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Boiler Not Repairable In Rented Property

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  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 15,380 Forumite
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    If the landlord can't really afford to look after the property, is 90, and your sister wants to remain living there, is it an option to approach him about buying it off him? It'd solve his cash flow and liability issues.

    Obviously you'd be hoping for a deal compared to the market rate given the situation and condition, but it's possible the landlords son wouldn't like that option as it's less money for him.

    Given the cash flow issues and age I'd be concerned about how sustainable it's going to be to stay there long term. What other work is going to be neglected? What's the son going to do once he inherits?
  • MrsWenger
    MrsWenger Posts: 410 Forumite
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    Good afternoon everyone. Thank you very much for all of your replies and the suggestions within them.

    I have shared the link to this thread with my sister. I have also encouraged her to obtain additional quotes. One reply linked to a Worcester Bosch supplier who offered 0% finance (thank you); I had already seen that on their website and shared the details of a company local to my sister so she can ask for a quote.

    Just for added context, the landlord is still very active, he was at the property recently undertaking a repair with his son. The house is in good repair on the face of it, the landlord lived in it previously. I described it as rural Norfolk without clarifying it is in a village location but only a couple of miles off a main trunk road and within 10 miles of a main town.

    i have suggested that my sister asks the son what his intention is for the property once he inherits it. I have caveated that with saying he might not divulge his true intentions and that my sister may still find it preferable to look for an alternative option. My sister still works, she is in her fifties. 

    The landlord has dropped off some heaters but these are of course powered by electric so, as some replies have said, they will be expensive to run. A reduction in rent has been agreed and my sister expects to receive this in writing. She will also monitor the change in her electricity bills.

    Once further boiler replacement quotes have been received my sister will revisit the oil situation. As some replies have said, she bought it in good faith and, if the boiler doesn’t get sorted, she will expect the landlord to bear any unrecoverable costs. This will either be a fee for it to be transferred to a neighbour or the price she paid for the oil.

    Thank you all again.
  • ThisIsWeird
    ThisIsWeird Posts: 7,583 Forumite
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    edited 10 October 2024 at 4:52PM
    MrsWenger said:
    Good afternoon everyone. Thank you very much for all of your replies and the suggestions within them.

    I have shared the link to this thread with my sister. I have also encouraged her to obtain additional quotes. One reply linked to a Worcester Bosch supplier who offered 0% finance (thank you); I had already seen that on their website and shared the details of a company local to my sister so she can ask for a quote.

    Just for added context, the landlord is still very active, he was at the property recently undertaking a repair with his son. The house is in good repair on the face of it, the landlord lived in it previously. I described it as rural Norfolk without clarifying it is in a village location but only a couple of miles off a main trunk road and within 10 miles of a main town.

    i have suggested that my sister asks the son what his intention is for the property once he inherits it. I have caveated that with saying he might not divulge his true intentions and that my sister may still find it preferable to look for an alternative option. My sister still works, she is in her fifties. 

    The landlord has dropped off some heaters but these are of course powered by electric so, as some replies have said, they will be expensive to run. A reduction in rent has been agreed and my sister expects to receive this in writing. She will also monitor the change in her electricity bills.

    Once further boiler replacement quotes have been received my sister will revisit the oil situation. As some replies have said, she bought it in good faith and, if the boiler doesn’t get sorted, she will expect the landlord to bear any unrecoverable costs. This will either be a fee for it to be transferred to a neighbour or the price she paid for the oil.

    Thank you all again.
    That all sounds very positive. Please keep us updated.

    Your sis' lost her hubby in her 50s - that's just so unfair.
  • MrsWenger
    MrsWenger Posts: 410 Forumite
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    MrsWenger said:
    Good afternoon everyone. Thank you very much for all of your replies and the suggestions within them.

    I have shared the link to this thread with my sister. I have also encouraged her to obtain additional quotes. One reply linked to a Worcester Bosch supplier who offered 0% finance (thank you); I had already seen that on their website and shared the details of a company local to my sister so she can ask for a quote.

    Just for added context, the landlord is still very active, he was at the property recently undertaking a repair with his son. The house is in good repair on the face of it, the landlord lived in it previously. I described it as rural Norfolk without clarifying it is in a village location but only a couple of miles off a main trunk road and within 10 miles of a main town.

    i have suggested that my sister asks the son what his intention is for the property once he inherits it. I have caveated that with saying he might not divulge his true intentions and that my sister may still find it preferable to look for an alternative option. My sister still works, she is in her fifties. 

    The landlord has dropped off some heaters but these are of course powered by electric so, as some replies have said, they will be expensive to run. A reduction in rent has been agreed and my sister expects to receive this in writing. She will also monitor the change in her electricity bills.

    Once further boiler replacement quotes have been received my sister will revisit the oil situation. As some replies have said, she bought it in good faith and, if the boiler doesn’t get sorted, she will expect the landlord to bear any unrecoverable costs. This will either be a fee for it to be transferred to a neighbour or the price she paid for the oil.

    Thank you all again.
    That all sounds very positive. Please keep us updated.

    Your sis' lost her hubby in her 50s - that's just so unfair.
    Thank you ThisIsWeird. My sister tells me she has a good relationship with them both so I am hoping it can be sorted amicably. I certainly will provide updates.

    Yes, very sad, he had been ill for a number of years bless them both. In the grand scheme of things there are bigger worries in life than getting the boiler fixed isn’t there. 


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