This may be long but I'll keep it as brief as possible.
I've rented this house for almost four years. As a single mum on housing benefit with a dog I was lucky to find a letting agent who would take me on. I have always been a good tenant, paid my rent on time and looked after the property.
There were quite a few niggles from the start. It took them almost a year to replace the shower that went from freezing to scalding within seconds when we first moved in, for example.
Things went from bad to worse. My bedroom developed black mould on the sloping ceiling and water stains at the top of the wall where it meets the sloping ceiling. There was also a furry type of white mould on the wall.I ran a very good dehumidifier almost constantly emptying the 2 litre tank 3/4 times a week. My sitting room wall had the same white mould. And the wall in the dining room was crumbling.
The letting agents did six monthly visits, and saw all of the deterioration but did not instigate repairs despite me verbally asking.
During an inspection late August 2017 the agent declared that it looked like my bedroom ceiling would cave in. After her visit I decided to get a bit tougher and demand the work that needed done be done. They sent cowboy after cowboy who did half jobs and the problems soon camr back.
In December 2017 the same agent that visited told me on the phone "xxxx and I recognise that your home is substandard" but when I asked she would not put that in writing. I also explained that I was afraid that if I complained too much (demanded my rights as a tenant) that I would be kicked out. Agent said this would not happen.
Fast forward again to 4 months ago. During heavy rain there was water literally running down my wall. Of course I let the letting agents know. Nothing was done.
Then I came back from a week away, my bedroom floor sodden and water had obviously been running down the wall. My bedroom ceiling was sagging quite badly and when I went to take a photograph of it I pressed my hand on it and it crumbled to a 3 inch hole. Its glaringly obvious there is a leak in the roof (and I'd told them thats what I suspected all along)
Letting agents sent odd jobs men round. One said it was out of his level of expertise. One was willing to give it a bash.
But Bloody hell a serious job like that needs actual roofers.
So I e mailed the letting agents to that effect.
They sent one roofing company round. Then 6 days later they told me that they wanted another two quotes which to me would have been the obvious thing to do in the first place. It just seems like they are dragging their heels.
And then guess what? I get a phone call from the letting agent saying that the owner has decided to sell and can they pass my details to quickbuyers to arrange them coming to value the house. Owner is selling, and presumably will be giving me two months notice very soon.
AIBU to be pissed off. Is there anything I can do? I am almost certain that if I hadn't pushed for actual roofers the house would not be being put on the market.
Sorry, I told you it would be long.