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Resolved Question: Shorthold tennancy 'rights'?
Hey all.
I am shortly moving out of my University rented house after living here for 2 'academic years'.
I was just wondering what me and my housemates' rights are considering the very iffy subjet of 'general wear and tear'.
We have all completely blitzed the house. Any walls that have had posters on them have been touched up with the paint that the landlord left under the stairs and everything has been cleaned.
There are a few issues that the landlord keeps bringing up though:
= The carpet on the stairs and upstairs landing is a light beige colour and on high traffic areas such as the stairs, there are a few slightly darker marks. We scrubbed the stairs using a washing machine powder solution and got them as spotless as possible, to a very high standard but the landlord keeps hinting at us hiring a professional steam cleaner "just in case I get my own quote and I have to take more money from your deposit".
Isn't this just general wear and tear, if we have scrubbed it and the odd faded mark still remains?
= In my bedroom, there is a tacky plastic curtain rail and the screw which was holding one of the clips on to the wall (just stuffed in the wall with no rawl plug) came out a while back so one side of the curtain rail (if you can call it a 'rail') droops a bit. Am I liable for this considering it just fell off during the closing of a curtain?
= The handles on the fridge/freezer also just fell off a while back from normal opening. The landlord is trying to make us buy new handles for it.
= Another issue is that the old, brittle plastic toilet seat had a crack in it which we duct taped. Out of compassion we decided to buy a new wooden toilet seat for it to replace the cracked one. We have removed the old seat but cannot get one of the securing bolts out because it is very corroded and we do not have the tools. What are our rights for this?
Is it the landlord's responsibility to spring clean the house to the standards for new tennants? He's giving us the impression that we should leave it in a perfect, spring cleaned state as when we moved in 2 years ago and doesn't seem to understand the concept of general wear and tear.
Also, on top of that, there are a few issues which I am not sure are liable grounds to defend ourselves. These are things which the landlord has done which we believe breach laws in regards to renting property:
= After signing our original contract and paying not only a desposit, but half price 'holding rent' for the university summer break, we discovered a year later that one of our new friends we met actually rented the property for 2 months, after we had paid and before we actually moved in. Is this illegal?
= He never provided us with any information or proof as to where our deposits were held. It was only to my recent understanding that he cannot legally hold the deposits and must provide tenants proof of where these deposits are stored?
= None of the appliances have safety testing stickers or certificates and there is no fire extinguishing equipment or fire doors in the house.
= We had a chat to the previous tennants (who were Japanese exchange students). They asked if we could pay them £50 for the brand new washing machine they had bought the year previous. We were fine with this to help them out but we lost contact with them. It was only when we actually moved in and those students had left for Japan that the landlord started asking for this money, which we gave. Should he have proof that he has actually given them the money?
= Our contract says he will give 48hours notice prior to inspecting or showing visitors to the house. There have been many occasions where he has turned up out of the blue though and once when he even came into the house while we were away and confiscated our garage key (which contains some of our posessions).
Sorry for the long question but I'd really appreciate some advice on this matter.
Can you please provide an answer to what our rights are and an answer to the elements which we believe we could use against him.
Any answers will be greatly appreciated :).
moreResolved Question: 1997 VW Passat interior and hazard lights flash randomly?
Hello - sorry for the length of this question, but I thought the detail might help avoid wasting anyone's time by narrowing down the possibilities!
I have a 1997 VW Passat saloon. Recently I noticed that the internal lights (front reading lights and lights above the rear doors) would sometimes randomly turn on and off while driving. The lights would also sometimes activate when locking the car. Also affected are the hazard lights, which also sometimes flash after the car has been locked.
My garage have looked at it a couple of times, and have checked that the circuits under the passenger floor were dry. They replaced a faulty switch in the boot that was not always activating the light (in case a short circuit was activating the lights and alarm system).
The hazards coming on when the car is locked is hard to observe as I can't park it so I can see it all the time. Sometimes the lights activate a few seconds after parking, last night it was a couple of hours later. As far as I can tell, the lights only activate when the interior reading light is set to activate when doors are opened - so far it doesn't seem to happen when the light is switched permanently off (although it's hard to be sure as the problem is intermittent).
The garage say that the interior lights and alarm system are linked via the central locking system (if I understand them correctly). The alarm was news to me - it doesn't have an audible alarm (I don't know if the siren is broken or disabled).
I'd like to know if anyone can think of reasons for these problems? Even if I could prevent the problem by keeping the interior lights off, I am worried that the problem could still be draining the battery or a sign of a more serious issue.
Another recent issue with the car is that the breather pipe was replaced to fix a problem with the engine idling poorly and stalling. Since the repair the idling problem hasn't improved much, but I have been told to give it time to settle down (they had to reset some computer settings during the repair). This is probably not related but thought I should mention it just in case!
moreResolved Question: Fixing our Garage Door?
I have an up and over garage door that is quite a few years old and the tension in the spring above the door seems to have gone. One of the steel cables originally snapped so we have replaced both cables but now the door won't open and close without the cables becoming slack and the door feels very heavy. Do we need to re-tension the spring and how would we go about this? Please can anyone help? Thanks.
moreResolved Question: Peugeot 206 Problems?
I have a Peugeot 206 1.4 HDI 3DR Hatchback and have a few problems with it (all cosmetic / comfort related). I've had these problems for a while but it's about time I do something about them:
1.) I have a small dent on the passenger door (with a small scratch), what is the best method to remove this dent or should I take it to a garage?
