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Landlord controls heating and bans portable heaters
captainjon
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Hi
Ive just moved in to a new house share with no tenancy agreement. I notice its cold, and Landlord now gives me the house rules which
state no electric heaters – as they're a fire hazard apparently. Only he controls the central heating himself. The radiator is barely
warm and that's in January. Other tenants have complained to no effect.
His response is, the heating is fine. What should i do? Can i go against his rules and get a heater if the heating is inadequate, or am i forced to go to the council and maybe get asked to leave.
He also asked for 2 months upfront, with the last month returned upon leaving, but not as a deposit.
thanks
Ive just moved in to a new house share with no tenancy agreement. I notice its cold, and Landlord now gives me the house rules which
state no electric heaters – as they're a fire hazard apparently. Only he controls the central heating himself. The radiator is barely
warm and that's in January. Other tenants have complained to no effect.
His response is, the heating is fine. What should i do? Can i go against his rules and get a heater if the heating is inadequate, or am i forced to go to the council and maybe get asked to leave.
He also asked for 2 months upfront, with the last month returned upon leaving, but not as a deposit.
thanks
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Comments
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Are you a lodger or a tenant?
Is this an HMO?LODGERS (Licencees/Excluded Occupiers)
A lodger (broadly) lives in the same property with a resident landlord & shares facilities. Unlike tenants, lodgers have few rights.
The Housing Act 1988 provides definitions of 'Resident Landlord' & 'same property' (S31 & Schedule 1 (10).HMOs (Licencing of Houses in Multiple Occupation in England: A guide for landlords and managers)0 -
captainjon wrote: »What should i do?
Hot water bottle.0 -
If, as your other post suggests, you are thinking about buying a property to let out, I'm surprised that you are living in a house share!0
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Wear more jumpers, get some blankets, and use hot water bottles are the only options if you can't control the heating,0
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Plug in radiator?All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.0 -
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Are candles allowed?
http://www.instructables.com/id/Tea-Candle-and-Ceramic-Flower-Pot-Heater-Improved/0 -
Electric blanket0
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I wear a extra laying of clothing e.g. hoodie/fleece and often a bed duvet works wonders.0
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Buy an electric powered oil filled radiator.0
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