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Thankfully yes - it's being held by a company - not sure which one though!
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By the way - I'm a private tenant so not sure if I could ask the Environmental Health Dept to have a look? Are the independent ones I could use. I have no money though....I definitely can't afford to take her to court...
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Thanks both! I've always resented paying rent for a house where I was unable to use one of the rooms and was wondering about taking her to court an demanding compensation. She's a very clever woman - all of her correspondence with me has been carefully worded, admitting no responsibility and highlighting the fact that I didn't ventilate the property adequately. Basically it's between her word that this is damage caused from condensation and on the other hand - that it was possibly damaged by the water leak... My deposit is £695 which is a lot of money for us. My tenancy doesn't run out until the 21st of this month - would I have time to get someone to inspect it - like the environmental health department?
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Hi, I'm just moved from a house that suffered from issues with condensation - it was an old house on the side of a hill. It was always a bone of contention between my landlady and me. I was there for 5 years and after the 1st year it became obvious that I couldn't use the room on the ground floor due to damp - which I was told (by her) that I had caused by not ventilating effectively. However, just last year, an underground water leak was identified at the side of the property - fairly close to the wall inside the ground floor room that is now severely effected. The leak was repaired late last year - but there is a substantial amount of mould on the one wall. The wallpaper was so saturated that I removed it - it - admittedly - looks a mess. This is my question: The landlady is telling me that I need to redecorate in order to get my deposit back as she claims that the damage was caused by condensation. Where do I stand with this. I have all the correspondence from Severn Trent regarding the water leak etc - what are my next steps? Thanks in advance for your help.
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urgh - that's what I thought. OK - thanks for getting back!
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Hi, My landlady told us in February that she's selling the house at the end of our tenancy - the end of June. I've (thankfully) found alternative accommodation - but it's to move in ASAP - which will mean paying *double* rent until the end of June as I signed a contract with her for a year. The contract states that I'm to give a month's notice - I'm assuming this would be in May (if she was not selling). However - we are ready to go *now* Is there any way around having to pay double rent until June? Do I have any rights at all? Thanks in advance.
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Thanks Steampowered - would you mind elaborating? What is this and whom do I approach for access?
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Thanks Mariner51 - the problem is - she's not on our side, and I'm worried that she will relish in providing a bad reference for us - in stating that we didn't ventilate the property adequately. I doubt very much that she will send me a reference directly.
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Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right forum? I'm about to move as the Landlady is selling the house we rent. She's selling the house because of its ongoing issues with damp. However, she has often blamed me for not ventilating the property adequately and we have fallen out over this on many occasions as I have been and remain a good tenant - there's only so much you can do in a Victorian house on the edge of a hill. I've *never* missed a payment, and as far as I'm concerned have lived here with the due respect that I've always shown in other properties that I've lived in. I'm extremely worried that she will give me a bad reference for our next Landlords/agent. What I'd like to know - is: Am I legally entitled to 'view' the reference that she'll send the agent? Am I legally entitled to be copied in? Even better: Am I legally allowed to demand that she sends her reference to me to then forward the the relevant agents? Many thanks in advance for your time.
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Thanks again everyone - I've decided not to pursue this dream any further.
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Thank you all for your detailed responses - I'll bear some of what's been said in mind and investigate a little further, but it really does seem like a bit of a dead duck!
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Thank you BazzaS - somebody mentioned that she would be able to raise 70K equity. This thread was intended as a brainstorm really for what appears to be a lost cause. I've never owned a property - I have absolutely no idea how any of this works - hence me being here seeking advice.
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...and I suppose it's not possible for him to buy a property and not live there?!!
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Oh blimey!!! OK - thanks reallymadwoman!
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Hi theoldrouge! I just wanted to clarify on a few points you made if that's OK? - please excuse my ignorance. 1. Why does my ex already need to own a property? Is that one of the criteria for buying to let - can you not buy your first property as a Buy to Let? 2. If I found work (within the next 3 months) - I would be able to pay the rent you quoted. I'm thinking that with my Mother's possible equity (to be seriously considered first) of 70K, plus her deposit of 30K, my ex would only need to raise a mortgage for 120K as a Buy to Let....is this feasible? Thanks again in advance.
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Thank you Sparks - that had crossed my mind - but this area doesn't tend to have many rental properties - so I'm already looking to uproot and move to another town.
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Urgh - thanks so much for your help everyone - looks like we'll have to find somewhere else as suspected.
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Hi All, Please bear with me. I was made redundant over a year ago, and as a single Mum, I've just started my own business, but am still relying heavily on benefits while I find my feet - financially. Our landlady's told us she's selling the house in June and as we've been here for 5 years and are so happy and settled, I'd love to somehow be able to buy it. The house is expected to go on the market for 220K. My mum recently sold her house and has a 30K deposit she can give us and I'm now considering the following options: 1. My ex, who earns a good wage (100K) can 'Buy to let' for us? This sounds too good to be true - what are the issues surrounding this? 2. Would my 71 year old Mum be able to re-mortgage her house that she owns outright? It's value is 200K. Is she able to do this at her age - how much could she raise - again - what are the issues surrounding this? I'm pretty convinced that our dream's not achievable, but I thought I'd ask here first - I've heard great things about this forum. Here's hoping, Many thanks in advance.
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