I've been having varioud problems with the house that I am renting, from mold growth on the lounge wall to finding kitchen items kept in the cupboard covered in flurry mold.
I initially wrote to my landlord explaining the issues at the end of November and seeing that we were away for a month, I expected it all to be resolved by the time we got back. No such a thing and as the weeks went by and there was no sign of activity, I wrote again saying that if he wasn't going to take any action then i wanted to bring somebody in to carry out an assessment. I then received a very unfriendly reply saying that many of the problems were my fault for not opening the windows (???) and that there was some structural problem which won't be addressed until the weather improves. He also made it clear that he would not give me permission to bring somebody else in to assess the problem.
I did challege his comment about the windows not being open as one of the issues, damp above the shower cublicle, was already there when I moved in and the previous tenants had painted over it with plain white paint. This was my first complaint.
A friend of mine came to visit at the weekend and she stated that the house requires damp proofing. She also owns an older property (late 1800s) and her and her partner have done extensive work on their house.
I don't want to base everything on my friend's opinion but there have been a number of things which make me thing that my landlord is being rather dishonest with me. I am not entirely sure where I stand here and who to go to first. I would more than happy to take pictures and go to the CAB but is that the best starting point? /Should I be seeking a reduction on my rent seeing that I have 1/4 of a wall with mold on it and kitchen utensils (and food) having to be thrown away?
We live in a very expensive part of town and my rent certainly isn't cheap so I wasn't expecting this at all. Also, just for the record, I am a landlady myself so I appreciate the meaning of looking after a property properly (although my house is only 7 years old and my tenants have had no issues with it so far).
Thank you in advance and sorry for the very long post...!
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House needs damp proofing...dishonest landlord???
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StellaBrillante · 07/03/2013 21:39
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