hi, i moved into my first rented house nearly 3 months ago. since then i have tried repeatedly to get repairs carried out. all the taps leak and there is black mould growing in one bedroom, bathroom and the living room. after numerous phone calls and i sent a letter detailing all the problems i have. i eventually managed to get somebody to sort all the leaks out but my agent and landlords contracted repair company will not even visit to see how bad the mould is. i just get told that somebody will be intouch!

can i with hold rent until it has been sorted?

can i get the problems fixed and send the bill to the agent, or diduct the amount from rent owed?

Just a noter from past exsperiance, Get intouch with enviromental health, They will survey the address and with in reason, could suspend the house until the work has been done while the landload pay's for you in a hotel!

Hi

I've been doing a lot of reading, as we where also wanting to withold rents. Although you can, i personally wouldn't recommend you do that.

If you go on www.letlink.co.uk it gives you a break down of all the acts that you as a tenant are covered by and tells you what the best steps are, to take within the law.

Last thing you want, is for the landlord or agent to get one up on you. Seriously go on the website, its fantastic

Hope all works out for you

Hi.....im having the same problem, repairs need doing, but not getting done, its all wrong, i have rubbish at the side and at the front of the house, damp, pipes on show, and i have two children,...even little jobs like silicon around the bath, are not getting done, so all the big jobs, have no chance, my advice is to go to the citizens advice, they will help you, give you as much free advice as they can, as they deal with things like this all the time, thats what i will be doing,next week, if all the repairs are not fixed. Does anyone no if u have to be corgi registered , to touch any gas equipment, and do you no if all tenants need to be shown a certificate, to prove that all gas equipment is safe, i have asked my landlord for this , but says it isnt against the law, not to have one, although i have been told different, by friends..??