Landlord Issue - please advise

theartfullodger

Miss_Samantha wrote: »

I wish the government offered such a cash back scheme.

https://www.gov.uk/renting-out-a-property/paying-tax

Residential properties

You or your company must pay tax on the profit you make from renting out the property, after deductions for ‘allowable expenses’.

Allowable expenses are things you need to spend money on in the day-to-day running of the property, like:
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etc etc etc..
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maintenance and repairs to the property (but not improvements)
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etc etc etc...

Sigh!

Baileyborough

Right so.

Firstly, thanks again for your collective advice people.

Now, updates.

Some workmen came over last Saturday, and installed the boiler. Eventually.

The workmen left and handed it over, and immediately found out that the pressure was not right. Raised it with landlady and was told it was unlikely to be resolved this side of the bank holiday. Fair enough, we can live with that.

Wake up Monday morning to a weird smell, wasn't sure if it was gas, so turned off mains, and vented the house. Called LL and told her she needed someone round now.

Later that day, workman from the weekend comes round and does some checks, informs me in broken English that it's not a gas leak, it's the flue. I can't disprove this, so I let him go, but immediately buy a gas (methane) alarm from Amazon prime and plug it in. No alarm, fair enough. Smell persists but maybe it will pass.

Get a call today from my other half, saying the gas alarm went off. She's shut gas off at the mains. I ring the LL again, really angry, told gas safety will be around tomorrow morning. No indication of a plan of action though.

I'm furious at this stage, but really unsure of what I can do without getting evicted. I'd normally just work on moving but we're getting married in 4 months, don't have the funds to house hunt. I'm also really concerned about us being safe, not only for me, but for my pug. If this happened while we were out at work, he could have suffocated. Any advice please? Something needs to be done.

AnnieO1234

Call Transco re the gas leak. Let them assess the provlem. Did you see the workmans Gas Safe (formerly corgi) registration.

Xxx

pinkshoes

Call the national grid free number and discuss it with them:

http://www2.nationalgrid.com/uk/

Ps - edit your post as it has a strange section that you seem to have pasted in by accident!

Baileyborough

So there's a gas safety person coming around tomorrow (via landlord/estate agency). And no, I didn't see any gas safety cards. Is that a thing?

cells

Baileyborough wrote: »

Right so.

Firstly, thanks again for your collective advice people.

Now, updates.

Some workmen came over last Saturday, and installed the boiler. Eventually.

The workmen left and handed it over, and immediately found out that the pressure was not right. Raised it with landlady and was told it was unlikely to be resolved this side of the bank holiday. Fair enough, we can live with that.

Wake up Monday morning to a weird smell, wasn't sure if it was gas, so turned off mains, and vented the house. Called LL and told her she needed someone round now.

Later that day, workman from the weekend comes round and does some checks, informs me in broken English that it's not a gas leak, it's the flue. I can't disprove this, so I let him go, but immediately buy a gas (methane) alarm from Amazon prime and plug it in. No alarm, fair enough. Smell persists but maybe it will pass.

Get a call today from my other half, saying the gas alarm went off. She's shut gas off at the mains. I ring the LL again, really angry, told gas safety will be around tomorrow morning. No indication of a plan of action though.

I'm furious at this stage, but really unsure of what I can do without getting evicted. I'd normally just work on moving but we're getting married in 4 months, don't have the funds to house hunt. I'm also really concerned about us being safe, not only for me, but for my pug. If this happened while we were out at work, he could have suffocated. Any advice please? Something needs to be done.

sounds like the person installing the boiler may have not done a correct job. inform landlady to make sure the next plumber is certified and that she legally needs to have a gas safety cert done and give you a copy

personally I would advice not be be too angry or upset maintenance issues arise on all types of homes so long as the landlord is trying to have them fixed in a timely fashion its a process that you need to go through.


A methane detector a CO detector would put me at some comfort but not fully. In your shoes I would probably leave some of the windows open in the house to allow airflow and close the bedroom door to keep that room warm at night. at least until things are fully sorrted

franklee

Baileyborough wrote: »

So there's a gas safety person coming around tomorrow (via landlord/estate agency). And no, I didn't see any gas safety cards. Is that a thing?

Yep you should check their ID card:

https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/
https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/find-an-engineer/

"Checking an Engineer
If an engineer is visiting your home you should always check they're registered and qualified for the work you need doing. Check this by looking at their ID card and using the check function below."

Baileyborough

cells wrote: »

personally I would advice not be be too angry or upset maintenance issues arise on all types of homes so long as the landlord is trying to have them fixed in a timely fashion its a process that you need to go through.

Timely being the operative word. She moves at an absolute snail's pace. But yeah.

As for keeping a window open, I would if I could, I've just been burgled twice, so need to keep the place locked down.

dc197

Baileyborough wrote:

weird smell, wasn't sure if it was gas

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immediately buy a gas (methane) alarm

Ethanthiol is added to gas because its smell is unmistakable. The human nose is incredibly sensitive to this unique smell.
There should be no doubt about whether it's gas and barely any need to have an alarm. Your nose is your best friend.

Edit: I mention this to help future Googlers who land at this page looking for help with a similar issue.