Heating,New owners,

Kazzaroo

anselld wrote: »

A heater would help, yes, and the LL has a duty to provide one in the absence of repair to the main heating system.

In the interests of getting a quick temporary solution could i be justified in buying the heater and sending the reciept to the landlord and asking them to pay for it (im only looking at a £10 heater)?

Kazzaroo

Also current LL uses a LA to manage the property but new LL are going to manage it direct with us,i know new LL are held to current TA terms but are they tied to the LA for the 6 months (AST) aswell ?, what happens to deposit that LA has,keys etc ?

borkid

Kazzaroo wrote: »

that explains it then,i will ring the council tomorrow and see what help they can provide,in the short term is a room heater going to help or would it be money down the drain ?

Hi the council might be able to lend you a room heater. When my daughter's heating broke down a few years ago they offered to lend her a heater ( she was applying for a grant at the time so the council knew her circumstances).

Kazzaroo

borkid wrote: »

Hi the council might be able to lend you a room heater. When my daughter's heating broke down a few years ago they offered to lend her a heater ( she was applying for a grant at the time so the council knew her circumstances).

thanks will go down there tomorrow and see what they say,hopefully they can help in someway

G_M

* put everything in writing, by letter

* write to old landlord till formally infomedofchange of ownership

* feel free to send a copy to new owner if you have his address - it won't hurt!

* do not just buy a heater and expect LL to pay. Write for permission first. also see shelter advice for using your own £on repairs

* involve EH

See below for liabilities where ownership changes hands:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70

3 Duty to inform tenant of assignment of landlord’s interest.

(1)If the interest of the landlord under a tenancy of premises which consist
of or include a dwelling is assigned, the new landlord shall give notice in
writing of the assignment, and of his name and address, to the tenant not later than the next day on which rent is payable under the tenancy or, if that is within two months of the assignment, the end of that period of two months.

(2)If trustees consititute the new landlord, a collective description of the
trustes as the trustees of the trust in question may be given as the name of the landlord, and where such a collective description is given—

(a)the address of the new landlord may be given as the address from which the affairs of the trust are conducted, and

(b)a change in the persons who are for the time being the trustees of the
trust shall not be treated as an assignment of the interest of the landlord.

(3)A person who is the new landlord under a tenancy falling within subsection
(1) and who fails, without reasonable excuse to give the notice required by that subsection, commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

[F1(3A)The person
who was the landlord under the tenancy immediately before the assignment (“the old landlord”) shall be liable to the tenant in respect of any breach of any covenant, condition or agreement under the tenancy occurring before the end of the relevant period in like manner as if the interest assigned were still vested in him; and where the new landlord is also liable to the tenant in respect of any such breach occurring within that period, he and the old landlord shall be jointly and severally liable in respect of it.

(3B)In subsection (3A) “the relevant period” means the period beginning with
the date of the assignment and ending with the date when—

(a)notice in writing of the assignment, and of the new landlord’s name and
address, is given to the tenant by the new landlord (whether in accordance with subsection (1) or not), or

(b)notice in writing of the assignment, and of the new landlord’s name and
last-known address, is given to the tenant by the old landlord, whichever happens first.]

Kazzaroo

G_M wrote: »

*
See below for liabilities where ownership changes hands:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70

Could you explain that to me G_M

G_M

3 Duty to inform tenant of assignment of landlord’s interest.
when there is a change of landlord

(1)If the interest of the landlord under a tenancy of premises which consist
of or include a dwelling is assigned, the new landlord shall give notice in
writing of the assignment, and of his name and address, to the tenant
new LL must write to tenant with his name address

not later than the next day on which rent is payable under the tenancy or, if that is within two months of the assignment, the end of that period of two months.
within 2 months at most

(2)If trustees consititute the new landlord, a collective description of the
trustes as the trustees of the trust in question may be given as the name of the landlord, and where such a collective description is given—

(a)the address of the new landlord may be given as the address from which the affairs of the trust are conducted, and

(b)a change in the persons who are for the time being the trustees of the
trust shall not be treated as an assignment of the interest of the landlord.
only applies if new owner is a trust, not an individual

(3)A person who is the new landlord under a tenancy falling within subsection
(1) and who fails, without reasonable excuse to give the notice required by that subsection, commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
if new LL does not write to tenant within 2 months he can be prosecuted and fined

[F1(3A)The person
who was the landlord under the tenancy immediately before the assignment (“the old landlord”) shall be liable to the tenant in respect of any breach of any covenant, condition or agreement under the tenancy occurring before the end of the relevant period in like manner as if the interest assigned were still vested in him; and where the new landlord is also liable to the tenant in respect of any such breach occurring within that period, he and the old landlord shall be jointly and severally liable in respect of it.
until new landlord has written to tenant as above, old landlord continues to be liable for breaches (ie in this case failure to repair)

(3B)In subsection (3A) “the relevant period” means the period beginning with
the date of the assignment and ending with the date when—

(a)notice in writing of the assignment, and of the new landlord’s name and
address, is given to the tenant by the new landlord (whether in accordance with subsection (1) or not), or

(b)notice in writing of the assignment, and of the new landlord’s name and
last-known address, is given to the tenant by the old landlord, whichever happens first.]
defines the period during which old LL continues to be liable.

Kazzaroo

Am ringing landlord on a daily basis,LL this morning said that the plumber that was sent before wasnt qualified to do the work needed so they were looking for another plumber who could do it,I pointed out that we have a two year old to keep warm and they are apparently sorting out a plumber today and will be in contact by the end of the day,will keep the thread updated

anselld

Kazzaroo wrote: »

Am ringing landlord on a daily basis,LL this morning said that the plumber that was sent before wasnt qualified to do the work needed so they were looking for another plumber who could do it,I pointed out that we have a two year old to keep warm and they are apparently sorting out a plumber today and will be in contact by the end of the day,will keep the thread updated

Have you written a letter yet?
Every day that goes by with verbal communication only could just be another day wasted with the LL stringing you along. You really should put it in writing now.

Kazzaroo

anselld wrote: »

Have you written a letter yet?
Every day that goes by with verbal communication only could just be another day wasted with the LL stringing you along. You really should put it in writing now.

Letter in post today aswell basically saying the same as the phone call.