No water for 2 weeks
Discussion
As many have heard, a family friend in London has been without water for something like 10 days. There is no visibility on when they will.
They rent their flat. The Landlord has suggested he showers at the gym and isn’t vaguely interested in any solution or reduction in rent.
Anyone know what is required in terms of LL responsibility.
They rent their flat. The Landlord has suggested he showers at the gym and isn’t vaguely interested in any solution or reduction in rent.
Anyone know what is required in terms of LL responsibility.
It totally depends if it’s the landlords fault or the waterboards, if it is the LL fault then he should sort it, if it’s the Water boards then the tenants should be chasing them up for compensation.
I imagine it’s the waterbiards issue due to all the frozen pipe from the cold weather and they are struggling to fix everything. The tenants first call should be to them. They should and will provide as much bottled water as you request
I imagine it’s the waterbiards issue due to all the frozen pipe from the cold weather and they are struggling to fix everything. The tenants first call should be to them. They should and will provide as much bottled water as you request
I think if depends on who has the contract with the water supplier.
If the tenant had the contract for water then he has to chase the water company for compensation. If the landlord has the contract then the lease implies that supply is landlords responsibility and tenant needs to chase landlord for rent reduction.
Unless the reason for lack of supply is a fault in the property, then it’s wholly the landlords responsibility unless the lease puts onus on tenant to repair and maintain.
If the tenant had the contract for water then he has to chase the water company for compensation. If the landlord has the contract then the lease implies that supply is landlords responsibility and tenant needs to chase landlord for rent reduction.
Unless the reason for lack of supply is a fault in the property, then it’s wholly the landlords responsibility unless the lease puts onus on tenant to repair and maintain.
As said previously if Water boards fault contact them to resolve. If LLs then his responsibility to repair.
As for all this LL should rehouse etc get a grip. No LL is going to rehouse anyone but if it’s their problem they should fix it ASAP and consider some form of compensation if due to neglect of their responsibility’s. Properties should be habitable.
As for all this LL should rehouse etc get a grip. No LL is going to rehouse anyone but if it’s their problem they should fix it ASAP and consider some form of compensation if due to neglect of their responsibility’s. Properties should be habitable.
Burwood said:
No running water- uninhabitable. That’s why.
I don't think that would make a property uninhabitable. If your water was cut off for a while would you move out, or buy bottled water? As has been said, if it's the landlords issue then take it up with them, or failing that the council who will take it up with the landlord.
If it's the water company then it's really not the landlords fault. The person who pays the water bills needs to contact the water company.
Pushing too hard on the "uninhabitable" line may well simply see the tenancy frustrated and cancelled.
I don't see a great difference here between a tenanted property and an owner-occupied one. The water supplier is in line for providing compensation - but even that's affected where the cause of the problems are outside their control.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/water/w...
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/water/w...
I presume the water supplier IS providing alternate supply, as they're legally required to? Inconvenient, perhaps, but...
I don't see a great difference here between a tenanted property and an owner-occupied one. The water supplier is in line for providing compensation - but even that's affected where the cause of the problems are outside their control.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/water/w...
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/water/w...
I presume the water supplier IS providing alternate supply, as they're legally required to? Inconvenient, perhaps, but...
As a landlord its not soemthing i have come across before but it would seem unreasonable for a landlord to be responsible in any way for the water up to the point of the meter.
However unreasonable doesnt seem to have much effect on tenant law and i bet the landlord would have to offer alternative accomodation (read: cheap hotel) to satisfy the health and safety / duty of care nonsense.
Has tenant been on the blower the water company? I would be asking them to ring daily.
However unreasonable doesnt seem to have much effect on tenant law and i bet the landlord would have to offer alternative accomodation (read: cheap hotel) to satisfy the health and safety / duty of care nonsense.
Has tenant been on the blower the water company? I would be asking them to ring daily.
How can the landlord ensure there is running water if a main has burst (which isn’t his responsibility) and the whole street doesn’t have water, this will be the Water boards reponsibility, tbh the landlord should be helping the tenant contact the Water board.
But due to extreme weather there are slightly different rules the that water board will be following, but they are clearly failing in getting the problem sort
But due to extreme weather there are slightly different rules the that water board will be following, but they are clearly failing in getting the problem sort
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