Renting, Rat/Maggot/Fly infestation HELP ASAP

ninasimone_2

how can i claim!!!

Benefits_Blagger

ninasimone wrote: »

how can i claim!!!

i'll try and find the link i found before for you.

Benefits_Blagger

ninasimone wrote: »

SO>>>>> Even though i moved out. & maggots came through in NOVEMBER 2007
1) is it possible to some how reclaim rent for the time we lived in the property?? If so how?
2) how does one go to newpapers :-) can he sue us??

once getting full deposit back i want to get the ball roling hopfully next week!!!

1) yes, providing you gave the LL opportunity to rectify the problem and yoy folowed the correct steps

2) no point going to the papers yet, best waiting till after any court case

Benefits_Blagger

Benefits_Blagger wrote: »

i'll try and find the link i found before for you.

here it is

http://england.shelter.org.uk/advice/advice-4086.cfm#wipLive-13101-5

not sure how much it affect things though with you moving out, but hopefully you will still have a case as it was so bad you were forced to move out.

the section dealing with claiming your rent back is called "rent abatement"

please screw this LL for every penny you can get:beer: , go for it baby!

ninasimone_2

LASTEST UPDATE

HAVE FINALLY HAD DEPOSIT RETURNED!,
HAD AN OUTSTANDING WATER BILL PAYABLE PERSONALLY TO LANDLORD NOT THE WATER COMPANY AND DEDUCTED £37.00 FROM IT WHICH IS HOW MUCH IT COST TO GET A PEST CONTROL TO REMOVE 9 DEAD RATS COVERED IN MAGGOTS WHICH WERE COMING THROUGH THE CEILING...

My letter to Landlord :
Please find enclosed a copy of the pest control bill and water bill.

We felt the need to deduct the £37.00p to compensate us in the inconvenience and cost of the pest bill when we had the problems with the maggots coming through the ceiling in November 2007, in which we feel as though it was your responsibility to deal with.

Therefore please find enclosed a cheque for £31.29p

Their reply
I recieved your letter and cheque this morning

Please forward either the balance of the amount owing or the details of your legal representation

I can see now why you wanted the deposit back so quickly and am dissappointed after our discussion that you now wish to do this the hard way - however as a matter of principle I inten to pursue this outstanding amount

Not only was pest control an obligation under your lease I managed the situation at no charge for quite some time. I also expedited the return of your bond prior to you finalising your bills as I understood you needed the money for your next move

In addition who do you think gave you such a good reference with new landlord which has allowed you to move into the flat you are in?

My intentions were good and now you have me out to be a fool for trusting you

My lawyers details are XXXXXXXXXX

JUST FOR £37.00

OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON TO CITZENS ADVICE TO GET BOOK SOME LEGAL ADVICE!!

ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREAT PEOPLE :-)

ninasimone_2

LASTEST UPDATE

HAVE FINALLY HAD DEPOSIT RETURNED!,
HAD AN OUTSTANDING WATER BILL PAYABLE PERSONALLY TO LANDLORD NOT THE WATER COMPANY AND DEDUCTED £37.00 FROM IT WHICH IS HOW MUCH IT COST TO GET A PEST CONTROL TO REMOVE 9 DEAD RATS COVERED IN MAGGOTS WHICH WERE COMING THROUGH THE CEILING...

My letter to Landlord :
Please find enclosed a copy of the pest control bill and water bill.

We felt the need to deduct the £37.00p to compensate us in the inconvenience and cost of the pest bill when we had the problems with the maggots coming through the ceiling in November 2007, in which we feel as though it was your responsibility to deal with.

Therefore please find enclosed a cheque for £31.29p

Their reply
I recieved your letter and cheque this morning

Please forward either the balance of the amount owing or the details of your legal representation

I can see now why you wanted the deposit back so quickly and am dissappointed after our discussion that you now wish to do this the hard way - however as a matter of principle I inten to pursue this outstanding amount

Not only was pest control an obligation under your lease I managed the situation at no charge for quite some time. I also expedited the return of your bond prior to you finalising your bills as I understood you needed the money for your next move

In addition who do you think gave you such a good reference with new landlord which has allowed you to move into the flat you are in?

My intentions were good and now you have me out to be a fool for trusting you

My lawyers details are XXXXXXXXXX :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

JUST FOR £37.00

OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON TO CITZENS ADVICE TO GET BOOK SOME LEGAL ADVICE!!

ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREAT PEOPLE :-)

daunker

My advice is that it was really stupid of you to do this for £37.

ninasimone_2

thanks for the advice

gabyjane

Hi what a nightmare the whole thing has been for you.

Reading through it all i have to agree as petty as the £37 may be to others i would have prob done the same thing out of principal! What about rent back though due to the time you did live their? it has gone on for so long and the constant trying to get round it by the landlord seems ridiculas, fight your ground and stick with it.

can only say the citizens advice really as they are pretty good..

Do you know what baffles me the most is how landlords etc let their propertys suffer? we had one who let the house just go, we moved too as he was never going to do anything! You would think it would be in their interests eah! obviously not..
Good luck with it all and keep us updated x

robwend

cant understand why on earth anyone would expect you to pay for his unwanted housepets, i would have done the same