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Title: Landlords Post by: walrus on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:03:51 The lease of my house in Uxbridge has just expired, and the landlord wants to charge me in the region of £800 for:
- Broken window - Burnt kitchen worktop - Hole in the wall - Damaged wardrobe - Burnt chair :? Fair enough, the house is in a bit of a state given my clumsiness (believe it or not most of the damage not caused while drunk!) but the house we have suffered for the past year has been atrocious. It is a 3 bedroom semi with an extension to make it into a 6 bed, but the extension seems to have been utterly bodged. We've suffered: - One not working bathroom (one bathroom between 6 tennants) - Malfunctioning shower - hot then cold, then boiling hot again - No central heating in the bedrooms - lounge and kitchen only - Slugs and dampness in two extended bedrooms - Poorly fitted front door after first door was broken following attempted burglary (security risk) We complained to the university who rented us the house about these problems through the year but very little was done. Now they have offered us £125 each compensation, but seem to be trying to make up the money on the damage. For example, they are charging me £530 for a new worktop (was damaged by putting hot pan on it). Is there any way of negotiating with them - should I threaten them with an inspection by Housing Standards Agency or something? Or am I well and truly buggered?! :| Title: Landlords Post by: Arriba on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:08:02 go to the cab
Title: Landlords Post by: Sippo on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:08:13 the 'big man' aka bushey is the person to talk to...
Title: Landlords Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:08:45 :D your fucked. do a runner.
Title: Landlords Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:10:17 Walrus,
Did you complain about the problems to the landlord or managing agents? If so what work was done? If you have not dont even bother with this as you should have complained at teh time not when your being charged. £800 seems a tad expensive but if you havent returned the property to teh consition you recieved it in then you have a problem. Does the house have 2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens? also does it have sinks in each bedroom? If you were concerened about the heating and extention you should have asked environmental health to conduct an assessment on the property, again at the time not when you have been charged. The thing is teh landlord will now lose rent while having these works conducted and fair play to him for charging you. Title: Landlords Post by: Samdy Gray on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:10:44 To be honest I don't think you've really got a leg to stand on, you've freely admitted you've broken/damaged stuff so you've got to pay to get it fixed.
Ok, the accomodation might be shit, but you should have complained about that before rather than using it as 'ammunition'. Title: Landlords Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:11:30 one other thing, what does your inventory and contract say? feel free to pm me and send me a copy I will help you.
Just to warn you ive been to court 6 times and never lost. So good luck, cab or not Title: Re: Landlords Post by: STFCBird on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:13:57 Quote from: "Walrus" The lease of my house in Uxbridge has just expired, and the landlord wants to charge me in the region of £800 for: - Broken window - Burnt kitchen worktop - Hole in the wall - Damaged wardrobe - Burnt chair :? glory hole? Title: Re: Landlords Post by: magicroundabout on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:15:23 Quote from: "STFCBird" Quote from: "Walrus" The lease of my house in Uxbridge has just expired, and the landlord wants to charge me in the region of £800 for: - Broken window - Burnt kitchen worktop - Hole in the wall - Damaged wardrobe - Burnt chair :? glory hole? like the one in Porkies :wink: Title: Landlords Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:21:29 - Broken window (if replaced could be upwards towards £300)
- Burnt kitchen worktop (if it matches a 3m lengh is about £60 plus labour at say £100) - Hole in the wall (plaster and re dec - £75) - Damaged wardrobe (£30?) - Burnt chair (£100) Pretty close, you will lose! Title: Landlords Post by: walrus on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:34:03 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Walrus, Did you complain about the problems to the landlord or managing agents? If so what work was done? If you have not dont even bother with this as you should have complained at teh time not when your being charged. £800 seems a tad expensive but if you havent returned the property to teh consition you recieved it in then you have a problem. Does the house have 2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens? also does it have sinks in each bedroom? If you were concerened about the heating and extention you should have asked environmental health to conduct an assessment on the property, again at the time not when you have been charged. The thing is teh landlord will now lose rent while having these works conducted and fair play to him for charging you. The house has 2 bathrooms but one kitchen. The downstairs bathroom was out of action for most of the year. We complained about the said problems but only downstairs bathroom was eventually fixed - they moved the toilet etc. and left them in the kitchen over Xmas before fixing it days before we returned. However, they're swearing blind we didn't complain, but I spent hours on the phone to housing office. I got accustomed to the sighs of annoyance every time I mentioned our address! I'm pretty confident if the extension was examined it wouldn't be fit to live in. Those who slept in the extended bedrooms had to suffer clouds of condensation as they breathed out! NB: The burnt chair is not my doing, but apparently a match for the worktop cannot be find. Title: Landlords Post by: red macca on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:36:19 Buy a tent
Title: Landlords Post by: yeo on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:38:48 Cant you just fix the stuff you have broke?
