Hi
We're hoping for some sound advice please, if you can help.
We're a professional couple running our own business. We've been renting a 3-bed property for just 6 months and one day, previously on a 6 month AST and now into monthly. Commencement was 28th of the month.
We've had a long drawn out problem with rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation since 6 wks of moving in. 4 rooms affected, one bedroom is in appalling state and unsafe to enter, mould everywhere, slugs to downstairs. Agent wouldn't recognise our requests for urgent assistance, specialist survey and possible de-humidifiers. Also, a lot of work which should have been done before tenancy started was not attended to until last month - as a result of us raising hell, etc.
Finally had a survey, rising damp, black-spot mould, etc but still nothing done and now we discover there's no insulation in the loft and that is causing the condensation.
everything in writing, with photos for 4+ months. meetings in the house with agent, another with agent and LL. asked for action - nothing. asked for compensation - nothing. asked for rent reduction - nothing. very angry and also a lot of tears for 4 months.
Finally called in EHO. He agrees. Have decided to seek action for disrepair through courts and our stress, anxiety, etc, have asked for landlords address - nothing. have now served section 48. The response as expected - was a s21. The dates are incorrect, so not valid. Bond not protected - so not valid. Now receiving more harassment from agent.
Hate the thought of litigation but no alternative now, we're so upset. The agent is an a** and we told the LL this. LL is inexperienced and has accepted their advice. <sigh>
any advice would be most welcome please :)
We're hoping for some sound advice please, if you can help.
We're a professional couple running our own business. We've been renting a 3-bed property for just 6 months and one day, previously on a 6 month AST and now into monthly. Commencement was 28th of the month.
We've had a long drawn out problem with rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation since 6 wks of moving in. 4 rooms affected, one bedroom is in appalling state and unsafe to enter, mould everywhere, slugs to downstairs. Agent wouldn't recognise our requests for urgent assistance, specialist survey and possible de-humidifiers. Also, a lot of work which should have been done before tenancy started was not attended to until last month - as a result of us raising hell, etc.
Finally had a survey, rising damp, black-spot mould, etc but still nothing done and now we discover there's no insulation in the loft and that is causing the condensation.
everything in writing, with photos for 4+ months. meetings in the house with agent, another with agent and LL. asked for action - nothing. asked for compensation - nothing. asked for rent reduction - nothing. very angry and also a lot of tears for 4 months.
Finally called in EHO. He agrees. Have decided to seek action for disrepair through courts and our stress, anxiety, etc, have asked for landlords address - nothing. have now served section 48. The response as expected - was a s21. The dates are incorrect, so not valid. Bond not protected - so not valid. Now receiving more harassment from agent.
Hate the thought of litigation but no alternative now, we're so upset. The agent is an a** and we told the LL this. LL is inexperienced and has accepted their advice. <sigh>
any advice would be most welcome please :)