Tenant's electrical problems

Pagala

I had an engineer sent out pronto the last time. That means I kept up my end of the bargain and fulfilled my responsibilities.

If you just want to rant about evil landlords, then fill your boots.

Electricians charge upwards of £100 per hour. In one case, I was quoted £115 per HALF hour.

Obviously, even if I've got horns on my head, that's not happening.

I would much rather someone who knew what they were talking about just asked me about the boiler and then helped me identify the right sort of electrician. Otherwise, save your anger/envy for someone else. I am not particularly attached to this business.

moneysavinghero

Your responsibilities have not been fulfilled. You have an obligation to provide hot water to the property. This is not happening currently. Trying your best is not good enough.

You said you googled the make of boiler. Contact the manufacturer and ask for their recommendation if you really need to know what to do.

lookstraightahead

What if they did handle it, and it was made worse, or worse still, they injured themselves?
when I moved into one rental the landlord gave me the numbers for his local electrician etc. If the landlord wasn't around, I could call them out. They would then contact the landlord with the work/cost involved.
it is your duty to "know about these things"

greatcrested

Pagala said:

I had an engineer sent out pronto the last time. That means I kept up my end of the bargain and fulfilled my responsibilities.

Rubbish! Your end of the bargain is to fix the boiler. If your engineer failed to fix it, that's between you and him. But you have not fixed the problem for the tenant.

If you just want to rant about evil landlords, then fill your boots. I will.

Electricians charge upwards of £100 per hour. In one case, I was quoted £115 per HALF hour. We know. You are not the frst person to need an electrician. In this case, it's a business cost. (tax deductable).

Obviously, even if I've got horns on my head, that's not happening. then get yourself on a boier training course and fix it yourself.

I would much rather someone who knew what they were talking about just asked me about the boiler and then helped me identify the right sort of electrician. Otherwise, save your anger/envy for someone else. I am not particularly attached to this business.

I have already suggested that you tell us what the make and model is, as then someone here might actually be able to advise you, but you've ignored that.

Pagala

It's hard to filter the signal from the noise in this thread. I don't need the hassle and, given the attitude I've faced here, I might just ignore it and force the issue.

pbartlett

is it definitely an electric boiler ? if you have a make and model we might be able to suggest the kind of person you should be looking for.

Pagala

It's an electrical boiler, says it's made by "RM Cylinders" , it's marked "Direct /C"

Pagala

moneysavinghero said:

Trying your best is not good enough.

Not to !!!!!! on your parade, but taking reasonable steps IS good enough.

lookstraightahead

What exactly do you want the tenants to do? Do the research, go to you with a shortlist of costs? Do the work themselves? 

ElizabethRose

Pagala said:

It's hard to filter the signal from the noise in this thread. I don't need the hassle and, given the attitude I've faced here, I might just ignore it and force the issue.

Ignore the issue? I feel sorry for your tenant.