Title: Landlords Post by: red macca on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:40:57 Or you could set fire to the house and claim on the insurance
Title: Landlords Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:41:17 Quote from: "Walrus" Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Walrus, Did you complain about the problems to the landlord or managing agents? If so what work was done? If you have not dont even bother with this as you should have complained at teh time not when your being charged. £800 seems a tad expensive but if you havent returned the property to teh consition you recieved it in then you have a problem. Does the house have 2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens? also does it have sinks in each bedroom? If you were concerened about the heating and extention you should have asked environmental health to conduct an assessment on the property, again at the time not when you have been charged. The thing is teh landlord will now lose rent while having these works conducted and fair play to him for charging you. The house has 2 bathrooms but one kitchen. The downstairs bathroom was out of action for most of the year. We complained about the said problems but only downstairs bathroom was eventually fixed - they moved the toilet etc. and left them in the kitchen over Xmas before fixing it days before we returned. However, they're swearing blind we didn't complain, but I spent hours on the phone to housing office. I got accustomed to the sighs of annoyance every time I mentioned our address! I'm pretty confident if the extension was examined it wouldn't be fit to live in. Those who slept in the extended bedrooms had to suffer clouds of condensation as they breathed out! NB: The burnt chair is not my doing, but apparently a match for the worktop cannot be find. Fiirstly it was christmas so to not have it fixed around that date, as a religious holiday would be deemed reasonable. You had another bathroom so you were not left without one. Did you put it ion writing? if not good luck Condensation is caused by lack of ventilation, you should have opened windows and left a small space behind things to create an air flow throughout and reduc condensation As it cannot be sourced, you need to replace all work tops in order to re let the house = adds cost. = Unlucky Sorry to put it as above but this is what they will say Title: Landlords Post by: red macca on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:43:18 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Quote from: "Walrus" Quote from: "Bushey Boy" Walrus, Did you complain about the problems to the landlord or managing agents? If so what work was done? If you have not dont even bother with this as you should have complained at teh time not when your being charged. £800 seems a tad expensive but if you havent returned the property to teh consition you recieved it in then you have a problem. Does the house have 2 bathrooms and 2 kitchens? also does it have sinks in each bedroom? If you were concerened about the heating and extention you should have asked environmental health to conduct an assessment on the property, again at the time not when you have been charged. The thing is teh landlord will now lose rent while having these works conducted and fair play to him for charging you. The house has 2 bathrooms but one kitchen. The downstairs bathroom was out of action for most of the year. We complained about the said problems but only downstairs bathroom was eventually fixed - they moved the toilet etc. and left them in the kitchen over Xmas before fixing it days before we returned. However, they're swearing blind we didn't complain, but I spent hours on the phone to housing office. I got accustomed to the sighs of annoyance every time I mentioned our address! I'm pretty confident if the extension was examined it wouldn't be fit to live in. Those who slept in the extended bedrooms had to suffer clouds of condensation as they breathed out! NB: The burnt chair is not my doing, but apparently a match for the worktop cannot be find. Fiirstly it was christmas so to not have it fixed around that date, as a religious holiday would be deemed reasonable. You had another bathroom so you were not left without one. Did you put it ion writing? if not good luck Condensation is caused by lack of ventilation, you should have opened windows and left a small space behind things to create an air flow throughout and reduc condensation As it cannot be sourced, you need to replace all work tops in order to re let the house = adds cost. = Unlucky Sorry to put it as above but this is what they will say Title: Landlords Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:49:07 Life isnt fair, you have learnt a lesson Dean
Title: Landlords Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 11:52:34 landlords are cunts. without any exceptions. dont pay your last months rent then fuck off. works for me.
