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[royw]

Yes, also in my own home. Is there any evidence they stop working just because they reach a certain age?...

[royw]

I don't understand the concept of 'out of date' smoke alarms. Fair enough if it has a non-replaceable battery. Am I too cynical or is it just so they can sell you another one? They didn't used to have expiry dates on them and you wouldn't replace your kettle, tv etc just because it was x years old....

[royw]

Why use fake? Just burn some toast. I thought the test button was an adequate test? (I don't have HMOs).

[royw]

The waking watchers seem a waste of money to me, it would be far better spent rectifying the problem. Obviously needed in the short term but the work should be carried out at the earliest opportunity.

[royw]

When the tenant knew about it he should have reported it so probably depends how much damage was done before it was obvious. Not sure I'd rate your chances of getting it from the dps though.

[royw]

Perhaps comments from the government (can't remember who) a few months ago are significant. Those who had lost their jobs because of covid could get new ones in the green economy insulating homes. So not only are we bailing them out by providing free accomodation for tenants who can't or won't pay,...

[royw]

As someone who lives here I can assure you there is no shortage of immigrants outside Manchester as well as in it. There is lots and lots of building in the surrounding countryside. It may not be immigrants that will live in them but they are houses that wouldn't be needed if the existing population...

[royw]

Personally I wouldn't pay as he had so many other other options. He could have called you, got his gf to remove the handle, phone a friend, neighbour etc. It doesn't need a locksmith to open an unlocked door. Did he ask how much it would cost when he rang him? I bet he'd have sorted it a different way...

[royw]

Just curious - why would there be a claim here? As the money was used for the stated purpose to pay the last months rent how can be considered a deposit? It wasn't available to the LL to use in the same way as a deposit because it had already been 'returned' before T moved out....

[royw]

Park your car behind his and make sure you're not at home when he needs to go to work?

[royw]

Do you people have NO trust in the government? 😂They're going to ban petrol cars but aren't putting any infrastructure in place to charge electric ones - that's 2 problems solved then, there won't be any queues on the roads either. Gas boilers in new builds are being banned, only a matter of time...

[royw]

NW. Watching what's left of this green and pleasant land disappear under concrete because no one worked out millions of immigrants would need millions of homes to live in.

[royw]

Don't be silly. As soon as they invest our esteemed PM will bend over backwards so the regulations are in their favour instead of the tenants.

[royw]

I don't think he gave it to you, it asks if you would like it there so you could use it. Chances are the LL doesn't want it so why not ask him if you can take it with you? If it isn't in the inventory he can't claim it from your deposit but better to agree if you can. As it was abandoned in the LLs...

[royw]

Make sure you keep all the evidence showing the discrepancies and the correspondence to the LA. If you have LL contact details I would send it to him too. It's the LL who will lose out if you haven't signed it as he will need it as evidence if there is a deposit dispute.

[royw]

Or put in a sub meter to your own part and leave the landlord the problem of paying the bill for the entire premises. It seems the LL won't act unless he gets a bit of grief. We're you aware of this before you signed the contract?

[royw]

Contact the energy ombudsman.

[royw]

A pet deposit would be far simpler and cheaper for the tenant.

[royw]

While they continue flying to their climate change conferences...

[royw]

Could you agree with your LL to get a plumber out on the basis that if you blocked it you pay but if it's a structural problem he will?