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Reply to Is a landlord under any obligation to do work himself, for free?

by HemelPlumbster

ok - final update. Given the ultimatum "pay up or face arbitration" tenant has gone for the "pay up" option. Another neighbour has reported that he took a dislike to me when 3 months into his tenancy I told him that the "no pets" clause in the AST meant "no pets"...
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16-12-2019, 14:02 PM
Is a landlord under any obligation to do work himself, for free?

by HemelPlumbster

A tenant checked out recently, afterwards I noticed that all the light bulbs were missing.

The tenant admitted taking them, he said they’d all blown (all 21 of them, including fridge light, outside security lights and oven light) in the 24 months he’d been there and since he’d bought...
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16-12-2019, 11:22 AM
Reply to landlord has destroyed my belongings before end of tenancy

by leaseholder64

Sounds like illegal eviction, theft and criminal damage to me, all matters for the police.

You also have a civil case.

I'd suggest contacting Shelter and/or the CAB.
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16-12-2019, 14:00 PM
landlord has destroyed my belongings before end of tenancy

by clunaire

I've recently moved out of my old flat, however my tenancy was contracted and paid for until the 20th december. I've been moving my stuff out in stages, and had also booked and paid for professional cleaners to come on the 19th, the day before my tenancy ended.

Today my partner went to...
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16-12-2019, 13:50 PM
Reply to Disrepair/heating connected to another property

by Reallyfeduptenant

Do you know how I will find out if its exempt? Many thanks...
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16-12-2019, 13:59 PM
Disrepair/heating connected to another property

by Reallyfeduptenant

Hi

I am at my wits end. Moved in to a property on a 6 month AST. Moved in September.

From the day I walked it it's been a nightmare. As I came through the door there was water coming through the ceiling and it just got worse...

I will keep it short
Grade...
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15-12-2019, 01:44 AM
Reply to Is a landlord under any obligation to do work himself, for free?

by boletus

There is no difference at all. It's just the usual tenants-can-do-no-wrong brigade dancing on a pinhead.
Charge for the full amount and damn his eyes* for attempting to push up rents for good tenants who don't nick the lightbulbs.

*Forum rules prevent the exact terminology...
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16-12-2019, 13:46 PM
Reply to Is a landlord under any obligation to do work himself, for free?

by boletus

Lord Denning;

ttps://swarb.co.uk/warren-v-keen-ca-1954/

He must mend the electric light when it fuses.
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16-12-2019, 13:39 PM
Reply to Is a landlord under any obligation to do work himself, for free?

by jpkeates

I was trying to say the opposite, that lightbulbs aren't covered by wear and tear.
If the tenancy agreement had a clause like the one you quoted, the breach would be much more explicit.
There are two ways of looking at this, and that's a fair question (and to be honest, the tenant sounds...
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16-12-2019, 13:22 PM
Reply to Is a landlord under any obligation to do work himself, for free?

by royw

I don't see the difference either. I'm not sure t can rely on LL being able-bodied (discrimination against the disabled?) and living locally. If it was let via an agent they wouldn't do it themselves for free. You could send it to arbitration and see what they think.
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16-12-2019, 13:13 PM

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