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WillowTheWhisp said:
Thanks :) I'll pass those on, but I think she has reported both faults (which do come under their umbrella) and it's been an on-going saga.
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:cool: nice to be able to help
 
Willow, there was something in the L.E.T. tonight about bad landlords being forced to upgrade and repair their property under Health and safety legislation......didn't get to read it properly though as hubby was a bit quick to pass it on to our neighbour.....he thought I had read it.
 
I haven't seen the Telegraph but that sounds hopeful or optimistic at least.

It's all very well having the legislation but how on earth do they enforce it? I'm sure there aught to be a way but a lot of landlords rent out their property on a sort of private arrangement basis so who polices them? The house next door to me is an example. Someone bought it when it was repossessed by the building society and then just rents it to other people to live in.

I think if anyone wants to rent they should do so from an accountable organisation or via an agency but maybe they fear paying more that way.

I've never actually been a tennant myself so I can't speak from personal experience, only second hand.
 
Me neither, but if I was to rent something it would have to be from an organisation of some description. I'm sure there are rules and regulations about renting property.
I know at one point hubby wanted us to buy a house to rent out...... thinking you could just take the money and bank it.......I said 'whoa, there are very firm responsibilities that landlords have to abide by' and I knew who would be doing all the organising so that idea was kicked into touch very quickly.
 
Yes, there are rules and regulations, a quick example is the Landlords Gas Certificate. The Landlord is responsible for having all gas appliances tested and serviced every year, plus the certification of the same. There are other rules, but would need to dig in to the archives for them.
 
park381 said:
The Landlord is responsible for having all gas appliances tested and serviced every year, plus the certification of the same.
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I was talking to someone last week who is living in a rented house in which none of the gas fires work. How does she get her landlord to face up to his responsibilities when he's on the other end of a phone call to London? She has tried but he does nothing.

I'm with you Margaret. I wouldn't rent from anyone unless it was through an accountable organisation or agency.
 
WillowTheWhisp said:
I was talking to someone last week who is living in a rented house in which none of the gas fires work. How does she get her landlord to face up to his responsibilities when he's on the other end of a phone call to London? She has tried but he does nothing.

I'm with you Margaret. I wouldn't rent from anyone unless it was through an accountable organisation or agency.
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Report the problem to the HSE, local office Preston.
but have a look at this
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqlandlord.htm#2
 
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