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Damage in rental property
simonhackney
Posts: 18 Forumite
Hi there,
Some advice needed.
We rent a property. In early Feb this year water damage occurred to both the fabric of the property and some of our property. This was caused by the flat upstairs allowing a bath to overflow.
We reported both to our landlord and were told that they would sort things out in relation to our property as well.
After being away for Easter we returned to find the same thing had happened again with more damage to our goods.
To date the landlord appears not to have taken any action against the tenant upstairs..
As this is a re-occurrence of an issue we have previously raised, can we now hold our own landlord responsible? I have little faith in getting anything out of the upstairs tenant.
Cheers
Some advice needed.
We rent a property. In early Feb this year water damage occurred to both the fabric of the property and some of our property. This was caused by the flat upstairs allowing a bath to overflow.
We reported both to our landlord and were told that they would sort things out in relation to our property as well.
After being away for Easter we returned to find the same thing had happened again with more damage to our goods.
To date the landlord appears not to have taken any action against the tenant upstairs..
As this is a re-occurrence of an issue we have previously raised, can we now hold our own landlord responsible? I have little faith in getting anything out of the upstairs tenant.
Cheers
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Comments
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Doesn't you contents insurance cover you?0
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Yes - but it's not really the point - why should i lose my no claims and then see my premiums increase?0
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Your landlord should deal with the damage to the fabric of the flat... he is not responsible for the damage to your belongings... that is what contents insurance is for.
Unless he also owns the other flat that has caused the problem what else do you expect him to reasonably do?:hello:0
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