Hello
I have lived in my home for 2 years and the landlord is ignoring disrepair which I report to him directly.
In May 2022 I reported that every time it rains, the conservatory leaks in various places and the rainwater drips through and causes leaks on the floor.
I also reported black mould and damp on the bathroom ceilings back in 2020 and since that time and again in May 2022.
The front gutter is hanging off.
The landlord visited me (he doesn't live locally) and said that he would need to increase the rent, in order to do the repairs. I didn't say anything but I am unhappy that this would happen and would oppose any rent increase on that basis.
The landlord texted me saying he would instigate repairs, this was 3 weeks ago but nothing has happened. His message was "I will contact you over the weekend, and offer a date to come next week to fix the conservatory and other problems". No text message ever arrived. We have had a lot of rain in the past week and every time it rains, it leaks.
The bathroom ceilings have been covered in black mould for the past 2 years, I wipe it off with bleach but it quickly reappears. The house generally has a lot of faults but the rent is low.
I have asked the landlord to do the gas safety test which became due last month, but he's ignored that too.
There were roof leaks in the past which he ignored and I had to beg him to fix it. Yet he claims to be a professional landlord who manages 15 separate properties. I wonder if he treats his 14 other tenants in a similar fashion? If he has 15 different properties he must be making a lot of income from that, so why can't he make these repairs?
My tenancy became a periodic as it rolled over when the tenancy agreement expired its fixed term of 1 year, so I have one months' notice to quit either way. I phoned a housing disrepair solicitors and I was very upset to be told by them that I should not complain about the disrepair because "the landlord will simply serve a S21 notice with one months' notice and you will be homeless". They are effectively telling me to live with the disrepair.
I have a mental health diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and complex post traumatic stress disorder and take medication. I haven't worked for 20 years because of this and I am inreceipt of disability benefits. I have looked for alternative accommodation locally but most landlords don't want benefits tenants and they certainly don't want dogs living in the house as I have two rescue dogs for companionship.
I have nobody to talk to and feel completely abandoned and hopeless about this situation. I am not in rent arrears and have paid my rent on time, every single month, for the past 24 months. I am exempt from council tax because of my MH issues and I struggle (like everyone else) with the cost of living with regard to gas and electricity and petrol for the car.
The house had damp and mould problems when I first rented it. I've done what I can to resolve minor issues with paint. The conservatory has structural defects with rotten wood around the windows. It feels hurtful when I receive texts from my landlord saying he's enjoying a holiday in Spain whilst I'm living here with these problems during an exceptionally rainy week this week.
Please could you give me advice as to how to resolve this disrepair.
Thank you
I have lived in my home for 2 years and the landlord is ignoring disrepair which I report to him directly.
In May 2022 I reported that every time it rains, the conservatory leaks in various places and the rainwater drips through and causes leaks on the floor.
I also reported black mould and damp on the bathroom ceilings back in 2020 and since that time and again in May 2022.
The front gutter is hanging off.
The landlord visited me (he doesn't live locally) and said that he would need to increase the rent, in order to do the repairs. I didn't say anything but I am unhappy that this would happen and would oppose any rent increase on that basis.
The landlord texted me saying he would instigate repairs, this was 3 weeks ago but nothing has happened. His message was "I will contact you over the weekend, and offer a date to come next week to fix the conservatory and other problems". No text message ever arrived. We have had a lot of rain in the past week and every time it rains, it leaks.
The bathroom ceilings have been covered in black mould for the past 2 years, I wipe it off with bleach but it quickly reappears. The house generally has a lot of faults but the rent is low.
I have asked the landlord to do the gas safety test which became due last month, but he's ignored that too.
There were roof leaks in the past which he ignored and I had to beg him to fix it. Yet he claims to be a professional landlord who manages 15 separate properties. I wonder if he treats his 14 other tenants in a similar fashion? If he has 15 different properties he must be making a lot of income from that, so why can't he make these repairs?
My tenancy became a periodic as it rolled over when the tenancy agreement expired its fixed term of 1 year, so I have one months' notice to quit either way. I phoned a housing disrepair solicitors and I was very upset to be told by them that I should not complain about the disrepair because "the landlord will simply serve a S21 notice with one months' notice and you will be homeless". They are effectively telling me to live with the disrepair.
I have a mental health diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and complex post traumatic stress disorder and take medication. I haven't worked for 20 years because of this and I am inreceipt of disability benefits. I have looked for alternative accommodation locally but most landlords don't want benefits tenants and they certainly don't want dogs living in the house as I have two rescue dogs for companionship.
I have nobody to talk to and feel completely abandoned and hopeless about this situation. I am not in rent arrears and have paid my rent on time, every single month, for the past 24 months. I am exempt from council tax because of my MH issues and I struggle (like everyone else) with the cost of living with regard to gas and electricity and petrol for the car.
The house had damp and mould problems when I first rented it. I've done what I can to resolve minor issues with paint. The conservatory has structural defects with rotten wood around the windows. It feels hurtful when I receive texts from my landlord saying he's enjoying a holiday in Spain whilst I'm living here with these problems during an exceptionally rainy week this week.
Please could you give me advice as to how to resolve this disrepair.
Thank you
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