iamnumerate Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Someone I know is heating a house and the heating keeps failing, only the lounge heats up. The lettings agencies keep sending a plumber but the work never really sticks. What rights do they have? I don't think, "the boiler is old, not much we can do, is acceptable". (Although the boiler maybe old, the landlord only bought last year, so might be cash strapped, if they didn't do their sums properly. Their problem but also maybe their tenants problem, in the short term) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Is it habitable with the heating only in one room? What happens when the hot water supply for the whole house goes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnumerate Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Locke said: Is it habitable with the heating only in one room? What happens when the hot water supply for the whole house goes? Not really habitable, the other rooms never heat up. Do you know what the rights are in this case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, iamnumerate said: Not really habitable, the other rooms never heat up. Do you know what the rights are in this case? Unfortunately not familiar with the law, but I think there is a "fit for habitation" clause and it sounds like they are not fulfilling that. Apologies for the thin response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnumerate Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just now, Locke said: Unfortunately not familiar with the law, but I think there is a "fit for habitation" clause and it sounds like they are not fulfilling that. Apologies for the thin response! Thank you anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I'd guess they can withold rent, but would get legal advice - either if any of them have such cover via a union, contents insurance policy, or citizens advice, or shelter. Also speak to local council housing dept, surely they must have an interest in sub-par housing, at a guess. personally I'd think about buying a bunch of good oil filled electric radiators and deduct the cost of them from the rent, but not sure how legal that is. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 11 hours ago, Si1 said: I'd guess they can withold rent, but would get legal advice - either if any of them have such cover via a union, contents insurance policy, or citizens advice, or shelter. Also speak to local council housing dept, surely they must have an interest in sub-par housing, at a guess. personally I'd think about buying a bunch of good oil filled electric radiators and deduct the cost of them from the rent, but not sure how legal that is. I Legally, I think withholding rent will put them in a worse position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnumerate Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 They are just going to give notice and look for somewhere else, probably not very clever of the landlord to take so long to fix it. As he only bought it last year, I guess his sums were not very good and did not budget for fixing the very old heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si1 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Locke said: Legally, I think withholding rent will put them in a worse position. In practical terms yes. In theoretical terms the landlord is in breach of contract in the first place. I say this as a non legal type! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nome Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 In a fair and just world the LL should have to submit a deposit that can then be deducted from at the end of a tenancy if the tenant has had to incur reasonable expenses to sort an issue such as this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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