Hi there!
I started renting a single room in September. The boiler is located in my room and was replaced with a new one about three weeks after I moved in.
Since then my landlord has been controlling our heating with a smartphone app. At first I didn’t worry because there was a manual button I could switch on which would turn the heating on when I wanted.
The other day I left the house and forgot to turn it back to automatic, not two hours later I get a text from my landlord saying he was in the house for an hour and he noticed the radiators were hot, then went into my room to turn it back to auto. He also stated I had turned on the heating without his permission and he was angry that the house was being heated when no one was in there. I pay an ‘all bills included’ rent of £550pcm and my housemate pays £750 (I think) for a double room and en-suite.
The landlord regularly comes to the house without notice, and has come into my room without my permission one other time to my knowledge. I asked him politely not to come into my room without permission again and since then he’s said he will do so if “he thinks my actions are effecting his costs”.
I also have concerns because I was expecting to sign a contract upon moving in, after I paid the deposit, but no such contract has been shown to me. I have also noticed that there is no cover on one of the fire alarms.
So obviously this guy isn’t an official landlord. My question is, what are my rights in a situation like this? Does he have the right to control our heating? Do I have any legal standing due to the fact I’ve not signed a contract?
I started renting a single room in September. The boiler is located in my room and was replaced with a new one about three weeks after I moved in.
Since then my landlord has been controlling our heating with a smartphone app. At first I didn’t worry because there was a manual button I could switch on which would turn the heating on when I wanted.
The other day I left the house and forgot to turn it back to automatic, not two hours later I get a text from my landlord saying he was in the house for an hour and he noticed the radiators were hot, then went into my room to turn it back to auto. He also stated I had turned on the heating without his permission and he was angry that the house was being heated when no one was in there. I pay an ‘all bills included’ rent of £550pcm and my housemate pays £750 (I think) for a double room and en-suite.
The landlord regularly comes to the house without notice, and has come into my room without my permission one other time to my knowledge. I asked him politely not to come into my room without permission again and since then he’s said he will do so if “he thinks my actions are effecting his costs”.
I also have concerns because I was expecting to sign a contract upon moving in, after I paid the deposit, but no such contract has been shown to me. I have also noticed that there is no cover on one of the fire alarms.
So obviously this guy isn’t an official landlord. My question is, what are my rights in a situation like this? Does he have the right to control our heating? Do I have any legal standing due to the fact I’ve not signed a contract?
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