This is the first time I have rented a property. I am on housing benefit and moved in just over 3 months ago. I had to pay a deposit plus 2 months rent in advance, since then I have paid a further payment (from DSS). My landlord is an absolute nightmare;
I rented Introduction only from a letting agency so they are not interested at all. The landlord lives in Nigeria and I am supposed to be dealing with a 3rd party who never answers his phone, calls me back or replies to my letters of complaint. There are many, many problems with the property and I have written to him 3 times and made more phone calls than I care to count.
To keep it short my main problems are;
1. I have still not received a copy of gas safety (I dont think he's got one)
2. The garage is still full with previous tenants furniture and I cannot use it
3. The burgular alarm and shower do not work
4. There is bare electrical wires in 2 rooms
5. The hot water is scalding hot and the cold water just trickles out
I have 2 small children and I think this place is bloody dangerous, but if he wont do anything about it what can I do..?
Any advice would be most welcome. Thanks.
I rented Introduction only from a letting agency so they are not interested at all. The landlord lives in Nigeria and I am supposed to be dealing with a 3rd party who never answers his phone, calls me back or replies to my letters of complaint. There are many, many problems with the property and I have written to him 3 times and made more phone calls than I care to count.
To keep it short my main problems are;
1. I have still not received a copy of gas safety (I dont think he's got one)
2. The garage is still full with previous tenants furniture and I cannot use it
3. The burgular alarm and shower do not work
4. There is bare electrical wires in 2 rooms
5. The hot water is scalding hot and the cold water just trickles out
I have 2 small children and I think this place is bloody dangerous, but if he wont do anything about it what can I do..?
Any advice would be most welcome. Thanks.

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