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[bobthebuilder2]

its just a bit of cake baking, do nothing and let her get on with it. your rent is being paid that's all you should be caring about.

[bobthebuilder2]

annoys me when landlords leave ivy and brambles in the garden. dig the damn things out.

[bobthebuilder2]

making an offer seems like admitting responsibility for something he didn't/couldn't cause. i say argue it on the radiators heat causing the discoloring as the marks are where heat from it would travel.

[bobthebuilder2]

i wouldn't call social housing areas desirable at all except for the rent not being overpriced like the PRS. they are very rough areas with a lot of ASB....

[bobthebuilder2]

£50 is quite a big jump for monthly rent tbh.

[bobthebuilder2]

looks like you left it clean to me. imo soot didn't do that, dust shouldn't collect on a ceiling like that either. might be something to do with heat rising from the radiator that caused the old paint to discolor ? or previously painted over damp discoloring the paint?

[bobthebuilder2]

would probably come under an unfair and unenforceable term...

[bobthebuilder2]

yes he'd need to provide evidence that it will cost that much to fix. chances are he would either forge an invoice or submit a quote and instead do any work himself.
tell TDS what you said here, marks were already there, paint is old, marks match where joists are, you dont smoke or light candles...

[bobthebuilder2]

well small 1-2bed houses are available in my part of the country for similar prices as flats 400-600...

[bobthebuilder2]

don't be so sure about that. if i rented a studio flat for 485 and the rent went up to 600 2 years later, id be looking at other options like renting a nice little house or buying my own since id begrudge paying almost 2x what a mortgage would cost.
when a crappy little flat loses its cost saving...

[bobthebuilder2]

tenant can complain if he wants to if the cleaners were being noisy and ramming the vacuum cleaner into their wall repeatedly or whatever.

[bobthebuilder2]

yup change your locks, its a reasonable thing to do once the landlord has entered without permission. who knows if it would happen again....

[bobthebuilder2]

they left on the date you told them you wanted the property back, by leaving they agreed to it. pay the council tax bill which you owe and move on with your life. why you're fighting over a barely £100 bill which you'd be paying anyway. pathetic.

[bobthebuilder2]

its your money now, spend it on what you want, a mortgage....

[bobthebuilder2]

with your income and savings you shouldnt be required to do anything other than pay a deposit and monthly rent in advance.
is there any reason why you wouldnt want to buy your own place instead? you basically throw away your money when renting and the letting agents and landlords are often a pain...

[bobthebuilder2]

you knew this was a problem building so you should have had the entire place painted with anti-mould paint and provided a dehumidifier.