Where Do I stand on a fitted wardrobe

Crezzer7

Hi, I am just after a bit of advice and where I actually stand on this. I moved into a private renting house not to long ago and the advertisement stated a "superb built in wardrobe", When I viewed I didn't look in because who would when somebody still lives there!

When I had signed all the paperwork and moved in, I realised the wardrobe didn't actually have a pole and was just sliding doors to basically a space. The landlady has since refused to pay for a pole to be fitted.

So my question is:

legally where do I stand on this?

as I presumed that a superb built in wardrobe would in-fact include a pole.

The house is part-furnished and contains another wardrobe in the 2nd bedroom, and your usual cooker, fridge/freezer and washing machine.

student100

I'd stand in front of it myself... ;-)


Will she let you fit one yourself? It should be inexpensive to do so. Otherwise get one of those free-standing hanging rail things from Argos.

Crezzer7

she has authorized myself to fit one at my cost, and if anything goes wrong with the fitting or during my stay, I am liable to pay to fix it.

I was planning on living in the house for a while so a temporary hanging rail from Argos does't seem that appealing haha I am just annoyed and feel like I have been mis-sold or mis-lead before moving in

AylesburyDuck

Do you really think its worth falling out with your landlady over a pole?
A little perspective goes a long way, save your battles maybe.

danslenoir

I would say you stand absolutely nowhere, legally speaking, on this.

FBaby

What does the check in inventory says? Pictures of the inside? Did you agree to it and signed it?

lewishardwick

AylesburyDuck wrote: »

Do you really think its worth falling out with your landlady over a pole?
A little perspective goes a long way, save your battles maybe.

Whilst I agree, this:

Crezzer7 wrote:

she has authorized myself to fit one at my cost, and if anything goes wrong with the fitting or during my stay, I am liable to pay to fix it.

Would suggest the landlady also needs to chill out a bit.

Crezzer7

No I don't thing its worth falling out over, that's why I thought I'd ask on here for some opinions. It's just very annoying that I am going to have to pay myself to improve someone else's home, and then by improving this and paying over the money to a contractor, if anything happens to the wall's then im the one that then has to pay to fix it as I have paid the contractor. I just don't want to get myself backed into a corner.

In regard's to the check inventory that is a good point, I shall look at this and see what is stated in there. There was no photo's of it as the landlady was still currently living there when they were taken, i shall reply tonight in regards to that, a very good point, thankyou

Lazarus_Blackstar

Legally I doubt there's nothing you can do about it, it's only a pole.
Not something major to complain about to be fair. I could think of other worse things such as the previous tenants leaving it dirty or a broken window etc.
Hardly worth cross words with your LL. See if you can improvise somehow or look in DIY stores or furniture shops to see if you can find anything siutable.

marksoton

Crezzer7 wrote: »

It's just very annoying that I am going to have to pay myself to improve someone else's home, and then by improving this and paying over the money to a contractor, if anything happens to the wall's then im the one that then has to pay to fix it as I have paid the contractor. I just don't want to get myself backed into a corner.

What contractor? To put a pole up?!

franklee

Crezzer7 wrote: »

she has authorized myself to fit one at my cost, and if anything goes wrong with the fitting or during my stay, I am liable to pay to fix it.

I was planning on living in the house for a while so a temporary hanging rail from Argos does't seem that appealing haha I am just annoyed and feel like I have been mis-sold or mis-lead before moving in

You could get some of that non slip matting (the kind used for coasters or rug holders) and use that as pads against the walls with an extendable shower pole. The kind of pole that has a spring mechanism to hold them up so no drilling required. Wilko sell em for a few quid. I'd use the mats to help stop it slipping and to protect the wall. That way you can take it with you when you leave and no damage done to the property.