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To expect Landlord to have sorted these issues by now

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OuchCharlie · 28/01/2012 20:08

I quite possibly am especially when I'm reading threads about people who have nowhere to live, but every problem feels relevant to the individual so here goes...

DH, DS (1) and I moved into a new (rented) place nearly 5 months ago. Before we moved in we met with the landlord so we could discuss any issues with the place (appears the previous tenants didn't treat the place with much respect and appear to have left a lot of bills unpaid but that's for another thread) and he could basically decide if he wanted to rent to us (it was introduction only through an agency)

so anyway there were several issues that needed sorting: wardrobe door needed replacing (was taken off as had a hole punched in it) shower was temperamental (runs either boiling hot or freezing cold, basically at just a dribble) and we then discovered more issues since moving in - carpet edging coming up, (DS) bedroom window not fastening (not ideal in 1st floor flat), balcony door not locking and freezer door not closing (i think the magnet isn't strong enough to hold the door shut so it's stuck in a vicious circle of thawing and then overfreezing - and it's part of the fixtures and fittings)

LL told us everything would be sorted before we moved in. It wasn't. The letting agent emailed him the week we moved in, I called him 6 weeks later as nothing had been sorted and he said he was just looking at our paperwork and would get to it straight away, since then he's popped round to see what needs doing but we've not heard anything since then and that was pushing 2 months ago. I know he's a busy man (got lots of properties and building new ones as well) but AIBU to expect him to look after his current tenants so they don't feel like a PITA pestering him? He's such a nice man I feel bad!

OP posts:
squeakytoy · 28/01/2012 20:20

I think you need to step up the pressure. Phone them and email them daily until they are heartedly sick of you and get it sorted.

MoneyBunny · 28/01/2012 20:21

Well, he is obviously not really a nice man then. I would pester him a bit more.

Sounds strange to take on more properties if he hasn't got time to manage the ones he's got.

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