Rights in getting property returned from letting agent

HomeK4Roy

Hi,
I'm a newly registered user, but a long time fan of this website, so I thought i would see if anyone could give me some advice.

I have been served a s21, and I am in the process of moving out. The s21 runs out on Thurs, and I already have a new property. I am in the middle of clearing out the last possessions and cleaning my old rented property.

When I moved into the property there were no curtain poles, I asked for some to be fitted, and the landlord arranged for the letting agency's 'handy man' to fit some. I did not wish to damage the walls so thought it best a 'qualified' professional fit them.

In short, he bodged up the first fitting of 2 poles (there was a 2 inch gap either side of the window where the curtain didn't reach the wall :T), and when I complained he returned, moved them and has now tightened the screws into the pole fixtures so tightly that I am unable to remove the screws to get my purchased curtain off from the pole!

It comical to say the least, everything this chap touched he broke, taking much more time (and money charged to landlord) to fix his errors.

The question I have for you good people is that do I have a right to have my curtain removed from the pole by the letting agent before Thursday? Or do I have any right at all for them to fix their handy mans errors, which is preventing me from removing it myself?

(I also have another small dilemma which I have placed into another post, any help there would be appreciated also)

thanks
Roy4

Southend1

Can't you take the curtains down yourself?

p00hsticks

Southend1 wrote: »

Can't you take the curtains down yourself?

Possibly the curtains are the sort with large 'eyelets' that thread directly onto the curtain pole ? If not as you say, the op should just be able to unhook the curtains from the individual curtain hooks without removing the pole ....

The_Deep

If the pole is metal or wood it is easy enough to cut it in half, remove the curtain and repair the rod.

The_Deep

It should be easy enough to cut the pole, remove the curtain and re-join it

HomeK4Roy

Hi,

Thanks for the replies, I was busy cleaning yesterday so didn't sign back in.

I have ring type curtains, placed onto a wooden pole before it was affixed to the wall. To make matters more complicated the pole is in a slight indent in the wall so one end is directly against the wall and the other end has barely 2inches clear space.

The pole is screwed into the 'pole fittings', and I was attempting to remove the actual pole from the fittings, to remove the curtains.
The screws have been cross threaded and put in far too tightly, so I can't remove them.

In reviewing your responses, I do think the only way to remove is to cut the pole and stick back together. Thanks for the advice. Off to borrow a saw.....

[Deleted User]

Borrow a drill and put dowels into the pole if you can. Or buy a replacement pole.

But bear in mind that if you'd installed the curtain fittings yourself, you'd have been saved a lot of hassle. If worse came to worse, you'd have had to fill and repaint some holes if done incorrectly. Honestly there really is no excuse for a refusal to do general DIY. I can put a kitchen and bathroom in to a good standard and totally self taught.

Putting in a curtain rail is simple, as long as u understand basic drilling and putting in wall plugs, which anyone should know.

Worst come to worst, take the same attitude (LL must organise this) and get them to uninstall the curtain rail. But you could be let down again.

xylophone

Ask the landlord to buy the curtains? (At a discount, of course.):)