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Can I end my tenancy on these grounds?
My tenancy is a fixed tenancy so if I end it I must pay the balance of rent until the end of the term. However when someone came to check our boiler in Febuary (1 month after the tenancy started) he said that a valve needed replacing on the boiler even though the gas man had done a boiler check and my landlord had a certificate. The man that came over said that if the valve was not replaced the radiator water could go into the tap water (radiator water has chemicals in it).
I have been drinking bottled water and giving bottled water to my pets and my daughter for 5 months now incase it's contaminated. But my landlord after being told this infomation has made no attempt to change the valve. Where do I stand with this? Can I end the tenancy and not pay him rent on grounds that he neglected his duties as a landlord?
The landlord is fixing a hole in the bathroom floor in may and the front door needs replacing because it lets lots of cold air in but he hasn't done anything about it. The insulation in the place is aweful and my bills were aweful this month. I really don't want to live here anymore and I found a place that will open up in may. Any advice would be apeciated.
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Insulation and your fuel bills are not grounds to move out.
The boiler issue is likely to be valid grounds, but you might have difficulty getting your deposit back.
There is a process to get things fixed by deducting the cost of repairs from your rent. http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/repairs_a...
As others have said, your local councils environmental health officer will be able to help with the faulty boiler as the landlord has a legal obligation to fix that under both gas-safety regulations and the 1985 Landlord & Tenant Act which compels him to keep water heating equipment in working order.
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
Let's start from the beginning. You should never, ever, drink water from a hot water tap. The only water you should consume is from your cold water supply as that is the only water that can be considered uncontaminated. That solves your health problem. Whether or not the hot water supply is contaminated or not is a matter of conjecture. I assume that the 'someone' that advised you about the valve needing replacement had some financial gain in mind, therefor may be spinning you a line.
The landlord has discharged his duties regarding the central heating as required by law. If you drink from the hot water supply, that is your decision and entirely your risk.
You have no grounds to end the tenancy or withhold rent. Finding somewhere else is insufficient reason.
Source(s): Private landlord. - Anonymous1 decade ago
The best thing you can do is contact a lawyer first and find out what your rights are in this situation.
Chances are, you'll end up there anyway once you contact the landlord. It doesn't seem that he's willing to fix the problems ASAP, so you'll only go full circle with him.
Do it right the first time and you'll save yourself hassle, time, and possibly money on a rubbish home.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
If environmental health knew about this, they'd close the property down. Move out and then report your landlord to them.
