Burst water pipe in garden

[Berlingogirl]

Oh dear I won't be giving a refund then, just upping the rent. Is there no way to do this, maybe calling it something else?

edit: I seem to remember another LL mentioning the same idea in another post ages ago.

[Berlingogirl]

I'm considering asking a bit more rent but giving a refund if all rent is up to date after every 6 months.

[Berlingogirl]

I think the local authority can only claim the money back off the landlord if the landlord knew the tenant wasn't allowed the additional HB. For example, if the Miss T claimed to be a single parent but had BF come to live with her, the LL couldn't know without checking her bedroom every night!

[Berlingogirl]

You don't have to, but you might want to if your T feels threatened by eg noisy people passing by at night, or if there have been thefts in the area....

[Berlingogirl]

I always do a MCOL for the reasons stated above. If you do this you will will be given a gateway number - do not lose it. You will need to use it again for the next tenant that doesn't pay rent.

[Berlingogirl]

Good idea. I'd second it ...

[Berlingogirl]

I do have to strongly disagree with you here. I think it's very realistic to expect a tenant to look after the garden, or they shouldn't take a house with a garden. It's like saying they shouldn't clean the inside of the house unless they're a keen cleaner....

[Berlingogirl]

Yes, this is my concern. I could have my supply direct to my house but the shared pipe would still be going through my garden and flooding it leaving me to sort it all out again....

[Berlingogirl]

As far as I can make out, the repair on the pipe is the only cost to be shared between the neighbours. I'm concerned about the conservatory though and wonder what checks are needed to be done by the builder before putting up and extension or conservatory. I had no idea the water supply pipe ran along...

[Berlingogirl]

Thanks for that.

Tap side there are 7 properties and I'm in no 6. No 7 has a conservatory over the water main. I really hope the leak isn't under their conservatory and coming out in my garden ....

[Berlingogirl]

My rental property has a burst fresh water pipe in the garden and the water is flooding out.

The pipe goes from the stop tap on the public pavement and through the row of terraced houses's gardens.

United Utilities tells me that all the houses are responsible for contributing...

[Berlingogirl]

Ok, I'll ask - what's an RCM company? Royal College of Midwives? I'm sure you're not

What info do they want and why?

[Berlingogirl]

I wholeheartedly agree.

This whole situation is all wrong....

[Berlingogirl]

If he won't give you a forwarding address tell him you'll write to his last known address ie the property, and he can have his post forwarded by Royal Mail.

[Berlingogirl]

It's always a no from me. Avon is ok though.

[Berlingogirl]

Totally with the London rent bubble. Hello! who're here up north! I've not increased my rent for over 8 years....rent control... hmmmm.... ok then.. I'll increase my rent, especially with all the other LL bashing....

[Berlingogirl]

Refusing to supply a new address isn't a problem. Tell him you'll write to the last known address and trust that he will have it forwarded. It's up to him. I have found the courts accept this.

The amount you want to claim and the amount you want to, potentially, write off in fees, is up...

[Berlingogirl]

I would write to the T via the council if you don't have a forwarding address, thanking her for the return of the keys and that you are accepting her surrender of the tenancy and that her tenancy ended on (date of keys returned). Inform her of the utilities meter readings and that from( the date) and...

[Berlingogirl]

I think if the T owes rent you have to keep the belongings for 3 months, anyone please correct or confirm this, but the T will be liable for storage costs.

[Berlingogirl]

I also agree in principle and scott22's sentiments. I would, however, start a MCOL but maybe at a lower level so the fees are lower - more of a token gesture, but one that ensures he has a ccj for rent arrears, and is more pay-off-able should he get a job in the future.

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