LL waits 13 Years to inspect Property .

dimbo61

Has the property got gas central heating or any gas appliances at all?
If there is a gas fire or gas cooker or gas central heating the Landlord needs to have a Gas Safety Certificate done every year!
Now the person who Inspected the property was not a SURVEYOR and the WEAR AND TEAR after 13 years means the Landlord should be putting in a new kitchen and bathroom.
What part of the country do you live in ? NOT LONDON !!!
This has been your home for 13 years but the Landlord may now have other plans.
Good Luck

Bluebonnie

dimbo61 wrote: »

Has the property got gas central heating or any gas appliances at all?
If there is a gas fire or gas cooker or gas central heating the Landlord needs to have a Gas Safety Certificate done every year!
Now the person who Inspected the property was not a SURVEYOR and the WEAR AND TEAR after 13 years means the Landlord should be putting in a new kitchen and bathroom.
What part of the country do you live in ? NOT LONDON !!!
This has been your home for 13 years but the Landlord may now have other plans.
Good Luck

Come off it. Even in LONDON good quality bathrooms and kitchens can last more than 13 years.

However, it's your opportunity to draw LL's attention to any repairs required.

What do you know about the LL - large property company, small scale private individual? Agent may give you the lowdown.

Building_Surveyor

kingstreet wrote: »

Surveyor?

What kind of surveyor?

Exactly what I was gonna ask. No qualified surveyor would waste their time assessing the tenants mental state! What's that got to do with the condition of the house.


Has the tenant being reported repairs? Perhaps that's what prompted this If they haven't. Or maybe the LL is looking to sell?

Periodic Condition surveys are normal for leased properties. 13years down the line is a different matter.

Olive_Oyl

Hi all and thanks so much for taking the time to give your advice .

In answer to your questions .

dancingfairy wrote: »

Edit: are you sure you mean surveyor as in a mortgage sense or do you just mean some unqualified bod from the letting agent/landlords mate as clearly this will make a huge difference.
df

Thanks dancingfairy

The man told the tenant he was a surveyor and had been instructed by property management company on LL behalf . As in building surveyor ?

pmlindyloo wrote: »

Is this tenant on a period or fixed term tenancy at the moment?

The tenancy was signed at the beginning of the lease pmlindyloo , and since then a rolling AST contract . NB the tenant knows nothing about the LL , all correspondence is through a national property management company .

tommytynan123 wrote: »

Have you received the letter from the deposit company ? If not his statement may be false .

No correspondence from the deposit company tommy , just a headed letter from property company .

Building surveyor sorry I clicked the multiquote but missed your question .

The tenant hasn't reported any repairs as such , though has complained several times about the kitchen .
The " surveyor " has noted on the report that it is at the end of it's life

One thing that springs to mind is that the tenant was due an annual rent increase around the time of the inspection and the tenant thought this was perhaps the reason for the inspection, having negotiated it down over the last two years due to the lack of TLC by the LL .( still no letter asking for an increase though the tenant has had one for the last 12 years )



Can I ask your opinions of how long a bog standard kitchen/bathroom should last as in fair wear & tear please ? likewise for carpets ?

Thanks again everyone .

P.s . I Have Spoken :rotfl::rotfl:

anselld

Still don't understand the purpose of this inspection and report.
So again ... is the tenancy ending and has anyone actually proposed a deposit deduction?

Olive_Oyl

anselld wrote: »

So again ... is the tenancy ending and has anyone actually proposed a deposit deduction?

In short no anseld,

The tenant was advised that the purpose of the inspection was " to assess the general condition of the property & help confirm any maintenance or repair issues that may be outstanding "

kunekune22

I'm a suspicious type, and my guess is that a change is afoot. Most likely the property is going to be sold, and the secondary purpose of the 'survey' is to make sure it's easy to get rid of the tenant. I'd imagine that the 'survey' will be used as the basis of a claim to retain the deposit, as there wasn't a proper inventory at the start.

anselld

Olive_Oyl wrote: »

In short no anseld,

The tenant was advised that the purpose of the inspection was " to assess the general condition of the property & help confirm any maintenance or repair issues that may be outstanding "

So the T has somehow managed to view a report intended to be between the "surveyor" and the LL which contains some disputed findings. However, unless the LL chooses to take some action as a consequence of this report then it affects nothing. Redecoration probably isn't going to happen and there will be nothing to claim 50% of.

If the T has obtained the report legitimately then it is probably worth pointing out the disputed facts in writing but otherwise it really isn't worth worrying about.

Olive_Oyl

kunekune22 wrote: »

I'm a suspicious type, and my guess is that a change is afoot. Most likely the property is going to be sold, and the secondary purpose of the 'survey' is to make sure it's easy to get rid of the tenant. I'd imagine that the 'survey' will be used as the basis of a claim to retain the deposit, as there wasn't a proper inventory at the start.

My thoughts too Kunekune , far much happening in a short period of time .

The report also states that some repairs need immediate attention for H & S yet no contact from the management company to arrange appointments .

Olive_Oyl

anselld wrote: »

If the T has obtained the report legitimately then it is probably worth pointing out the disputed facts in writing but otherwise it really isn't worth worrying about.

Thanks anselld .

Just to back track a little . What would you consider the LL obligations are regarding replacement kitchen/bathroom & also the carpets please?

The report also states that the lounge & HSL carpets need replaced. The kitchen & bathroom are over 25 years old .

NB the tenant contacted the property company and the report was sent by email .