertised as furnished property but no micro, kettle, toaster provided and not informed bout it at viewing only after contract signed

Electricals don't count as furnishings, nor do you have to be informed. So none.

- prepay meter which we are not happy with but refused

None.

- new mattress refused and no curtains

None.

- given about £100 pound prepay cards for electricity without taking our
consent

He gave you £100 of free electric without your consent?

- one set of keys provided had to make another ourselves

And?

J_i_m

I think it's important to remember that you are renting a flat, not a luxury 5 star apartment at a hotel.

If in the past you've rented a property where the landlord has provided all the furniture and white goods etc then you've probably had quite a attractive let. (Theres nothing wrong with that)

Many tenants would expect to take their own furniture (with exception of more permanent fixtures like oven, fridge etc) and to organise the utilities themselves.

The landlord is the owner of the property, not the hotel porter. With exception of the relevant insurances, safety certificates and maintenance they don't have to provide you anything whether it is a bed, chair or your egg whisk

datlex

zaynab wrote: »

My point is that what are the legal rights when we have been through below while renting new property:
- no inventory done as agent said short notice (If no inventory they cannot prove any damage against you when you leave. You could say any damage was there when moved in. I think this was silly on their part)
- no electricity for 4 hrs in property when moved in
- advertised as furnished property but no micro, kettle, toaster provided and not informed bout it at viewing only after contract signed (I'm intrigued that you have only commented that those small appliances were not included- does that mean a fridge, cooker and washing machine were?)
- prepay meter which we are not happy with but refused (who is your prepay meter with? You can have it via whoever you want. British Gas and Scottish Power both allow you to top up on line- you ask them to provide a top up device once you are a customer. You'll need to do this in the short term.)
- new mattress refused and no curtains (I would rather have my own mattress than a second hand one. I'm guessing the landlord has provided some furniture, or is this what was left by previous tenants?. As for curtains- no reason you can't get your own)
- given about £100 pound prepay cards for electricity without taking our consent (can you clarify if you have had to pay this back to the landlord- do you feel stuck with the provider they have given you the prepay cards for? BTW how did you get £100 cards plural- normally you have a card which links to your meter.)
- one set of keys provided had to make another ourselves (Wise to make a third set to leave with a trusted friend)
Hope I have covered everything

Can you let us know if this is a long term or short term rental? £750 seems high to me but I suspect that is because I get a good rent here

19lottie82

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chuckley

you mean to tell me you can't afford a kettle and a microwave?

Is this life?

Homeagain

grifferz wrote: »

It better be four slices; it's important to have standards!

(Argos value four slice toaster: £9.00)

Freecyle - free!

gayleygoo

Things like kettles, toasters, curtains, mattresses are things that many people either have already (from a previous home), or would perhaps prefer to pick themselves, especially for their first home. Rental houses don't usually provide good mattresses (if they provide a bed at all, which they don't have to) and I'd rather ask if the landlord can take it away so I could buy a new one than use anyone else's mattress anyway! There are costs involved with moving into a house, even a rented one, and it's something to consider before jumping into a new place. Dealing with the electric company is also your responsibility, I do hope you get that meter sorted out soon as credit usage sounds high!

Freecycle, charity shops, gumtree etc should provide you with curtains and rails and anything else you need cheaply - you can pick nicer things than what a landlord might give you. Most things I've had free from a landlord were things that looked like they had been in a skip the day before.

It's good to have a positive relationship with your landlord - you've only just moved in and your hubbys had a row with him, no wonder he's willing to go to the effort of getting new tenants in! To me it doesn't sound like he's done anything wrong, and has in fact went out of his way to help you and give you electricity credit. If you are unsure about any part of the tenacy agreement and what exactly you are responsible for, best check it out now. Try and get on well with him and good luck in setting up your new home!

Fishingtime

It is better than regretting buying a place