Title: Landlords Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 12:00:10 :D
Title: Landlords Post by: yeo on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 12:03:28 100% right ive done that twice myself.
Even if the house is perfect they will find a reason to steal your deposit.Fuck'em dont pay. Title: Landlords Post by: Chubbs on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 12:04:44 Quote from: "mexico red" landlords are cunts. without any exceptions. dont pay your last months rent then fuck off. works for me. especialy midget ones. :) Title: Landlords Post by: janaage on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 12:07:11 When me and my Mrs rented a new apartment via Dewhirst they charged us loads for "leaving the apartment not in the condition we found it in".
After living there for a year how the fuck can you leave an apartment in a brand new condition - it's been lived in. There was nothing wrong with the place but they still charged us £200. Complained about it and got some knocked off the bill but not a lot. Title: Landlords Post by: pumbaa on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 12:08:55 Quote from: "mexico red" landlords are cunts. without any exceptions. :goodpost: Although I'm a landlord myself, so I guess that makes me a cunt too 8) Title: Landlords Post by: janaage on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 12:34:23 What about Pub landlords?? Are they cunts?
Title: Landlords Post by: neville w on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 13:36:18 How many of you were staying there ? At £125 each compensation, if it was 6 of you there would appear to be no problem. Or have I read it wrong ?
Title: Landlords Post by: sonic youth on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 13:41:02 property is theft, therefore you're fully entitled to do a runner
Title: Landlords Post by: Bushey Boy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 13:42:09 pfft
Title: Landlords Post by: Foggy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:02:25 Quote from: "Bushey Boy" pfft Students..They want everything and want to pay fuck all for it.If you want nice things in life then work for them. Title: Landlords Post by: sonic youth on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:06:05 alright then, give me a job.
Title: Landlords Post by: Foggy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:06:41 What can you do?
Title: Landlords Post by: flammableBen on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:07:36 he can sing.
Title: Landlords Post by: sonic youth on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:08:21 i can analyse and dicuss film, prose/poetry/drama and have some knowledge in the field of psychology.
it's remarkable that i can't get a job. Title: Landlords Post by: Foggy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:11:15 Not really a lot of use in the field that i work
Title: Landlords Post by: STFCBird on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:13:14 Quote from: "Foggy" Not really a lot of use in the field that i work I think he'll wear a gimp mask for you tho foggy :soapy tit wank: Title: Landlords Post by: Foggy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:17:55 That is so wrong in so many ways
Title: Landlords Post by: sonic youth on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:18:13 i feel insulted.
Title: Landlords Post by: STFCBird on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:19:06 you love it.
Title: Landlords Post by: Foggy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:19:45 Quote from: "sonic youth" i can analyse and dicuss film, prose/poetry/drama and have some knowledge in the field of psychology. it's remarkable that i can't get a job. How about microbiology or Electrical/Refrigeration engineering? Research scientist? Title: Landlords Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:24:15 Quote from: "Foggy" Not really a lot of use in the field that i work Are you a scarecrow? Title: Landlords Post by: STFCBird on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 14:27:07 Quote from: "Bob's Orange" Quote from: "Foggy" Not really a lot of use in the field that i work Are you a scarecrow? :soapy tit wank: Title: Landlords Post by: Foggy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 15:03:37 Quote from: "Bob's Orange" Quote from: "Foggy" Not really a lot of use in the field that i work Are you a scarecrow? I drive a gert big tractor Title: Landlords Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 15:04:49 Quote from: "Foggy" Quote from: "Bob's Orange" Quote from: "Foggy" Not really a lot of use in the field that i work Are you a scarecrow? I drive a gert big tractor Is it a magic one that turns into a field? Title: Landlords Post by: Foggy on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 15:07:38 No, a John Deere 8510
Title: Landlords Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, June 21, 2007, 15:12:21 Quote from: "Foggy" No, a John Deere 8510 Cue Ralphy to ask about its engine!! |