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Renting home- problem in kitchen

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  • Clouds88
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    The guy just came round to measure the flooring and said there is no way he can lie Lino on that, the wetness and uneven flooring needs investigating. He’s taken some pictures and is going to go back to the letting agent and inform him.

    Yes I know it’s not advisable to decorate but the previous landlord in 2011 didn’t mind, he bought the house from someone who lived here and redecorated it back to ‘magnolia’ before we moved in. Since then I’ve hung up wall paper In the front room on the big wall and decorated it white everywhere else- not a massive change. The garden I’ve laid down fake grass as it never got any sun and the grass was always water logged so I doubt they would complain about that? Also after I did the wall paper In late 2014? The house was bought by my current agent and he bought it me with me as a ‘sitting tenant’ and with the wall paper how it is so I’m hoping it’s never going to be an issue? I will of course repaint it that dire ‘yellow’ colour rather than crisp white when I move out if that’s what they want :) I get the feeling this is a rental for profit purposes not that anyone ‘cares’ about it properly like if it was their only house- the new LL has quite a few properties.

    But, will this mean that whilst they investigate we will have to stay with my mum or someone? I’m imagining water being switched off and kitchen out of order...
  • AdrianC
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    So the garden is permanently water-logged as well as the kitchen subfloor...?

    And you don't think they might be related...?
  • SandraX
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Floorboards aren't just wet. Something makes them wet. And that something needs investigating sharpish, before the wood gives up the fight... Oh, you said it's "recently... uneven"? Ah.



    If your current landlord gives so little toss about the structural integrity of his property, move. Sharpish.

    Should have told the LL its wet as you have a resposiblity to report problems. One of my siblings rents out several properties and the T moaned and moand about damp smells and floors and it turned out to be her washing machine was leaking and my sister got her to pay half the cost.
  • Clouds88
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    No the garden was blocked for years by a massive tree and didn’t get any sun so the grass was always soaked and wet and when I laid the new grass the big tree got cut down by the neighbour behind me so we had lots more sun. The garden does still get really wet when it rains but I just thought that was due to the house being built on a sub optimal location I have no idea? I am not ‘into’ property/DIY/plumbing at all, I have a science degree with a hospital job �� I just pay the rent, report what I think looks like a problem, and clean the house?! They come round every 6 months and look at everything.

    Sandra I’ve told the LL about it hence this thread. I hope it’s not the washing machine... I had a new one a few years ago can’t remmebr who installed it but it wasn’t me :/
  • AdrianC
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    A tree doesn't cause the ground to be "soaked and wet". Poor sub-soil drainage does that.

    Water likes to go downhill. Do you think that might include under the kitchen floor?
  • hazyjo
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    If the garden failed to drain properly with 'normal' grass, I should think fake grass would make the problem even worse.


    Locate the water meter, turn all water off - obviously nothing running like dishwasher, washing machine, etc - and see if the dial stops going round or if it's still moving. That's how my friend discovered her water leaks. They came to switch it over to a water meter and they had to establish which was hers and which belonged to next door. Hers was still turning although everything was off.


    I'm with AdrianC. Guessing you may have issues under the property/garden.
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  • Clouds88
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    Just thought I’d update the thread... landlord Is claiming on the house insurance and we are having a new floor being laid and a whole new kitchen! What a result :)
  • Slinky
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    Clouds88 wrote: »
    Just thought I’d update the thread... landlord Is claiming on the house insurance and we are having a new floor being laid and a whole new kitchen! What a result :)


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  • It could be the leaky tap that they have not wanted to fix for years but he said he won’t know for sure until he rips up the floor/kitchen and has a look
  • AdrianC
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    Don't hold your breath, then, since it's entirely possible the insurer will refuse his claim.
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