Student House Hell - Need Advice

lincroft1710

Elise1912 wrote: »

Legally, if the property is inhabitable, you are not obliged to pay rent. Can you students union help? Maybe citizens advice? What does your contract say? I would also try to claim back any costs you've incurred as a direct result of LLs breach of contract.

I think you will find if the property is inhabitable then you most definitely are obliged to pay the rent agreed.

If it is uninhabitable, then that is a different matter.

lookstraightahead

lincroft1710 wrote: »

I think you will find if the property is inhabitable then you most definitely are obliged to pay the rent agreed.

If it is uninhabitable, then that is a different matter.

Did you mean 'obligated'?

I think we all know what the poster meant.

lookstraightahead

Comms69 wrote: »

Obliged, you've never heard of that word?....

I would love you to explain to me what it means

Comms69

lookstraightahead wrote: »

I would love you to explain to me what it means

obligeDictionary result for oblige


/əˈblʌɪdʒ/
verb
past tense: obliged; past participle: obliged

1. make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something.
   "doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery"
   synonyms:require, compel, bind, make, constrain, obligate, force, put under an obligation, leave someone no option, impel, coerce, pressure, pressurize "courts are obliged to act in accordance with the strict rules of the law"
   
   
   
   
   
   • do as (someone) asks or desires in order to help or please them.
     "oblige me by not being sorry for yourself"
     synonyms:do someone a favour, do someone a kindness, do someone a service, accommodate, indulge, gratify, gratify the wishes of, help, assist, serve, humour, meet the wants/needs of, put oneself out for; be kind enough to
     "will you oblige me by filling in this form?"
     
     
     
     
     
   • be indebted or grateful.
     "if you can give me a few minutes of your time I'll be much obliged"
     synonyms:thankful, grateful, appreciative; Morebeholden, indebted, in someone's debt, under an obligation, obligated
     "if you should hear from her I'd be obliged if you'd let me
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
   
   
   

lookstraightahead

You have excellent research skills Comms. They will be useful in your investigation into student accommodation in the future

lookstraightahead

Op, sorry for going off track. Any update on your situation? Student services might be the best place to go when all is said and done, they will be able to help. Do they use this landlord regularly when they are advising about student rentals?

Comms69

lookstraightahead wrote: »

You have excellent research skills Comms. They will be useful in your investigation into student accommodation in the future

Do you have anything useful to add at any point?


Because at present it feels, at least to me, that you have no idea of the laws surrounding tenancies (student or not).

Comms69

lookstraightahead wrote: »

Op, sorry for going off track. Any update on your situation? Student services might be the best place to go when all is said and done, they will be able to help. Do they use this landlord regularly when they are advising about student rentals?

Why would a private 3rd party be able to help?...

lookstraightahead

Comms69 wrote: »

Why would a private 3rd party be able to help?...

Often student services have accommodation officers who help source accommodation and build up relationships with landlords, or letting agents. Not always though.

Comms69

lookstraightahead wrote: »

Often student services have accommodation officers who help source accommodation and build up relationships with landlords, or letting agents. Not always though.

Oh you mean to find new accommodation? That sounds very sensible.