Cutting the Rent

oliphaunt

clutton, thanks for the quick reply

what a hideous generalisation ..........

I wasn't generalising, just saying that there is no law in the UK to protect the tenant in this case.

If I sign for instance a one year contract and then out of the blue construction starts, which doesn't let me do my work, it is of course not the landlords fault, but of course the value of the property is far less (which should lead to a reduction in rent)

It is same if am looking for a property in a quite street or next to a railway, the same property would be a complete different price and the landlord doesn't run the trains...

flower_72

There is some road work being done in front of my house.
Does my mortgage lender have the obligation to drop the interest rate on the basis that I am entitled to quiet enjoyment of the property for which I pay a lot of money for?:p

oliphaunt

now I get it, home owner (debt) country, very amazed by the responses, but that explains it all

MissMoneypenny

clutton wrote: »

if this noise is not caused by your landlord or his other tenants, then you cannot seek redress from him for your inconvenience.

""it seems in the UK noone really cares (about the tenant)""

what a hideous generalisation ..........

From what I understand, German law gives the tenant more protection. They encourage professional landlords, whereas our system allows anyone to be a LL.
I hope our laws will move more towards encouraging professionals.

Oliphaunt is correct, the situation of the property has changed. Unfortunately we are behind Germany with our tenant renting laws.

clutton_2

so just because SOMEONE WHO IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LANDLORD decides to do something vaguely annoying for the tenant - you think the tenant should get a rent reduction ??????? get real .............

this forum gets worse

oliphaunt

hi clutton,

I understand this is in the wrong forum (mortgage), where mostly house owners and landlords will be and therefore of course will put themselves into the situation of the landlord. (out of greed or envy) So sorry to bring that up here.

clutton_2

hi oliphaunt - i am a landlord and proud of it - but i have never heard anything so bloody silly as your suggestion of reduced rent because of noise outside .........

Flower72 sums it up nicely

""There is some road work being done in front of my house. Does my mortgage lender have the obligation to drop the interest rate on the basis that I am entitled to quiet enjoyment of the property for which I pay a lot of money for?""

Some tenants just take the mickey and want spoon feeding like children - its no wonder they cannot accept the responsibilities of becoming a home-owner.

oliphaunt

just because that argument suits you, doesn't mean it makes any sense..

MissMoneypenny

oliphaunt wrote: »

hi clutton,

I understand this is in the wrong forum (mortgage), where mostly house owners and landlords will be and therefore of course will put themselves into the situation of the landlord. (out of greed or envy) So sorry to bring that up here.

oliphaunt, most LLs in this country would not be able to cope financially with the rental laws in places like Germany and France. They operate on a shoestring. Just look at the anger and shouting on this thread at the mere thought of having to compensate a tenant like other countries LLs do. At some point though, I think laws like Germany will have to come in here.

MissMoneypenny

clutton wrote: »

Flower72 sums it up nicely
""There is some road work being done in front of my house. Does my mortgage lender have the obligation to drop the interest rate on the basis that I am entitled to quiet enjoyment of the property for which I pay a lot of money for?""

Being a LL is a business. Can't you see the difference between that and being a home owner?

The laws in this country are pitiful. ie If a LL is asked to do repairs, he can just get the tenant out (if he has complied with the law and it now seems some haven't). You read the threads on this forum, so you know how some LLs treat their tenants. We are very short of professional LLs and have way too many LLs operating on a tight budget or who try to cut corners to get-rich-quick.

If those LLs keep this low standard up, we will get more laws to protect the tenants. We need to encourage the professionals LLs and dump the useless LLs.