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New property renting nightmare
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The rental properties that look as if they are "good value for money" or cheap for the area have problems. Do not rent the biggest cheapest property that you can find. Smaller more expensive in good condition are a better bet.
Indeed. Unfortunately our LL that we just left the property of after 16 months wanted to move back in, so stuck between a rock and hard place really. Such is life!0 -
Well the statutory obligations ("to keep in repair....") have been complied with. The repairs have (largely) been completed.
Glad to hear the agent has agreed on behalf of the LL to pay for cleaning.
As advised above, get it all documented in a letter to the landlord. that's why the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 S48 states an address must be provided to all tenants.
Sorry I misread (skim-reading!) thought you said no water. In fact it was no hot water. Not sure that makes the property uninhabitable but if push came to shove you could ask a judge for a ruling.....
Re habitablility. see
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/9425/150940.pdf0 -
Well the statutory obligations ("to keep in repair....") have been complied with. The repairs have (largely) been completed.
Glad to hear the agent has agreed on behalf of the LL to pay for cleaning.
As advised above, get it all documented in a letter to the landlord. that's why the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 S48 states an address must be provided to all tenants.
Sorry I misread (skim-reading!) thought you said no water. In fact it was no hot water. Not sure that makes the property uninhabitable but if push came to shove you could ask a judge for a ruling.....
Thanks G_M.
I think ideally i'd like to avoid going to any kind of court or through a legal system. I'd like to get it resolved mutually if possible but as you know moving costs can be quite pricey on top of the already high expense of deposit + rent + referencing fees.
I'll keep on with the comms as i am and see where i get and also draft up a letter directly to the landlord and see what happens.
Can't wait to just get a mortgage!! And hopefully not be taken for so much of a ride!!0 -
Thanks G_M.
I think ideally i'd like to avoid going to any kind of court or through a legal system. I'd like to get it resolved mutually if possible but as you know moving costs can be quite pricey on top of the already high expense of deposit + rent + referencing fees.
I'll keep on with the comms as i am and see where i get and also draft up a letter directly to the landlord and see what happens.
Can't wait to just get a mortgage!! And hopefully not be taken for so much of a ride!!
If you find it difficult to save for a deposit for a rental property it is going to be almost impossble for you to save the deposit to buy a house.0 -
co alarm, (or co1 if you want) for carbon monoxide. co2 is carbon dioxide, not that harmful - we breath it out, and I have yet to see a alarm made for it. I'm impressed that a tenant would look at a property and sign up for it based on someone claiming work will be done. Sorry nothing positive to contribute.Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.0
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you get what you pay for generally as well. Be prepared for the LL not to fix it, wait out the contract and move"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP0
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