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Tenant - boiler repairs

NZ2019
NZ2019 Posts: 2 Newbie
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi, could somebody please tell me if my landlord is obliged to repair the thermostat/room temperature control dial to my boiler? It isn't working and it is so difficult to regulate the heat in my house, and I have high gas bills too. Thank you so much.
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  • Comms69
    Comms69 Posts: 14,229 Forumite
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    NZ2019 wrote: »
    Hi, could somebody please tell me if my landlord is obliged to repair the thermostat/room temperature control dial to my boiler? It isn't working and it is so difficult to regulate the heat in my house, and I have high gas bills too. Thank you so much.


    Possibly, but it may be simpler to get it repaired yourself - has there been a quote for this?


    I cant see it being overly expensive.
  • NZ2019
    NZ2019 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Comms69 wrote: »
    Possibly, but it may be simpler to get it repaired yourself - has there been a quote for this?


    I cant see it being overly expensive.

    Hi, thanks for your response. I've had quotes from between £100 and £200 but it's a cost I don't want to pay if I shouldn't have to.
  • MEM62
    MEM62 Posts: 4,749 Forumite
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    If it has been damaged or failed because of abuse or improper use (which is unlikely) then it would be for you to cover the cost of the repair. Otherwise, I would view this as the landlord's responsibility.

    What has your landlord said about this issue?
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    If the radiators have trv's these can be used to limit overheating rooms.
  • Dorian1958
    Dorian1958 Posts: 238 Forumite
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    Provided you didn't damage it through abuse it is the landlord responsibility. Refer to your tenancy agreement for how to report faults in the property.
  • baldelectrician
    baldelectrician Posts: 2,467 Forumite
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    It depends on where you stay
    In Scotland the landlord has a duty to maintain things like the heating at the start and throughout the tenancy
    baldly going on...
  • FBaby
    FBaby Posts: 18,367 Forumite
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    Ask and see what the response is.
  • jbainbridge
    jbainbridge Posts: 2,014 Forumite
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    Has the landlord refused to fix it?
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    The landlord has a legal duty to provide functioning heating. There's no legal duty to ensure a certain standard of adjustability or control.

    If it's simply the thermostat that's playing up, a direct replacement is going to be cheap and very simple to fit. Pic of it?
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 14,591 Forumite
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    You don't mention what sort of landlord - Council, Housing association, housing co-op, The Crown, private... - could you please let us know as the rights of the tenant vary by landlord type (& other things... eg tenancy type, when you moved in..)


    If you haven't already, 1st step: Write (yes, WRITE or email,, keep copy) to landlord (yes LANDLORD, copy any agent) a letter using Shelter's draft here
    https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/repairs/how_to_report_repairs_to_a_private_landlord
    - then follow up with the advice from that link.
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