RENT CHARGES.....totally flabbergasted

AdrianC

JillyT wrote: »

She didn't contact environmental health as the diocese kept promising the heating would be sorted, the aga would be fixed etc.. she did have a microwave.

The vicarage is huge, very high ceilings etc, the small coal fire was ineffective - they also had electric heaters, so the bills were higher than they should of been...

It took three attemtps by three different plumbers in the end to fix the CH - it needed replacing they said.

So the landlord - it's irrelevant whether it's Mr Rigsby or the Baby-Eating Bishop of Bath and Wells - DID meet all the requirements of them. Alternative heating WAS available while efforts were ongoing to fix the boiler, and alternative cooking facilities WERE available. Ideal? No. But tenancy law doesn't require "ideal".

Cakeguts

JillyT wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies.


They have a large family and rentals where they lived weren't big enough, so hardly any choice - the vicarage was big enough for them.


She didn't contact environmental health as the diocese kept promising the heating would be sorted, the aga would be fixed etc.. she did have a microwave.


The vicarage is huge, very high ceilings etc, the small coal fire was ineffective - they also had electric heaters, so the bills were higher than they should of been...


It took three attemtps by three different plumbers in the end to fix the CH - it needed replacing they said.

She knew it had high ceilings before you she moved in as she would have been to view it. The point about viewing a rental property is to make sure it suits all your requirements before you rent it. If it doesn't you don't agree to rent it.

InterestedParty2018

I think you have your answers above.

In short, No.

Has the landlord acted correctly, reasonably and within the law? It appears so.
It is annoying that the subsequent tenants got a better deal? Yes. (even though we dont know the circumstances/reason for the reduction)
Is there anything you can do about it? No.

ACG

JillyT wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies.


They have a large family and rentals where they lived weren't big enough, so hardly any choice - the vicarage was big enough for them.


She didn't contact environmental health as the diocese kept promising the heating would be sorted, the aga would be fixed etc.. she did have a microwave.


The vicarage is huge, very high ceilings etc, the small coal fire was ineffective - they also had electric heaters, so the bills were higher than they should of been...


It took three attemtps by three different plumbers in the end to fix the CH - it needed replacing they said.

Not wanting to sound like I am being pedantic, but they did not HAVE to pay anything then?

It was like a game of poker, they kept their poker face longer than your daughter kept hers and so paid higher rent than maybe necessary. That is not a reason to get anything back.

G_M

I bought a new laptop from PC Word last month.


This month I saw they were selling the same laptop at a much reduced price in their sale.


Can I re-claim the difference in price as it sees unfair that others are now paying less than I had to.

theartfullodger

Shame about that small defect that requires it to be returned for a full refund.



'tother question of course is, if you buy something/rent somewhere cheap and then price goes up for everyone else, would you feel duty bound to pay the supplier extra? Nah, me neither.