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Can't open windows
gotnomoneynomore
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Probably not what you imagine but my landlord's agent just called and the landlord has asked us to stop opening the windows of our house as he has installed an expensive heat recovery system and we should use that instead.
Can they restrict the use of the windows in such a manner?
Thanks
Can they restrict the use of the windows in such a manner?
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Of course not.
I assume you pay for the utility bills? It's your gas/electriciy so if you want the heat to fly out the window, that's your prerogative.
However if the heating cost is included in the rent, I ca see where the LL is coming from.
Legally though, he still can't enforce this unless there is some wording in the contract regarding 'fair usage' of heating or similar.0 -
I pay all the bills. There's no included heating.
I tried escaping through the heat recovery system in case of an emergency but couldn't even get my head in the pipe.0 -
Well at least you know the system works then.gotnomoneynomore wrote: »
I tried escaping through the heat recovery system in case of an emergency but couldn't even get my head in the pipe.
Your body temperature is probably around 37C, so the system would not want that heat to escape.0 -
On a serious note though, you are supposed to open your windows to ventilate the property.0 -
The landlord can ask for whatever he wants to. You can say no to anything that isn't in the tenancy agreement or that is in the tenancy agreement but is considered unfair/unenforceable. If you say no and the landlord is particularly intransigent he may choose to evict you at the end of your fixed term (or with 2 months' notice if you are on a periodic tenancy).
If you're a good tenant, pay the rent on time and look after the property he would be pretty stupid to evict you over his precious heat recovery system, but then we have seen some pretty stupid landlords on this board.Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning0 -
On a serious note though, you are supposed to open your windows to ventilate the property.
A heat recovery system brings fresh air into the property but prewarms it using the heat from the stale air that's being removed.
If there is such a system in the house, it seems weird not to make use of it as it should reduce heating bills.0 -
A heat recovery system brings fresh air into the property but prewarms it using the heat from the stale air that's being removed.
If there is such a system in the house, it seems weird not to make use of it as it should reduce heating bills.
Indeed - it may well be that the landlord is just trying to be helpful and save the OP some money.Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning0 -
If you open the windows for ventilation etc,does that damage the system in any way?...ie would the LL be able to claim that you have compromised the system.
or is it just a case that you feel more in control if you open the windows.frugal October...£41.82 of £40 food shopping spend for the 2 of us!
2017 toiletries challenge 179 out 145 in ...£18.64 spend0 -
What about humidity though?0
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What about humidity though?
The warm humid air is extracted by a fan. That warm air is replaced by fresh air which is partially warmed by the extracted heat. The stale and fresh air are kept separate so that the fresh air coming in through the system has the same humidity as the air that would come in through the windows - but warmer.0
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