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Ceiling Height in rented loft conversion
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ameliakinsella
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Hi,
Be nice, this is my first post
I am renting a room in a shared student house (4 bedrooms), the room I am renting is a converted loft. The RSJs are so low and the ceilings slope very dramatically and there is only a very small area in which you can really stand up straight (and i'm only 5ft 2!!).
A number of people have hit their heads in this room and this week I hit my head on the RSJ and was left with concussion. I was told by some that the room may not be legal??
The house as a whole is pretty shabby and the staircase to the loft is starting to fall apart.
Does anyone know the course of action I should take? I believe the room not to be safe and although I am moving out I know they are renting it to new students in August.
Be nice, this is my first post
I am renting a room in a shared student house (4 bedrooms), the room I am renting is a converted loft. The RSJs are so low and the ceilings slope very dramatically and there is only a very small area in which you can really stand up straight (and i'm only 5ft 2!!).
A number of people have hit their heads in this room and this week I hit my head on the RSJ and was left with concussion. I was told by some that the room may not be legal??
The house as a whole is pretty shabby and the staircase to the loft is starting to fall apart.
Does anyone know the course of action I should take? I believe the room not to be safe and although I am moving out I know they are renting it to new students in August.
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I’m fairly sure you can get the local council to inspect a HMO if you as the tenant have concerns.0
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You could ask the council to come out and do an inspection.
I would expect your landlord will swiftly serve notice though if they are renting an unsound room which breaches regs/building control.
If your leaving anyway ....0 -
Surely you viewed the room before taking on the rental? And knew what you were getting?0
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When the house was viewed it was rented as a whole and I was unsure what room I would get at the time. I also did not for-see the constant banging of heads as I'm quite small, I'm also not a health and safety inspector haha!0
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