Tenants' heating rights

HampshireH

However, if your bills are inclusive of your monthly payments then get some heaters and have them on to your hearts content.

Your LL is never going to be able to control a minimum temperature to your place if the thermostat is in a different building and also controls her house

LEMental

Thanks you guys, you are the best!

I don't intend to be confrontational, but past experience has taught me that you can never rely on someone else's sense of reasonableness to match your own! Therefore, best be prepared and know your rights.


Merry Xmas to all!

G_M

Bake a cake!

take it round or invite her to your annexe. make tea. Have a friendly chat about the heating.

Most issues can be resolved amicably if people only talk to each other!

But failing that, since your blls are inclusive, buying an electric heater means

a) you'll have a useful heater you already own when you come to buy your own place - useful, plus

b) running it won't cost you a penny.....

macman

The only control you have is to regulate the temp when the CH is on via the programmer. When the programmer is off, you have no control and no heating, whatever you set the TRV's to.
Since using any kind of electric heating will cost your LL about 300% more than mains gas CH, it would be in her interest to heat your annexe using the CH.

unforeseen

Can it really be classed self-contained if some items aren't under the control of the tenant?

I. E. Power, heat.

00ec25

unforeseen wrote: »

Can it really be classed self-contained if some items aren't under the control of the tenant?

I. E. Power, heat.

yes it can

access to heating controls does not define whether it is self contained or not - physical access to the rest of the property plus not needing to shared kitchen and bathroom are the key criteria