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No hot water in rented house.
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Thanks, no more replies necessary.
If he wasn't ill, I'd tell him to get on with it, I'm just concerned.0 -
To be fair to the OP, the son will get some use of the new boiler, but that part does benefit the LL more than the tenant.
Whilst the repairing aspect certainly falls in line with 'treating as an owner/occupier' and putting up with a speedy repair.
The replacement of a boiler does take longer and cause more disruption. An owner occupier may well choose to get a B&B for a few days for such a large job, but the timing would be their choice.
The tenant is having something forced upon them which exceeds the requirement to repair.
I think some facility for washing at the very least should be offered. - Weeks gym membership for example.
He will get 3 weeks of use, he is coming to the end of his contract0 -
Wow that is quite a quick response. My sister-in-law waited 5 months to have the boiler replaced!
Not sure what you mean as to where you stand? The landlord has responded promptly and a repair/replacement scheduled.
If the issue is with the scaffolding/ floors being taken up, then there's always the option of no heating.
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Well in that case he might reasonably suggest the LL postpone the work till his tenacy has ended. Of course then he'll have no hot water for 3 weeks, but will avoid the disruption of contractors etc.He will get 3 weeks of use, he is coming to the end of his contract
But he's at uni. The university will have a gym, students union or sports centre etc with showers he can use. And he must have a friend or two in college accomodation with a shower......?
'Course, back when I was a student, if we wanted a shower we had to get up at 5.00 am, go down to the communal coal bunker to collect a bucket of coal, take it back and stoke up the boiler, then wait 3 hours for a dribble of hot water to appear.
And if we wanted soap with our shower......0 -
To be fair to the OP, the son will get some use of the new boiler, but that part does benefit the LL more than the tenant.
Whilst the repairing aspect certainly falls in line with 'treating as an owner/occupier' and putting up with a speedy repair.
The replacement of a boiler does take longer and cause more disruption. An owner occupier may well choose to get a B&B for a few days for such a large job, but the timing would be their choice.
The tenant is having something forced upon them which exceeds the requirement to repair.
I think some facility for washing at the very least should be offered. - Weeks gym membership for example.
A sink and a kettle are perfectly adequate washing facilities for a week or so, plus most universities will have showers as part of the sports facilities available to students.0 -
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missbiggles1 wrote: »A sink and a kettle are perfectly adequate washing facilities for a week or so, plus most universities will have showers as part of the sports facilities available to students.
Most sports centres, even uni ones, arent free.
I dont pay rent for 'adequate' solutions. No tenant does.
This is clearly the LL trying to avoid having a void period by doing replacement during a tenancy, when a repair would suffice and be quicker.0 -
Exams are almost over aren't they? Could he leave early if the LL won't co-operate? Unfortunately, the LL is fulfilling his obligations.., its also not fair to expect the LL to repair a defunct boiler for less than 3 weeks of use. The repair will take another week. Is there no way your son can manage? By the time your son has managed to negotiate some kind of compromise, he'll be back home again.
Although if he's that in need of hot water, perhaps he's better off at home? I don't mean to be unsympathetic, but there's little he can practically do.0 -
missbiggles1 wrote: »If he's ill, surely he can come home?
No, because his course doesn't finish until the end of July.0 -
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