2.) I have several tiny scratches on my car that are too deep for T-Cut and one large scratch on front arch, best way to remove this?
3.)The driver seat has missing form and the spring bas seem's to have broken, Is this easy/cheap to replace ? Or should I try a garage again.
4.) Final one, my driver door was opened and caught a strong wind and has seemed to drop, it does not line up with the rest of the frame, again garage or an alternative way?.
Thanks for any answers you provide
Tony
moreResolved Question: Renting a property - as a single mum with a 5 year old daughter, which of these would you go for...?
I like both and am having trouble deciding...
House 1
£675pcm rent, total to move in = £1,887.50
Double glazed throughout.
Gas central heating throughout.
Front garden – grass well maintained, quite large. Good sized drive way, single garage.
Front of house – Entrance porch (small). Door to living room.
Living room – Good size, gas central heating. Freshly decorated with laminate flooring. Stairs to back of living room
Kitchen – Brand new fitted kitchen including brand new white goods, large enough to accommodate a small dining table. Door to back garden.
Back garden – well maintained, patio on first half leading to a step and a higher level grassed area about the same size as the patio. Large enough to accommodate 5 year old child and a couple of friends. Shed.
Stairs – Large stairs, good sized landing.
Master bedroom – Large, freshly decorated
Single bedroom – larger than some I’ve seen, will accommodate single bed, wardrobe and desk.
Bathroom – Brand new but small. Electric shower (brand new) over new bath. New pedestal sink, new toilet. Small window.
No storage space.
No dining room.
Brand new
Includes brand new white goods – I could sell my own and make some extra cash
Drive and garage – lower car insurance
House 2
£595pcm rent, total to move in = £1,637.50
Double glazed throughout
Gas central heating plus working period fire place throughout.
Front of house – front door opens into living room.
Living room - Very large, gas central heating plus working period fire place. Stairs to the back left of the living room. Door to dining room.
Dining room – same size as living room (very large) with radiators and working period fire place. Built in larder cupboard to the left. Door to kitchen at the back.
Larder cupboard – plumbing for washing machine, shelving all the way around. Large storage area.
Kitchen – Large kitchen with built in dishwasher. No other white goods. Back door to garden on right.
Back garden – patio and grass on one level, same size as house 1. Shed.
Stairs – Narrow.
Master bedroom – large bedroom, definitely bigger than house 1. Radiators and working period fire place. Replaced floor with Oak floorboards, varnished and wood stain.
Single bedroom – similar size to house 1, can accommodate single bed and wardrobe.
Bathroom – Shower over bath, long bathroom, definitely bigger than house 1. Older style suite. Large sash window.
Older house
No entrance porch
White goods not included – but I have my own
On street parking
Closer to work / childminder’s house
Lots of storage space
Dining room can accommodate sofa bed so people can stay over
thank you for all the different viewpoints, seeing different points of view and hearing different positives / negatives to my own opinion is a great help. I have decided on house 2 i think - i have a second viewing booked for friday lunch time and im taking a friend with me this time!!
moreResolved Question: Car window smashed??
ok so i have just woke up to a neigbour knocking on the door to tell me my car window has been smashed, which i then woke up enough to see that sure enough my passenger side front window has indeed been shattered. i have now cleaned it up, but i need to replace it asap and there are no garages open to get a quote. does anyone have any idea of around how much this would cost to get my front passenger side window fixed i have a renault megane scenic 1998 reg.i do have insurance its fully comp and i dont think it has windscreen/glass excess. rather not have to go to the insurance people as its not worth it i have to pay a 250 excess and it will bump up my premiums next year. also forgot to metion the windows are electric
moreResolved Question: Corroded electrics in VW?
I took my Skoda Superb into Autotechnics as various problems occured over 2-3 weeks. First i couldn't open the boot with the lever on the driver door, then the temp gage got a mind of it's own, then couldn't open petrol cap, then alarm went mad along with windows which i couldn't open. The garage wanted it at 8.30 on wed morning, we called then at lunchtime to see how they were oing and they hadn't even looked at it. Called again yesturday and they said that water had eroded the electrics and they were replacing some wires. Called them at lunch time today and they said it was taking longer than they had thought it would and they would get it back in the workshop to do some more work on it. I took it in wednesday it's now friday afternoon and they still haven't finished it. I drive for a living and I have worked booked in for tomorrow driving children. Am i wrong to be angry with them as they seem to be taking their time over this, and seem to be working on several cars instead of doing
moreResolved Question: Top 16 signs you're cat is overweight?
Cat door retro-fitted with garage door opener.
Confused guests constantly mistaking her for beanbag chair.
Always lands on her spleen.
Fewer calls to the fire department, but a sudden upsurge in broken branches.
Fifteen month gestation period, and still no kittens.
No longer cleans itself unless coated in Cheese Whiz.
Anna Nicole Smith fits through your kitty door without the aid of lubricants.
Catfood dish replaced with Rush Limbaugh trough.
Luxurious, shiny black fur replaced with mint green polyester pants suit.
It's no longer safe to lift him without a spotter.
"Steals breath" from all five quintuplets, simultaneously.
Larry King keeps trying to kiss it full on the lips.
Waits for the third bowl of food to get finicky.
He only catches mice that get trapped in his gravitational pull.
Enormous gut keeps your hardwood floors freshly buffed.
and the Number 1 Sign Your Cat is Overweight...
Has more chins than lives.
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