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Need advice regarding what to do with in livable cold rental property.
Ninconpoop
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hey I've moved into a flat but it has really old windows that need replacing. What can I do to get the landlord to replace them?
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I don't understand the problem. Is it that the windows are single glazed or is it that they are in need of repair? TBH when I was younger it was commonplace for the condensation on the windows to freeze overnight.0
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I don't understand the problem. Is it that the windows are single glazed or is it that they are in need of repair? TBH when I was younger it was commonplace for the condensation on the windows to freeze overnight.
Open your windows/doors until the room temperature is 8-10 degrees, keep it like that for more than a few hours then come back and ask that question again.
Sorry OP I can't help, no idea what to say but that's absolutely not acceptable.0 -
It would be very helpful if you could check your post and make sure the right words are used before putting them on here.
Bridging is bodging?
In the past I have put cling film over windows to reduce drafts etc (when I first started renting there was no double glazing). You can also buy kits that do this.
Unfortunately I lived 4 years in a place with a lot of problems, environmental health only wrote a letter to the LL. The kitchen/bathroom had no insulation at all and were freezing, everytime I went into the kitchen the living room froze. Not as bad as you are experiencing of course. And because the central heating was so bad, it just didn't warm the place up. But seemed like there was nothing I could actually do to force the LL to do repairs. So I just dressed warmly and used duvets. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful.
You could try getting environmental health to come round, you may have a different experience to me.
I am now finally living in a place with no cold spots and the central heating/radiators were replaced last year. The difference is amazing. But its a council property. Lots of other repair needs but its warm lol!0 -
Have you thought of wearing more clothes?0
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I think it’s ok to expect to be able to get your house above 10c.0
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Open your windows/doors until the room temperature is 8-10 degrees, keep it like that for more than a few hours then come back and ask that question again.
You must be way younger than I am. Places that cold in the winter used to be commonplace. I am thankful for the warmth I now enjoy, but I lived in such conditions for the first half of my life. It was awful, nevertheless I survived.
There is a real difference between a house that is poorly insulated with single glazed windows and one that is poorly insulated with windows that have holes in the frames or missing glass. One needs repairing, the other doesn't. I'm not clear which OP has, though now he/she has edited the post, it seems to be the first.
OP may have to put up with it until he/she can move. In the meantime Deanna's cling film diy double glazing, extra clothing, blankets and duvets will help make the situation tolerable.0 -
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I just wonder what sort of landlord would remove the double-glazing that was clearly installed when the OP viewed the property, and retro-fit single-glazing before they moved in... Despicable!0
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There was single glazing when I moved in. I will try the cling film solution for now. Thank you.0
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Ninconpoop wrote: »There was single glazing when I moved in. I will try the cling film solution for now. Thank you.
I suspect the poster was being sarcastic!
Did you look at th EPC rating when you viewed the property? Did you check to see the condition of the windows? Did you notice they were single glazed?
Basically if you took the property on knowing that it was not well insulated, you can't complain.
Heavy curtains will be good at keeping the warmth in. Cling film will stop draughts.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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