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Renting unfurnished - what rights on ability to cook?
SquirrelSmall
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I've been renting under an AST (England) for nearly 2 years. On Tuesday, my upstairs neighbour's flat started pouring water into my flat - non signed floor plan, so it was their bathroom leaking into my kitchen. As the day went on, water was coming through light fittings, over and above the ingress over the (induction) stove.
The landlord of the flat above abrogated responsibility - until Thursday when a plumber visited and went through some substantive tests (flushing loo x 50, emptying bath x 3, using shower x 3) which resulted in further Niagara like floods into my flat.
Throughout this, my letting agency has advised that I should not use the electrics or cooker (both directly below, and with water coming through light fittings, I'm not so sufficiently stupid to try it!)
However, since last Tuesday, I have no means of cooking other than my toaster, self-supplied slow cooker and microwave. And no light in which to do it.
I am told "tough". (And expected to attend the property, i.e. work from home, to accommodate their contractors, e.g. let them in and point to the problems - 4 days so far).
Summary - are they being a4ses? The kitchen will need ripping out (water damage) and even when upstairs' repair is effected there will still be drying out and refitting to do. (and I've been advised I "should" be present).
My beef - I'm left without the ability to cook properly (a hob, an oven), for which I pay. And have to move my work around their contractors' needs.
How does this work? Advice appreciated (and flaming anticipated).
The landlord of the flat above abrogated responsibility - until Thursday when a plumber visited and went through some substantive tests (flushing loo x 50, emptying bath x 3, using shower x 3) which resulted in further Niagara like floods into my flat.
Throughout this, my letting agency has advised that I should not use the electrics or cooker (both directly below, and with water coming through light fittings, I'm not so sufficiently stupid to try it!)
However, since last Tuesday, I have no means of cooking other than my toaster, self-supplied slow cooker and microwave. And no light in which to do it.
I am told "tough". (And expected to attend the property, i.e. work from home, to accommodate their contractors, e.g. let them in and point to the problems - 4 days so far).
Summary - are they being a4ses? The kitchen will need ripping out (water damage) and even when upstairs' repair is effected there will still be drying out and refitting to do. (and I've been advised I "should" be present).
My beef - I'm left without the ability to cook properly (a hob, an oven), for which I pay. And have to move my work around their contractors' needs.
How does this work? Advice appreciated (and flaming anticipated).
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I'd say worth a call to Shelter. Sounds to me (not a lawyer!) that it's not fit to live in under these conditions.
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/repairs/health_and_safety_standards_for_rented_homes_hhsrs0 -
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Apologies, for the duplicate post @mods - please could you merge? Thx0
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