Reply to: British Gas Homecare

[DaveB]

On a related note how many here are having to get the new "Property Licenses" they've been going on about recently?

[n5gooner]

I was really surprised that this country doesnt have anything like a tenancy tribunal who holds deposits. Then I thought about it a bit more and realised that there is nothing in this country that surprises me

Mailman

new laws comping in soon say a 3rd party have to hold the deposit, or the landlord has to have an insurance setup for the deposit, this is a pain in the backside because I now have to think about doing this for my rental property....arse!

[AtW]

Most landlords seem to see the Deposit as a means to offset any little expenses they may incur during a tenancy.

Yes this is true, but sueing them in small claims court is a no brainer - my last landlord gave 100% of deposit back, they were big company though but if it was small then I would not hesitate to sue: judges don't take it lightly when landlords take deposit like that - the burden of prove will fall on the landlord and this means receipts etc.

Not sure but I think heater maintenance, oven and possibly electric stuff in shower (if there is one) are responsibility of the landlord by law, probably from safety point of view.

[Mailman]

Most landlords seem to see the Deposit as a means to offset any little expenses they may incur during a tenancy.

I was really surprised that this country doesnt have anything like a tenancy tribunal who holds deposits. Then I thought about it a bit more and realised that there is nothing in this country that surprises me

The common approach amongst friends seems to be to not pay the last months rent, so as to minimise the amount they can be ripped off for.

Would have to agree with you here. Only problem is when your bond is 2 months rent

Mailman

[mcquiggd]

Most landlords seem to see the Deposit as a means to offset any little expenses they may incur during a tenancy.

When I move in / out of a flat, I now take pics of the place on my digital camera in case the agency suddenly sends me a bill for 'professional cleaning' or tries to deduct it from the Deposit.

The common approach amongst friends seems to be to not pay the last months rent, so as to minimise the amount they can be ripped off for.

[MarillionFan]

[ASB]

landlords responsibility[/b]

It depends on the sort of tenancy. It is theoretically possible that the landlord could insist on maintenance from the tenants.

However under an ast it is the landlords responsibility to provide heating so it would be pointless to try and pass the maintenance on to the tenant. The same is not true of the shower though.

I agree that in practice it would be very unusual to find the responsibility shifted to the tenant though.

[AtW]

I rented that house for 3 years. Boiler failed twice and shower had to have electric heater replaced completely. I did not have insurance of any kind, however since its the landlords responsibility they paid for professionals to do the job quickly without me having to pay a dime in anything apart from very reasonable rent.

[~Craig~]

I've got the Npower version (even though i'm not with them) and took it out after I had problems with my boiler. They don't come around to inspect but there is a 14 day delay before cover starts. Since it was an intermittent fault I could handle that!

Seems good so far as I have had some new parts fitted and two visits.

[hyperD]

Anyone taken it up? If so Pros and Cons please.

I took it up and then cancelled it after a year and a bit. Why? The annual inspection was just a guy coming in and having a look at the boiler and then leaving after a minute.

And everytime we had any problems associated with the heating system, everything lead to a PowerFlush being required, which, of course, was not covered. At £600 it was a bit steep so I did it myself.

And we had some flooding outside. Apparantly, sump aways are not covered either.

If you're one of these people that buys extended guarantees for "piece of mind" then get one - it helps to keep the cost of the service down.

[AtW]

Death while asleep is probably the best possible one.

[DimPrawn]

Great advert for a great company.

[VectraMan]

Con: Carbon monoxide poisoning:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/o...re/5202976.stm

[MarillionFan]

Dim. I would never fight anyone who smells a little fishy.

[DimPrawn]

No.

Pros - If something goes wrong, they fix it allegedly.

Cons - It costs you money whether something goes wrong or not.


Where the difficulty MF?

Right, with an attitude like that, step outside the forum now.