We have rented for 4years, landlords are not career landlords and just want to spend as little as possible. Property is managed by local estate agent. It has tiny garden with concrete pond 6ft by 2ft which takes up about 40% of it. The day we moved in all the electrics were ripped out from the pond (no doubt because they were unsafe). The fish struggled on for a year but soon all died and are left with a large smelly empty pond. I emptied it and filled it with pots but as it is concrete base it soon filled up with water again. I complained a lot to the letting agent but they are rubbish and all we managed was to get the fish taken off the inventory. I gave up as all we used the garden for was hanging washing. Now however I have DS2yr (and DD4month) and we want to use the garden safely. The pond is super dangerous as it is really deep over 4ft in places and irresistable to a toddler. On our last annual inspection I pointed it out and asked if I could crack the bottom and so drain it and then fill it in. Agent agreed it was very dangerous and said they would get the landlord to sort it, advising me against doing it myself as anything I did would have to be made good when we leave. That was in Feburary. After many emails and visits into the letting agents I'm told someone came for a quote beginning of June. Its now July and the letting agent are once again not answering my emails. Am I unreasonable to insist the landlord makes it safe? We did rent it knowing about the pond (although we thought it would have a working pump) but have subsequently had kids and want to use the garden.
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RosieSW ·
11/07/2016 15:39
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