Landlord controls heating and bans portable heaters

csgohan4

How do you pay rent to him? Cash?

If he doesn't live there, you are a tenant and should have your deposits protected with a proper tenancy agreement

Any doubt, report for tax evasion:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/reporting-tax-evasion

moneyistooshorttomention

captainjon wrote: »

If its 18C when the heatings on, but its only on for 2 hours, does that still count?

The average temperature is what counts.

I have my central heating set to come on twice a day - but, being retired, I'm often in in daytimes and need it on longer than that. That being the case - I tend to keep it running continuously from start of Time Period 1 until end of Time Period 2 and, if I'm cold, then I check what temperature the house thermostat says it is and might have an "odd flip" of re-setting it to 22C for an hour or so for a burst of heat.

If the house temperature is fine and its "me" - then I put on a fleece dressing gown and/or will put a fleece across my knees if sitting in my lounge.

Re the landlord themselves - I'm guessing they are a man? Therefore they won't be feeling hotter than it is sometimes because of menopausal hot flushes.

However - whatever sex they are - they may personally be feeling hotter than it is because of being fat??? I know I'm not being politically correct here:rotfl: - but two-thirds of British people are now overweight and that means they will feel warmer than normal weight people. That particular battle used to play out frequently whilst I was still working. The fatter people would want the windows open and most normal size people would want them closed and there was a lot of use of thermometers to prove to the fatter staff that it really wasn't too hot - it was "them".

Guest101

1: hes taken a deposit, clearly (as he intends to return it!!)


2: he cant tell you what to do in your own room, plug in what you want.

Niv

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

However - whatever sex they are - they may personally be feeling hotter than it is because of being fat??? I know I'm not being politically correct here:rotfl: - but two-thirds of British people are now overweight and that means they will feel warmer than normal weight people. That particular battle used to play out frequently whilst I was still working. The fatter people would want the windows open and most normal size people would want them closed and there was a lot of use of thermometers to prove to the fatter staff that it really wasn't too hot - it was "them".

If two thirds of Britons are overweight then 'normal weight' people are overweight people

HappyMJ

captainjon wrote: »

If its 18C when the heatings on, but its only on for 2 hours, does that still count?

The room temperature needs to be no less than 18 degrees at all times whilst you are in the room.

It should be up to 21 degrees for a living room.

Get yourself a good digital room thermometer (not the cheap one) and complain if it ever drops below 18 degrees in your bedroom.

thesaint

Guest101 wrote: »

2: he cant tell you what to do in your own room, plug in what you want.

This is incorrect advice.

HouseBuyer77

That particular battle used to play out frequently whilst I was still working. The fatter people would want the windows open and most normal size people would want them closed and there was a lot of use of thermometers to prove to the fatter staff that it really wasn't too hot - it was "them".

A friend of mine is thin as a stick, he wears shorts all year round and if left to his own devices would very rarely switch the heating on at home. Whilst I'm not quite his proportions I could hardly be described as fat myself and can begin to feel too warm when the office gets to 20/21.

Both him and I are fit and active, I suspect that has more to do with it than being 'fat' (I can also think of examples of 'fat' people who feel cold when I'm boiling).

Anyway enough digression.

no, just has an office. i actually dont think he's licenced either, no tenancy agreement, payment by paypal, double rent in advance with a month back at the end, no address given etc.

Sounds like this is an HMO tenancy rather than a lodging. In which case if he hasn't given you an address for the serving of notices you don't need to pay him rent until he does (note you will still owe him all of the rent, you simply just need to hold on to it until he gives you such an address and then pay him everything owed at that point).

Sadly I believe he can contractually oblige you to not use plug-in heaters. However in an HMO he is paying the energy bills so this is reasonable. But his side of the bargin is he has to keep the place at a reasonable temperature. Not dropping below 18 inside during the day is a good benchmark for this.

If you're getting too cold at night go buy an extra duvet from Argos.

Guest101

thesaint wrote: »

This is incorrect advice.

Care to explain? The OP has exclusive use of his room, he or she can do what they like.


(posting - 'this is incorrect' without clarifying it beyond that is just confusing for people)

squeeks

Start collecting PC's and set them to munching through bit coin or seti calculations. They will kick out a couple of hundred watts of heat a piece and doesn't violate the house rules.

Ideally get an oil filled radiator. None of the risks associated with electric bar or fan heaters. Another alternative is IR panels. You can get some which double as mirrors as well.

swindiff

Guest101 wrote: »

Care to explain? The OP has exclusive use of his room, he or she can do what they like.


(posting - 'this is incorrect' without clarifying it beyond that is just confusing for people)

It is quite usual for a tennancy agreement to have stipulations such as no smoking or no pets. The tennants therefore cannot do whatever they like.