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to text landlord again? 39+wks preg and no heating

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harassedandherbug · 19/12/2011 08:35

Our boiler broke down yesterday. I've text the landlord yesterday and I know she left a message for the plumber, who's a friend of their family. Would it be pushy to text again??

I'm preg and due on Thursday although could go any time according to mw. Also dd (5) has broken up to so we're stuck in pretty much one room today with the fan heater!

Terrified baby is going to come, or we're going to have Christmas with no heating...

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fber · 19/12/2011 08:37

Never mind texting, I'd give her a call ;)

Good luck xx

Panda1234 · 19/12/2011 08:39

Phone her up and ask her to get the plumber out pronto. And say that you can't bring the baby back to a flat with no heating, so she needs to get it sorted NOW!

ajandjjmum · 19/12/2011 08:40

I'd phone - every hour on the hour, until I had an answer. They should understand your situation and jump.

I would be polite but very firm.

Hope it gets sorted quickly.

Lambzig · 19/12/2011 08:40

I would call, as that gives you the opportunity to cry explain how horrendous it is for you.

I hope that they can fix it quickly.

PanicMode · 19/12/2011 08:41

I would text to say that if she can't guarantee by say noon that she can get a plumber to you today, that you will call an emergency plumber and charge it to her. That's given her enough time (24 hours) to find a cost effective solution.....

PanicMode · 19/12/2011 08:42

Actually, I would call her, not text. Then you know she's got the message.

Figgyrollsintoapudding · 19/12/2011 08:47

Yup another one saying to call rather than text. Explain the situation again - she may not know that the plumber has not been around. Also say if it isn't fixed today then you are going to have to call an emergency plumber and charge it to her as you can't have a 5 yo with no heating or a new born. Its that or a hotel!

HexagonalQueenOfTheSummer · 19/12/2011 08:48

I agree with the others that said to call her and say that unless it's fixed you will arrange to have it fixed and bill her for it.

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harassedandherbug · 19/12/2011 08:55

My other solution is to phone the property management company, but my landlord has always asked that I phone her if there are any problems. Maybe they charge her extra!

I'm glad I'm NBU......the house is bloomin' cold now as you imagine! Despite the useless fire in the living room and a fan heater.

I'm also meant to be having a home-birth and got myself all worked up last night that mw will say I can't as no heating.... hormones!!

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mousysantamouse · 19/12/2011 08:56

yes phone her.
and do what figgy says.

PanicMode · 19/12/2011 08:59

In that case, phone the property management company now - they will have a list of approved plumbers.

Icelollycraving · 19/12/2011 08:59

Definately call rather than text,although you could do that too! Tell her you can get someone out & then deduct from next month's rent,I'd imagine that may get things going. Also,using those blow heaters is ridiculously expensive too. Good luck with the baby!

paddingtonhardstare · 19/12/2011 08:59

Call her. Ask that she finds someone to come today. Call again at midday and ask what time today they'll be there. If she can't find someone, go on yell.com and call someone yourself, and tell her you'll be deducting the cost from your next rent. Total failure of heating with a vulnerable person in the house is one of the few times it's acceptable To do this.

Takeresponsibility · 19/12/2011 09:02

Phone her now, give her 'til 10 for the plumbers to come or you will phone the management company.

You are doing her a favour by giving her the opportunity to act first, if she fails to provide the correct response (which is the arrival of a plumber, not her calling a plumber) then you have to go through the proper route, i.e. the management company.

Bloodymary · 19/12/2011 09:05

Another one for calling her, say that you need it fixed today due to homebirth, if not you will just have to the management company.

Good luck on both counts

Bloodymary · 19/12/2011 09:06

call the

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harassedandherbug · 19/12/2011 09:07

Hmmm went to answer phone...... will give her to 10 then try again, then phone PM company. We pay this rent for a reason!

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harassedandherbug · 19/12/2011 09:08

And thank you for all your good wishes.... we're all v excited about the baby, but hoping he doesn't come on Christmas Day!

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moanymandy · 19/12/2011 09:09

Oh god this happened to me this time last year with a 12 week old ds!! thankfully mil lives round the corner so we camped out there for almost a week!
Give her a call! Hope it gets sorted! Have you got anywhere you and dd can go to the warm?

QuintessentiallyFestive · 19/12/2011 09:10

Call the management company! It will be more expensive for her, but they will be much quicker out.

KatAndKit · 19/12/2011 09:11

The management company will be able to provide a quick response, they usually have emergency on call plumbers to deal with problems. you risk her "friend" plumber coming out and having a look, and then having to come back another day or time with parts etc. The management company are likely to sort it out asap. I would get on to them this morning and then you are likely to have it fixed by tomorrow.

sitandnatter · 19/12/2011 09:13

To be fair I'd call her and want an answer as to when the plumber is coming out, if it is not acceptable then call the management company. Give her a chance first.

sitandnatter · 19/12/2011 09:15

I needed a plumber during the big freeze, plumbers were rarer than rocking horse poo then hopefully it will be fixed really quickly for you.

myrubicon · 19/12/2011 09:16

FYI, as a landlord I had a similar situation recently. I had a plumber out same day but the problem persisted so I had 5 electric radiators delivered next day and covered the cost of electricity they used. Permanent solution to the central heating problem took a few days - if you don't yet have a solution perhaps the management company could do something similar?

Good luck with the baby

breatheslowly · 19/12/2011 10:16

You could leave a message on her answer phone saying that if she doesn't get back to you by a certain time then you will ring the property management company and get them to arrange it. I'd give her about an hour to get back to you given that she has already had an opportunity to sort it out. I assume she knows you are about to pop?

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