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helpneeded2014
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Hi first can i say im sorry for my writing and bad spelling really not good with all this.
But i have rented an house for 4 years never missed any payments or compalined about anything until last month when a perspex roof lite broke and blew off.
I reported it to the land lord and waited a few weeks for him to come out when he did he ordered a new sheet and went week later come back to do the job ont he 17th dec so had a week of constant rain all my stuff got wet and i was also worried because it's asbestos but he never seem to care and nothing i could do any way he did the job but the new sheet did not fit correct so he bodged it on which did stop most of the rain but left all his mess behind and not been back to do the other jobs which i have listed below and been like this for 4 years so wondering what i should do now i am so fedup of it all any help or info would be great thank you
Asbestos Garage roof broken two places and huge hole
Garage window rotten and glass falling out
Rubbish soil and grass cuttings left behind garage
Seals on Windows all drafty and gas bill expensive
Big Hole in front room floor
Bathroom window wont open at all never has
Black mold around sons bedroom window
kitchen wall also goes black with mold
But i have rented an house for 4 years never missed any payments or compalined about anything until last month when a perspex roof lite broke and blew off.
I reported it to the land lord and waited a few weeks for him to come out when he did he ordered a new sheet and went week later come back to do the job ont he 17th dec so had a week of constant rain all my stuff got wet and i was also worried because it's asbestos but he never seem to care and nothing i could do any way he did the job but the new sheet did not fit correct so he bodged it on which did stop most of the rain but left all his mess behind and not been back to do the other jobs which i have listed below and been like this for 4 years so wondering what i should do now i am so fedup of it all any help or info would be great thank you
Asbestos Garage roof broken two places and huge hole
Garage window rotten and glass falling out
Rubbish soil and grass cuttings left behind garage
Seals on Windows all drafty and gas bill expensive
Big Hole in front room floor
Bathroom window wont open at all never has
Black mold around sons bedroom window
kitchen wall also goes black with mold
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Move house ?Decluttering, 20 mins / day Jan 2024 2/20
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So if you get the landlord to come out and make all these repairs the chances are that he will bodge then all and they you won't be any better off.
It is up to you to report problems to the landlord so you should have written to him about the hole in the front room floor as soon as it appeared. Likewise with the holes in the garage roof.
The house sounds terrible to be honest and not in good repair. You will probably find that the simplest solution is to move to a house in better repair to start with.0 -
oystercatcher wrote: »Move house ?
That's harder said than done the rents are all over £700 for 2 or 3 bed0 -
So if you get the landlord to come out and make all these repairs the chances are that he will bodge then all and they you won't be any better off.
It is up to you to report problems to the landlord so you should have written to him about the hole in the front room floor as soon as it appeared. Likewise with the holes in the garage roof.
The house sounds terrible to be honest and not in good repair. You will probably find that the simplest solution is to move to a house in better repair to start with.
I did email last month about them all but only done one job and left all the mess behind from that.
PS when i moved in they told me they would do all the others but never.0 -
The landlord/agent is most probably violating your health and safety with the concrete asbestos. Have a chat with citizens advice. You could try the council.0
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The landlord/agent is most probably violating your health and safety with the concrete asbestos. Have a chat with citizens advice. You could try the council.
I did try the council no help at all and wont do anything about the garage roof told me anyone can remove or repair it
i have emphysema plus other health problems and the stress from this just makes me worse
I did try many times to call citizens advice but never get an answer.0 -
When did you report all of these problems to the LL/agent in a letter?0
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That isn't an answer to the question that I asked.helpneeded2014 wrote: »yes to the land lord and council0 -
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