What should tenants do if their landlord fails to carry out essential repairs. Are the agents liable? Can they deduct the cost of repaid from their rent?
Tag Archive: disrepair
Who is liable for the cost of clearing this drain?
The tenants say that they are not responsible for blocking the drain. Can the landlord pass on the cost of repair?
D is for Disrepair
Looking at the legal definition of disrepair and a landlord’s repairing obligations and what this means for landlords and tenants
Can tenants sue the landlord for ill heath caused by damp?
Not all tenants can sue for personal injury caused by damp – this post explains why
What can be done about black mould in the bedrooms?
A reader asks what can be done about the black mould growing in the bedrooms of her rented house
What can tenants do if the agents are failing to maintain a property?
Here is a question to the blog clinic from Ali who is a tenant: We are renting a house via a letting agency which are failing to maintain the property :( should we stop paying rent till jobs are sorted ?? Many thanks Ali The quick answer to that is no. That is not a…
Can the tenant claim for heat loss due to broken windows?
Here is a blog clinic question from Carlotta who is a tenant: My partner and I moved into the property in March 2011. As we entered the property we discovered that the windows in the bedroom were broken (windows cannot be closed properly leaving a gap through which cold air is entering in the room)….
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