To ask landlord to replace carpets

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Been here 2 years place very dated not had a great deal to spend on it but tried my best however would like the carpets replaced and have suggested deducting cost from the rent.
Found carpets for £263 lounge, bedroom hallway.
Landlord is asking to go half and half but I dont have the money and too embarrassed to say that and also he has tried to sell the place previous so dont fancy the idea of spending out on it.
Now he is asking to do it next month but I suspect he is putting me off

Try saying to landlord he is to pay for carpets, you will arrange and pay for fitting (which will be free as hubby fitting?)

Tbh my mum rents a house nowt official was an friend of a friend. This house is like hers. Only fic when broken my mum even buys paint for the tenant to do it! I'd message and say wanting to replace carpets I'm low on funds they are thread bare maybe for time been u could just pay for one and next few months etc I'll.go halfs as at mo due to covid19 I'm low on funds?

ask fire brigade or environmental health to come round

£425 is quite cheap yes. Does he have any other properties, I am assuming not. Likely he's just renting this out cheaply until he can sell. That however does not resolve him of ensuring the property is fit for purpose however that's more to do with heating, wiring, wind and water tight etc. A responsible landlord would change carpets every 3-5 years because it can be tax deductable due to depreciation however I wonder if he's even registered as a landlord and is declaring the income if it's that bad?. With regards the polystyrene tiles, they are not illegal, indeed you can still purchase them. They would fuel a fire but are not an accelerator. It might be interesting to read a bit more about a landlords responsibilities to see what he actually needs to be doing. www.gov.uk/renting-out-a-property/changing-regulated-tenancy. You may wish to have council out to inspect but that opens up a whole other can of worms in itself. Not that you should be expected to live somewhere not fit for purpose but it may be that he just gives you notice when he is able to do so. I own a flat with a shared stairwell. I wanted to decorate and re-carpet the stairwell (the carpet was threadbare). The landlord of the other flat in the stairwell refused to contribute and he was well within his rights to.

Also, Asbestos is not dangerous unless it gets damaged. Obviously the best course of action would be to remove any asbestos however it is not a legal requirement to do so.

If you've not got money for home improvements then you've not got money to the throwing at new carpets.

If you're worried about the tiles then these were tiles I assume were there when you moved in 2 years ago. Same for central heating.

I do think tiles are a potential issue, but I'm not sure what case you'd have to move into a property and then 2 years in, when the carpets/heating/tiles are in the same condition start saying it's an issue.

Regarding the house you bought with your ex, if your name is on the deeds then legally you own a property so I'm not surprised thatbthe council deem you to have assets. What money, if any, did you put into the property? Can your ex buy you out? If you put no money into it but are just on the deeds can you not get taken off them? You can't go through life being tied to another property indefinitely.

Either find a way to release cash from this property your ex lives in or get your name taken off the deeds. Why have an asset that you can't benefit from?

Lay the carpets but make sure you take them with you when you leave. To a smaller property so you can reuse them...

YANBU to ask given the age and condition of the carpets, but then he is not required to replace them.
Given your rent is so low, that reflects the fact the home is in poor condition.
I agree you need to release your equity from the house your ex lives in.
Also is there nothing your DP can do to bring in some money? If he can’t work, can he get disability benefits?
If you do spend money, I agree you should look to buy area rugs you can place on top of the carpet. These would be yours to take with you wherever you live. Gumtree usually has good used rugs selling cheaply.

ask fire brigade or environmental health to come round

Eh?

Don't do that! It's a waste of people's time and resources.

If you suspect asbestos then ask landlord to get a survey done however if you were my tenant I'd think the request was a bit suspicious given that you want to change the carpets anyway

Asbestos want routinely used in carpets in the home to my knowledge - vinyl backed files yes and boiler covers etc but not carpets

I have given up on the idea guys I will try to save something for my half.
Has for the house with my name on it's true that I will never benefit financially only my ds will and my ex will be extremely difficult if I even try to get money and I cant afford solicitors etc and I doubt he can so I dont know what I am expected to do regarding finances do they expect people who actually have 16.000 to live thier remaining days on it.