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General Category => Disrepair => Topic started by: Wendy on January 29, 2007, 01:39:00 PM



Title: Property Repairs
Post by: Wendy on January 29, 2007, 01:39:00 PM
"We paid our landlord a six month rent in advanc. Now that we need repairs to be done in the flat, he is taking a long time to do them saying that ""things go wrong"". I mean 13 days without a shower I believe is too much. What are my rights? What can I do? Where can I go to get him to either gime us the money back or do the repairs much faster?


Title: Re: Property Repairs
Post by: Freddy Crabbe on February 16, 2007, 03:04:32 PM
Tenants have rights to have repairs carried out and pay for them out of the rent.

How was it he took six months rent from you?

I do not think that is normal or fair.

You can ask a rent tribunal to look at it but first write to the landlord and ask the questions.