Landlord hasn't fixed fixed a water leak in the bath and expects me to pay the full w

HappyMJ

HAwan wrote: »

I've mentioned it numerous times to her since April. She's been "looking into it" for two months and now she's finally said someone will come to fix it on Tuesday.

The water bill hasn't come yet so I have no idea what the cost will be. We have no written contract, only a verbal agreement prior to moving in that it will be shared equally.

I don't think there is a water meter. I will find out. I'm not sure why the shower wastes hot water rather than cold

If there is no meter there is no additional cost in water. Why is that bill not included in the rent I have no idea. It's a fixed bill..the landlord can easily calculate what that costs each week and divide it out and add it to the rental payments you make....same with the council tax. Are you paying half the annual council tax payment divided by 10 which is usual or divided by 12 which is what you should be paying? Did the first payment you make cover a period of time which was before the day you moved in...all very confusing. I'd negotiate an all inclusive rate when you find another room to move into.

G_M

HAwan wrote: »

....... We have electricity only in the house, so the water is heated and wasted all day, every day through this leak/fault. (We have the Economy 7 electricity plan electricity is cheaper during the night and the water is heated overnight ready for the next day).

It's probably about £10-20 per month maybe for this wasted water/electricity.

Thanks
Haroon

It seems it is primarily the electricity bill that is the problem - though if there's a water meter there a may be a tiny impact on that. Really insignificant.

If the water is heated on economy 7 overnight and stored in a tank, then if that same hot water is leaking slowly, the hot water sore will reduce during the day.

What then matters, is how much hot water the occupants use during the day. If they use all the remaining hot water (baths, showers, washig up etc) and have to heat more water using an expensive day-time booster for an evening shower, then that will add cost.

However, if there is stil enough hot water left in the tank for their requirements, then the additional energy required to re-heat the tank the following night will be negligible, as the tank would have lost most heat by then anyway.

On the other hand, if this is an electric shower, which is heating the dripping water as it passes through, the simple solution is turn of the shower's power supply. All electric showers should be on a dedicated electric circuit which can be turned off when not in use. The water may still drip, but it will be cold, so the only cost will be the water (if metered - see above).