Sorry i have been away, thanks for all the replies. Yes i was given a gas certificate. The heating does work, but takes a long time to heat properly. New problem, downstairs neighbour says water dripping from my flat into his. I have given him my landlords details. Could there be a health & safety angle now as leaking water could potentially cause a real problem. Is it worth trying to involve local council? John

Thanks for replying, yes have a one year contract from last Nov. There are other problems, central heating takes ages to warm up as well. Is it best to contact the agents or landlord direct. I guess a letter would only appeal to his better nature, but not sure he has one ! John

You have confirmed what i thought, but thanks for the very quick reply. John

Hi, this is a relatively small problem but annoying all the same. I recently moved into a flat that has bathroom with overbath shower & an en-suite shower room. The water pressure is very low in the bathroom so the shower there is very poor, it also take the WC 20 minutes to fill up. I asked the landlord but he replied that i should either use the bath instead or use the en-suite shower. I prefer a shower especially when in a rush so the first option doesn't suit me, there is no heating in the en-suite shower room so that doesn't suit either. I asked a plumber & he said it needs an electric pump costing £450. Landlord won't pay this. I took the flat expecting to be able to use a hot shower, but do i have any real grounds against the landlord ? thanks for any advice John