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No hot water (our rights)
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We have had plumbing problems for days now... The hot water keeps on cutting out and now it barely runs at all.
The plumber the landlord usually uses says he can't come until next week...
Do we have a right to contact another plumber ourselves? This is the second time in 2 months.
The plumber the landlord usually uses says he can't come until next week...
Do we have a right to contact another plumber ourselves? This is the second time in 2 months.
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Of course, you could always deduct the amount you spend from the rent, but this is likely to be antagonistic and I would only suggest it as a last resort. However, I think the Landlord has a duty to ensure that the property is secure and that tenants have basic amenities like hot water, so they are unlikely to get much sympathy from the courts if they tried to pursue you for the unpaid rent - especially if you could show that you acted reasonably.
There's BIG difference between being reimbursed by the landlord and withholding part of the rent to pay for repairs.
As GWST would say, you don't fuck about with your rent. You're opening yourself up to eviction.
I'd get some proper, legal advice on this matter before you start not paying rent, or part of it.
Has your hot water problem been sorted yet?