Student housing contract

Louisc

My daughter stupidly signed a contract for a student house with 4 other girls when 1 of the bedrooms was locked and not seen. Unfortunately she drew the short straw and didn't see the room until the start of the contract on July 1st.when we arrived at the house there were 2 men living in 2 of the 5 bedrooms.the place was filthy and the room less than half the size of the others and all the furniture was broken and the electrical socket was hanging off the wallThe living room furniture was also disgusting.If the property was in this state in February when they viewed it they wouldn't have signed.When they signed the contract they were told the place would be done up and there would be new furniture.on the day the contract started this was denied and the guy who was sorting moving the men out and getting cleaners in said he was just there doing the girls a favour!!! He was from the company that showed the house and did the contracts but conveniently the "landlord" as he called it was another company.Well it's not the landlord but a managing company who conveniently took over on the day of the start date!!!!My daughter was never given any details or pictures of the property but was just allowed to look on their computer on the day they signed.since the start date of the contract I have got photographic details of the property and there are 5 bedrooms shown but 2 of the photos are of the same bedroom and hence not 1 of the room my daughter was unfortunate enough to have landed up with.In view of the fact the room was locked on inspection, they haven't carried out the changes they promised ( new furniture etc) and the danger of electrical sockets hanging off the wall and the misrepresentation of 5 bedrooms being shown on photos when 2 were of the same very nice room do we have a leg to stand on in saying that my daughter was misled and that they haven't upheld what they said they would do?also we were told that they never give new furniture and if they did change things then it would be from a charity shop!!!!!I really think these young girls have been totally taken advantage of and we are now looking for a new tenant for the room.my concern is not getting anyone to take it as quite clearly it's over priced and not in a good state!!!
Thank you for reading and hopefully you will have some advice :mad::mad::mad:

Savvy_Sue

I'm not sure this is the best place for this so I'll move it to the Renting and Buying forum.

I'd also suggest that she approaches the accommodation office and students union at her place for study for more advice and support. She needs to take the tenancy agreement with her.

anselld

Already cross posted ...
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5495309