Immersion heater tripping entire house

Alphamare

Will ring EA in the morning. Looking online it could be as bad as them needing to replace the whole thing. Surely they won't get this done in one day? We will have NO hot water. Where do we stand with this? Is it an emergency or can they dawdle and just leave us without? A roof tile blew off in the high winds and was dangerously perched on the roof. They told me it was an emergency because it could fall and someone would come out that week. ONE MONTH later they dealt with it. Please tell me they can't do this in this situation. If I need to be firm in the morning, or even call tonight please let me know!

G_M

Rong in the morning but also WRITE, to the LL at the address "for the serving of notices".

Is the emmersion the only way to heat water (though I assume you have a kettle)?

A new emmersion can be fitted easily.

Cost? 20 minutes labour plus:

http://www.screwfix.com/c/heating-plumbing/immersion-heaters/cat830986

Alphamare

For the serving of notices? Why? I'm sorry I don't understand what this means

Yes it is the only hot water (except a kettle or the stove) so no way of showering or bathing.

I'm glad it can be sorted so quickly. I was imagining having to wait without a shower!

anselld

The address for serving notices is the official address you write to to notify the LL of any issues to do with the tenancy. It should be given on the tenancy agreement. Any other form of communication is "unofficial".

G_M

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

48 Notification by landlord of address for service of notices.

(1)A landlord of premises to which this Part applies shall by notice furnish the tenant with an address in England and Wales at which notices (including notices in proceedings) may be served on him by the tenant.
(2)Where a landlord of any such premises fails to comply with subsection (1), any rent or service charge otherwise due from the tenant to the landlord shall (subject to subsection (3)) be treated for all purposes as not being due from the tenant to the landlord at any time before the landlord does comply with that subsection.
(3)Any such rent or service charge shall not be so treated in relation to any time when, by virtue of an order of any court, there is in force an appointment of a receiver or manager whose functions include the receiving of rent or (as the case may be) service charges from the tenant.