Landlords job to paint interior or Tennants

AdrianC

oops_ive_done_it_again said:

Yes i have washed the   walls doors etc what i can reach  but i havent washed the ceiling 

Get a small step-ladder, then.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8269166

oops_ive_done_it_again

AdrianC said:

oops_ive_done_it_again said:

Yes i have washed the   walls doors etc what i can reach  but i havent washed the ceiling 

Get a small step-ladder, then.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/882691
Yep smal steps are on my shopping list  may as well put paint on the list too 

oops_ive_done_it_again

 greatcrested said:

There is case law suggesting that gutters are routine maintenance and fall under acting in a  'tenant-like' manner.

There is also case law suggesting tenants should not be required to undertake dangerous maintenance which working at height might be. So it's not clear cut legally.

The mouldy conservatory: you can clean it if you want it clean. But if it was mouldy when the tenancy started, as evidenced in the inventory/photos, then you can return the conservatory to the LL at the end of the tenancy in the same mouldy condition.

There are several concepts here:

* repairs, maintenance and improvements a landlord is legally obliged to undertake. Does not appear relevant here (possibly the gutters)

* condition of the property when the tenancy ends, compared to at the start, and the tenant's liability for deteriorating. Normally inventory Vs check out report.

* improvements the tenant chooses to make (eg painting). Should only be done with LL's (ideally wrtten) permission.

* contractually agreed improvements when the tenancy started. Again, ideally written to avoid disputes over what was promised.

Thanks for reply Stupidly i didnt take pics  when i first mived in.
He does have some form of cover for the boiler  plumbering but i guess he wanted to do a cheap deal because he told the company who he took the cover out with  he was living there when actually rents it out   thats a whole another  story .
Ill ask about the guttering again    but i think hes not really that bothered. He doesnt have listen to the constant drip when it rains 
As to the conservatory   im just wondering whether a dehumidifier would be good in the conservatory  to stop it getting damp 

HobgoblinBT

We had the neighbour of our tenant complain about the noise from a dripping gutter, but upon inspection the neighbour’s top light window was constantly open.  Have you tried closing your window of the relevant room so that you don’t hear the dripping gutter?

That may solve the noise problem until the guttering is cleaned/repaired.

OldMusicGuy

Have you read your tenancy agreement? We rented recently and ours made it clear that we were responsible for things like window cleaning and gutter clearing. Like greatcrested said, gutter clearing is usually something you would expect tenants to do.

moneysavinghero

HobgoblinBT said:

We had the neighbour of our tenant complain about the noise from a dripping gutter, but upon inspection the neighbour’s top light window was constantly open.  Have you tried closing your window of the relevant room so that you don’t hear the dripping gutter?

That may solve the noise problem until the guttering is cleaned/repaired.

Thats my solution whenever i hear strange noises from the car when i'm driving - just turn the radio up so i cant hear it anymore.

Mnoee

Get written permission to paint before you do anything. I've had landlords like this who refuse to do basic maintenance then try to take from your deposit if you do it yourself. It's not worth the hassle of debating, get permission and get it in writing. 

Mutton_Geoff

I searched the forum for the word "tennant" and "tennants". There's hundreds of them

greatcrested

Mutton_Geoff said:

I searched the forum for the word "tennant" and "tennants". There's hundreds of them

Isn't it some kind of European lagar? Presumably we'll see less of it post Jan the 1st....

oops_ive_done_it_again

HobgoblinBT said:

We had the neighbour of our tenant complain about the noise from a dripping gutter, but upon inspection the neighbour’s top light window was constantly open.  Have you tried closing your window of the relevant room so that you don’t hear the dripping gutter?

That may solve the noise problem until the guttering is cleaned/repaired.

Being on the ground floor  i can't keep my bedroom window open its not safe   thats where the constant drip comes from when it rains  hitting the window ledge ive only one window  to the flat and  a conservatory  at the back  despite having double glazing  i can still hear everything outside