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Suing Landlord for compensation

Seansmit17 · 2020-06-17 18:37:56

But how much is reasonable? Long story short, I have lived in a rented flat for a little over 6 months with no hot water, and it has taken me to get in touch with the landlord my self vs via the management company to get it fixed. This is not fault of the management company but of the landlord. I have gotten information…

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greatcrested Posts: 5,925 Forumite

18 June 2020 at 12:38PM

It seems you spent 6 months contacting the agent. At what point did you write to the ladlord at the address provided?
At what poit did you contact Environmenta Health?
At what point did you follow the process for undertaking repairs yourself (see jon81uk)?
6 months is a long time to let this carry on.
As for your legalclaim, as others have said you will need to qantify, with evidence, your actual financial loss. For example, if you were paying a gym or other esablishment in order to take showers, and have receipts for this, you might be able to claim those costs (assuming the LL did not argue you were already a gym member and therefore incurred no extra cost).
My advice is to focus on getting the repairs done.

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