Bed in rental property needs replacing

neilj1984

We rent a furnished property and we're having problems with the bed. Since we moved in (August 2014), the bed has been creaky and uncomfortable. I don't mean the odd creak, I mean it creaks with any movement on it, if you sit on it, if you roll over, if you reposition yourself a little.

We tried tightening the screws on it (it's a metal frame) to no joy. It's really uncomfortable, and my bf and I are beginning to get back problems from it. The bars that the matress sits on are also bent on the middle.

We told our landlord a while back and asked if we could replace the bed. He said yes, but we'd have to leave the bed or put his in storage and put it back when we leave. We decided to leave it and see if we got used to it, but it's just getting worse.

As its a furnished flat, shouldn't the landlord replace the bed if it's not fit for purpose anymore? If we just didn't like the bed because of the way it looks, I'd understand that we would need to put his back when we leave. But it needs replacing.

kinger101

I think the best solution would be to have hard vigourous sex on it until it breaks. Then you can tell the LL it's beyond repair, and ask him to buy a new one. I'll leave you to it....

McKneff

But you already asked the landlord if you could replace the bed and he said Yes.


Presumably at that time, you were quite happy to pay for it yourselves.

Pixie5740

I've had a few crap beds in rental properties. I always have my own mattress though since I've got a dodgy back. I usually just put the flat's mattress under the bed (in one of those dust cover things) and my mattress on the bed. You could do that and take apart the bed frame to make it easier to store somewhere.

Even though it's a fully furnished flat and you don't like the bed, from a legal point of view there's not much you can do. Strange I know but that's how it is.

neilj1984

Moot point now, we and the landlord were at crossed wires, all sorted!