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Letting Agent charging for repairs
Kath422343
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Hi, I have an assured shorthold tenancy agreement which states that the below is the Landlords responsibility:
4.11
To take reasonable steps to ensure that the Landlord’s domestic gas and electrical appliances and other similar mechanical appliances in the Property for which he is responsible are safe, in proper working order, and in repair both at the commencement of and during the Tenancy Agreement, in order to comply with the Landlord’s obligations under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 and the Plugs and Sockets etc, (Safety) Regulations 1994.
When I moved into the property the TV Aerial was not working due to an electrical fault, but there was an aerial already installed on the property.
I have paid £85 for a repair which the repair man confirmed was a repair to the 12V power unit supplying the aerial, not the aerial itself.
The letting agent are saying it is our responsibility as tenants to pay for the cost of the repair. They are quoting the below section of our contract, but this was not a new installation...
Not to place or fix any aerial, satellite dish, notice, advertisement or board onto the Property (either externally or internally) or install cable television without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Landlord or his Agent. Such consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Where the Tenant is granted permission he will meet all costs of installation and subsequent removal (if required) and the reasonable costs of making good any resultant damage or redecoration if so required by the Landlord. The Tenant is also responsible for obtaining any planning permission required for the installation. The Landlord or his Agent reserves the right to withdraw, for reasonable grounds and upon reasonable notice, any such consent previously given.
Can anyone advise on this, am I entitled to be reimbursed for this cost?
Many thanks!
Kath
4.11
To take reasonable steps to ensure that the Landlord’s domestic gas and electrical appliances and other similar mechanical appliances in the Property for which he is responsible are safe, in proper working order, and in repair both at the commencement of and during the Tenancy Agreement, in order to comply with the Landlord’s obligations under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 and the Plugs and Sockets etc, (Safety) Regulations 1994.
When I moved into the property the TV Aerial was not working due to an electrical fault, but there was an aerial already installed on the property.
I have paid £85 for a repair which the repair man confirmed was a repair to the 12V power unit supplying the aerial, not the aerial itself.
The letting agent are saying it is our responsibility as tenants to pay for the cost of the repair. They are quoting the below section of our contract, but this was not a new installation...
Not to place or fix any aerial, satellite dish, notice, advertisement or board onto the Property (either externally or internally) or install cable television without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Landlord or his Agent. Such consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Where the Tenant is granted permission he will meet all costs of installation and subsequent removal (if required) and the reasonable costs of making good any resultant damage or redecoration if so required by the Landlord. The Tenant is also responsible for obtaining any planning permission required for the installation. The Landlord or his Agent reserves the right to withdraw, for reasonable grounds and upon reasonable notice, any such consent previously given.
Can anyone advise on this, am I entitled to be reimbursed for this cost?
Many thanks!
Kath
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Why did you arrange and pay for the repair if you thought it was the LL's responsibility? If the LL fails to carry out repairs, Shelter outlines a process under which you have to report the issue and give time for the LL to fix before you take it upon yourself. That way the LL can choose their agent (repair person) as they are paying for it.0
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Is the aerial listed in the inventory? It may be that it was installed by a previous tenant, rather than the landlord (which may not affect whether the landlord is liable, but at least makes it harder to argue). If it's in the inventory, then the landlord is claiming responsibility - but you should have had them organise the repair.0
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Hi, I arranged the repair myself after I emailed the letting agent and they said it was our responsibility to fix the aerial. It was only after the repairs were done and the guy that did the work confirmed that it was a problem with the power unit supplying the aerial that I realised this could be the landlords responsibility. And the contract is unclear0
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Well just take the new parts with you when you leave, returning the old faulty parts.Kath422343 wrote: »Hi, I arranged the repair myself after I emailed the letting agent and they said it was our responsibility to fix the aerial. It was only after the repairs were done and the guy that did the work confirmed that it was a problem with the power unit supplying the aerial that I realised this could be the landlords responsibility. And the contract is unclear0
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