Flat falling down, landlord not doing repairs!!

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Still not resolved!! packed and ready to leave!!

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EH are involved again. They seem to be just taking my landlords word and believing everything he says. I went into mine of the neighbours attick and took photos of the roof, the entire thing needs replacing. The day before taking the pics he told EH that it had just been fixed. Should have seen the look on her face when I showed her the dated pictures! I said like "why is it nessesary for me to climb up into an attick to take photos to be believed?" She just looked at me blanky. Really not impressed with them at all.

 

I had a plug on the wall explode two weeks ago (third time) and the ceiling in my hallway has collapsed because of the roof leak.

 

I've been to see a solicitor and he's advised I file for 50% of my rent back over the entire tenancy which is a tidy sum given I've been here almost 6 years.

 

I'm leaving then filling.

[ericsbrother]

If EH think landlord cant be bothered then that means you gain a lot of housing points and they dont want the expense of finding you a council flat. better to write reports than cannot be substantiated or denied and leave it in your hands to sort out.

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Been to see a council flat should be gone within a week. EH have been useless for a change, didn't even send me a copy of the report as promised. On another note my landlord let himself in today without permission.

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Resolved by me leaving...

[raydetinu]

good, probably the best solution.

hope you have better luck in new place.

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It's a council flat so here's hoping!

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I've take some legal advise from a solicitor. the solicitor says from my photos around 90% of the property was I disrepair ad I should therefore initiate court proceedings claiming back 50% of my rent for the entire tenancy , which comes to a nice sum.

[SabreSheep]

let us know what happens

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The solicitor reckons I've got a good chance doing it myself because of the volume of evidence I've got. I've been taking photos for six years (before and afters), videos of leaks, emails, EH reports, mp/councilor involvement etc

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Does anyone know if I include student loans as income for fee remission?

[camptownraces]

what fee is to be remitted?

 

is the student loan an income, or are repayments an outgoing?

[mariner51]

Are you currently repaying your Student loan?

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Are you currently repaying your Student loan?

 

No, I'm still a student. I can't seem to find much although it does say student finance comes under "exempt capital".

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what fee is to be remitted?

 

is the student loan an income, or are repayments an outgoing?

 

Small claims, income

[camptownraces]

Student loan doesn't fall into the normal definition of income. Student loan is a loan which has to be repaid. Just like a bank loan for a mortgage, while a large some of money doesn't count as income.

 

Earnings, JSA and so on, form income which is yours to keep.

[mariner51]

Notes say student loan (capital) is 'exempt income'. Since you are still a student you will prob not made any repayments so the total amount of student loan received to date should not be included in the required figure neither claimed for remission of fee. Result effectively the same.

Income is bank interest, share dividends received, salary, JSA and prob other social benefits received, rent from property, Trust & salary income, etc. I guess the form is only interested in 'income', not 'net worth ' so you could be future heir to millions £ and still be eligible to pay amount based on income, not net worth, a concept generally applied to fines'

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Forms have gone away today. I saw my previous landlord as I was coming out the post office funnily enough!