Can neighbour legally turn off water indefinitely?

sal_III

AdrianC wrote: »

He doesn't need to be, if he's only touching the water side of the boiler. He only needs to be GasSafe if he's touching the gas side.

If you've got a gas leak, then you've got a bigger problem...

I guess he will demand payment for the visit and diversion work and cba fixing the actual issue, or will send a mate of his which is "boiler certified" to finish the job.

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Takmon wrote: »

You seem to be suggesting that it's unreasonable for the neighbor to be turning off the water.

But if you lived in a flat and had water leaking through the ceiling from above damaging your property are you honestly saying you wouldn't turn the water off if you had access?

In my exasperation yesterday I agree that's probably how it came across.

What I find desperately unreasonable is that this bloke is kicking off at my mate, who has now been there 3 days (and has had no water for over half of that...), over an issue that's been affecting him for a month...

HBS x

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For those who enquired - part of it is that the boiler overflow is dripping down an external wall, it would seem. The overflow has been pulled out a bit so the water is not dribbling as an interim fix.

HBS x

davidmcn

heartbreak_star wrote: »

For those who enquired - part of it is that the boiler overflow is dripping down an external wall, it would seem. The overflow has been pulled out a bit so the water is not dribbling as an interim fix.

If you mean the condensate from the boiler, that isn't even directly connected to the incoming water - at worst all that is needed is to turn off the boiler, not shut off the water supply to the flat.

Norman_Castle

heartbreak_star wrote: »

For those who enquired - part of it is that the boiler overflow is dripping down an external wall, it would seem. The overflow has been pulled out a bit so the water is not dribbling as an interim fix.

HBS x

The overflow can fail to close if the filling loop valves are left open. Again. turning off the supply to the boiler will stop the leak and allow the water to be turned back on.
The landlord has sent his cheap bodgit mate round who unsurprisingly failed to repair the boiler. If someone competent turns up on Thursday they will need the water supply on to check the repair has worked.
The tenant should be asking for compensation for the inconvenience.

Smodlet

You mean the chuffing leak is not even inside the neighbour's flat?!? Fgs!

If I have understood correctly, I think your friend has a freaking nightmare of a neighbour who has probably loved having no-one above him (her?) for a month and would make the life of anyone who moved in upstairs hell just on principle. I hope I am wrong but am now getting the impression that, once this issue is fixed, there will be another and another and another...