Landlord & bed

[pedropony76]

Some may recognise this situation as I posted about it only a few weeks ago. I’m mainly posting for traffic and I’d like some more advice on what to do here. Of course I’m happy to be told whether I’m BU or not!

Moved into a furnished property with my 3 month old DD last year. The bed has always been SUPER noisy and squeaky. I tried to get on with it as the Landlord stated that he didn’t want to remove the bed and asked if I could give it a try first and see how I got on.

Fast forward to now, I’ve had another baby and all three of us are in the same bedroom. Now I know some beds have the occasional squeaks but this bed is so squeaky and creaky that I literally wake up both kids by just sitting on the bed alone. That’s how noisy the bed is. Because of this, I’ve had to sleep on the sofa and have my 9 week old sleep in his moses basket in the front room with me.

I’ve sent an email to the estate agents a few weeks ago and asked if the LL could get rid of this bed so I can bring my old bed which is at my mum’s house. I was told that the LL wasn’t in a financial position to dispose of the bed or replace it. However he was happy to come to the flat to make the necessary adjustments to stop the noise. I said that I didn’t think the noise can be fixed (the bed is really old and it’s just on it’s last legs hence the creaking of it) but I’m happy for the LL to come round and try to fix it. I also sent an audio of the bed when I lay in it and get back up so he knows what state it’s in. The estate agents said they’d get back to me with the LL’s availability.

I heard nothing back to emailed today chasing it up. Would you believe they got back to me and said ‘unfortunately the LL is unable to come down to London as it’s a huge journey’ (he’s the one that offered this solution in the first place!!!!). ‘He’s still under the impression that the bed can be fixed, if you wish to swap it over whilst you’re in the property then go ahead if the current bed can be stored until you move out and then reinstated.’

So there’s a bed that needs to be fixed. The LL won’t come and fix it nor will he pay for someone to fix the bed. He won’t let me bring my own bed unless I keep the bed there when I leave (the bed also has to be a like for like price for what he paid). AIBU in thinking what the actual fuck!

I sent him an email saying I’d appreciate if he could stick to his word and try to come round and fix the bed and if not, I’ll have to call Citizens Advice as I honestly can’t live like this. I pay my rent on time, I’m a good tenant and genuinely love the flat and the area I live in. Even if the LL can’t make it down to London, he’s acknowledged the bed needs fixing but won’t do anything about it. He could have been decent and said ‘do you know what, seeing as I can’t get it fixed right now. Bring your own bed and I’ll replace the bed once you leave.’ He could get a £150 bed from FB marketplace if that was the case!!

Sorry I’m just frustrated but would like to hear people’s thoughts and any advice you have

@Overthegardenfence I might try this🤣 good idea!

Please don't break it, you may end up you being required to replace it as it's through a fault of yours

However, your landlord is required to fix and repair any items in the property. Anything that was there when you signed the lease is his responsibility to repair/replace. Down to cutlery even.

Take video recordings of the bed to include the sound, keep sending these to letting agent and getting on at them. Note it's making noise when moving during sleep which then wakes yourself and others up which in turn is affecting your physical and mental health also.
Although absolutely you shouldn't have to do this, you may want to even look up replacements online and send links to these with reasonably priced ones so landlord can see these kind of prices.

He should know his responsibility when renting and if he doesn't want to repair the bed he shouldn't be renting with it included.

Good luck hopefully it will break really easily 🤞put some music on and enjoy yourself 😀😀💃

Have you tried using wd40 on all the joints?

do not store a bed frame upright against a wall in a premises where young children are present.
there are many serious injuries, and worse, caused by unsecured objects/furniture falling on children.

@alexdgr8 I was thinking this but how can it fall when it’s up against the wall and my new bed is in front of it? It won’t.

Plus the kids are both under 14m old. The only time they’re in the bedroom is when sleeping in their cot/moses basket so they’ll be fine

@willithappen the thing is, I’ve done all of this. The LL isn’t willing to spend money because he’s not in the ‘financial position’ to do so. Basically he’s a tight arse and even though he’s confirmed that there’s something wrong with the bed, he won’t spend money to either get it fixed or buy a new frame. It’s a joke

I’m a LL and this is shit

I’d advise you to newly discover a break in the bed - perhaps the leg has suddenly buckled or the slats given way etc. Then it’s no longer fit for purpose and the LL has to do something about it. Most councils will take an old item away for £20 or so so I’d offer to put it on the roadside for him, invoice him for the small amount then move your own one in.

If those issues don’t exist…. well, get creative ;)

Which part of the UK are you in?

Regardless of whether he is in a financial position he's a landlord and his legal obligation is to repair these items. You pay rent and he should be using this rental income to make any repairs/replacements needed.

I rent my house out. I was told especially with white goods if they break I have to replace them.
My tenants have had 3 washing machines in 8 years.
I'd tell him you'll replace the bed yourself.
Would he let you cover the removal costs of the old one by knocking it off the rent ?
I often do that if my tenant does any DIY ( he's happy to do).

I will email the estate agents and ask about purchasing a new frame and taking the price off of the rent for that month but I know the Landlord won’t go for it. It’s legally his responsibility to do repairs and replacements however he’s choosing not to do this and the estate agente have said there’s nothing they can do. Where do I go from here?? It’s an absolute joke and I’m getting more annoyed the more I think about it.

Oh and I’m in Zone 1 London paying £1200 for a one bedroom🙂

I house sat one winter — almost 4 months— the bed was so uncomfortable and spare bedroom was freezing. Beds too heavy to swap over so I took the bed apart and slept on the mattress on the floor. I did have to have the headboard and other bed bits propped against the bedroom wall so probably wouldn’t have been safe with children about. But it was far more comfortable and I slept well. If you do this you have to flip the mattress every week or two as it will go mouldy on the underside if you don’t.
Your LL is in the wrong —- rent out a furnished property and you are liable to replace anything that breaks down. And responsible for fixing anything that needs fixing.

You can surely afford to buy another bed for the landlord when you leave, so buy a new one now and either take it when you leave or buy another one when you move to an unfurnished property.