Shower being replaced in rental

G_M

'out of touch'?

Moi?

pmlindyloo

G_M wrote: »

'out of touch'?

Moi?

Would I dare oh glorious one of much talent and knowledge?

studentguy

pmlindyloo wrote: »

I think the problem is that many regular posters on here get very bogged down with legislation and the 'correct' way to do things. They are usually very experienced and know a great deal about the correct procedures to deal with repairs that aren't fixed by landlords. Consequently they get frustrated with people who allow things to get 'out of hand' without doing something 'official' about it (or even finding another property)

Consequently, many do get 'out of touch' with the real world where people do not know the legal way to deal with things for one reason or another and just get frustrated with their landlord until things reach 'boiling point'.

Your landlord has neglected his responsibilities. He obviously now realises this and is now making amends.

People are not prepared to pay good money and have their landlords neglect their responsibilities.

All that people are saying (badly IMHO) is that if the shower suddenly needed replacing it would probably not have warranted a stay in a B&B.

In your situation you have become angry because the LL has allowed the situation to get totally out of control - the final straw for you.

I sympathise.

Thanks for the nice response.

I just take issue at people calling me greedy and foolish, when I've always co-operated with the landlord, this has been going for over 2 years, and the letting agent said I could book a hotel. I don't have any direct contact with my landlord, as he prefers to work through the agency (which I can understand, that's why he pays them) I don't think it's foolish to go on the word of the people that I'm dealing with. Whilst I don't have confirmation in actual written on paper writing, I do have it written down in other informal correspondence via text message (as it's turned into an emergency I've got the local managers mobile number). The letting agent on the whole have been pretty good about it, bearing in mind they are in the middle.

I'm just frustrated that the law seems to be so biased towards landlords, but that's a politics discussion, and let's be honest is unlikely to improve in the next 5 years.

Thanks for your responses.

anselld

studentguy wrote: »

as it's turned into an emergency I've got the local managers mobile number)

"emergency" seems OTT.

studentguy wrote: »

The letting agent on the whole have been pretty good about it, bearing in mind they are in the middle.

They are not in the middle. They work for the landlord.

studentguy wrote: »

I'm just frustrated that the law seems to be so biased towards landlords, but that's a politics discussion, and let's be honest is unlikely to improve in the next 5 years.

The law already provides for alternative accommodation in genuine cases of rental properties being un-inhabitable.

G_M

Note: "uninhabitable".

studentguy

anselld wrote: »

"emergency" seems OTT.

Letting Agents words, not mine.

studentguy

G_M wrote: »

Note: "uninhabitable".

There is a very real worry that the floor could give way. They are getting it structurally assessed in to look at it. So yeah I would say it was uninhabitable, if my bathroom could potentially give way.

They obviously think the same when they are getting it structurally assessed,

LittleMissKitty

studentguy wrote: »

with my rent being £400 I've almost doubled the cost of my accom this month

I get that this is a completely unproductive response but:
where on earth do you get a place to rent for £400 a month??!

(also, having recently stepped through a saturated floorboard I'd probably be avoiding using that room too if I were you.)