Re: Tenancy law in the UK
- From: "Trebor" <trebor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:25:04 +0100
"cc207b" <cc207b@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1128033609.845200.115350@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Good evenig,
>
> I am German student and have just moved to the UK.
> I have signed a tenancy contract for a fully furnished
> room in a flat with a shared kitchen and bathroom.
> My flatmates are all international
> students. The Landlord is a company.
> The duration of the tenancy is for a year.
> I haven't seen the place before my movement.
>
> The tenancy just started a few days ago and I am not
> happy with my room at all.
> Firstly there is construction site closed to my room.
> So it is very loud in the morning starting at around
> 8 am. The room is for study purpose and with that
> noise I cannot study. I spoke to a local resident
> on the street and he said that this contruction site
> will at least last the next few months.
>
> The floor of the kitchen is sticky and there is
> grease on the top of cupboards. Also there is
> white horse in the toaster, the inside of the microwave
> is dirty. The painting is peeling from the ceiling
> in the bathroom.
> The back entrance is full of rubbish and there is
> also faeces lying around that property. And there are
> many other problems - it would take too long to mention
> them all.
>
> One last important thing is that there is no
> water supply since yesterday and it will take at least
> a few days to fix that. Acutally I doubt that it will
> be fixed because the Accommodation management here is
> very lousy. We have to go upstairs to another flat
> to get water, use the toilet or to take a shower.
> To access the other flat we need a key. The Landlord
> as only issued one key for four people. And in my
> opinion this is not an adequate treatment of tenants.
>
> I copied parts of the Tenancy Terms and Conditions:
>
> "4 The Landlord's obligation
> The Landlord agrees with the Tenant as follows:
>
> 4.1. That if the Tenant pays the Rent and performs all
> the obligations of the Tenant under the Tenancy Agreement,
> then the Tenant may quietly possess and enjoy the Room
> during the Tenancy Period without any interruption
> from the Landlord or any person acting on the Landlord's
> behalf (save as otherwise expressly set out in these
> Tenancy Conditions to the contrary);
>
> 4.2. To maintain and repair the structure of the Building
> including the window frames and window glass;
>
> 4.3. To maintain, repair, clean, decorate and provide
> adequate heating and lighting to the Common Parts;
>
> 4.4. To maintain all Service Media serving the Flat
> and/or the Common Parts;
>
> 4.5. To provide an adequate supply of hot and cold water,
> heating and electrical power to the Flat;
>
> 4.6. To provide security facilities for the Building; and
>
> 4.7. To provide and maintain equipment in the Common Parts."
>
> My question is: Can I be released from that contract
> or am I liable for the full contractual rent
> considering the circumstances?
>
> Many thanks,
> CC
>
Contact the Environmental Health Officer at your Local Council.
(and regarding the white horse in the toaster you are probably not allowed
to keep pets.)
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Trebor
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