We pay £1600 rent and DH refuses to contact the landlord

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Our washing machine/ dryer doesn't work properly. It doesn't drain the water and we haven't been able to use the dryer function for a month because it just turns itself off.

DH has checked the pipes and managed to "fix" it temporarily. However, now it's even worse than it was before. It's a very old machine.

DH refuses to tell the landlord because he doesn't want to "bother" him. He thinks he can fix it, but he's wasted so much time trying to fix it already.

Aibu to think this is absolutely ridiculous? We're paying a huge amount of rent and should have access to a washing machine that works.

You do realise you sound like your husband is your boss? is this your life? because really....it shouldnt be. A month without a machine working is crap.... tell him you dont need to ask his permission and you want a machine working, God you have already been way more patient that many of us.

Eh? Of course it’s a lot of rent in relation to the average salary. Our mortgage on a 4 bed detached house is £900pm.
OP has he got reason to think the OP is looking to sell, or that your tenancy isn’t secure? I used to worry about ‘bothering’ the LL’s when we rented which I know is stupid. As a PP said, one of the benefits of renting is that if something breaks your LL will sort it.

Please contact the LL yourself, OP. Your DH might be making the problem worse and it’s your LL’s responsibility.

I understand why it might be that your husband is reacting like that and wants to try and fix stuff before he contacts landlord. He wants to avoid contacting landlord for anything negative as they fucking hate it. Mine gets stressed and upset and starts huffing and puffing and complaining like we have done something wrong, so we do everything we can before contacting them. I bought and fitted a new seal on the dryer, fitted two new toilet seats to fix the ancient ones that broke and never fitted anyway, fix taps, put loose slates back after storms. There are no tradesmne to be had around here anyway. if we cause a fuss she will give us a month's notice and get someone richer and put the rent up. I understand.

Ignore husband and contact LL !

As his landlord if the engine I sent in told me the tenant had done a botched attempt at repair,, I'd be looking at charging your OH for the full cost of repair/replace of the machine. I'm sure your tenancy makes it clear you're supposed to contact the landlord

Engineer

I'm a landlord and I'd be MUCH more annoyed that your husband was fannying about with it. I'd rather you had a safe, working appliance installed and maintained by a professional than a bodge job where something could go wrong and cause more problems - it's better for everyone concerned.

And with a washer you've got electrics and water to go wrong so it's particularly bad!

Call the landlord and get it sorted. I'm a landlord, its such a faff when tenants try and sort things themselves.
I'm also a wife, I would lose my shit if my h was purposefully making doing the fucking laundry any more arduous.

Tbh it's properly a blocked filter that needs sorting.

But I'd contact the landlord

Just tell the landlord. My sons set a property each (and they live at home with me) and we always sort things out right away. They would rather know than things deteriorate.

I know three Landlords-
They say that good tenants who pay on time and look after the place are worth keeping happy.

They have just bought new appliances if olf ones wear out.
Contact LL yourself

I too think £24k a year is a lot to pay, (when that 24k would be better spent on a mortgage.)

Definitely contact LL

I’m shocked at how bad your Landlord sounds.
Unless you actually broke something, she absolutely shouldn’t be “ Huffing and puffing “
In the past I have had good and terrible landlords ( Always paid on time)
Yours sounds a bad one.

£1600 in London is very average rent. Not a million.....

It may well be. It’s still, especially when compared to the average salary, a lot of money to pay to live in a one bedroom flat. And you should definitely expect a working washing machine when paying that amount to live somewhere.

It’s literally the LL job to fix/replace. Not yours, not your H

call the Landlord yourself

I’m a ll. I’d be really annoyed if you tried to fix the appliance and made it worse. From a safety perspective, you don’t mess around with an appliance, which uses water, heat and electricity as you could make it unsafe and start a fire or electrocute yourselves. On balance, the ll would be far more inclined to sell the flat if your dh caused anything like this to happen.

That’s quite worrying, he thinks if the landlord knows rhe washing machine doesn’t work he’d be so annoyed he’d sell the flat. Does he suffer from anxiety or another mental health issues, that’s such an illogical thought. No one sells because the washing machine does not work, is he unwell or have any additional needs?

Part of the rent you pay goes towards maintenance. Call the landlord yourself because your husband is being ridiculous.

Not RTFT but as a landperson I'd be well-miffed if my lovely tenant did this and would not foot the bill for any repairs/replacement they'd occasioned by meddling. Tell your husband you might get billed for future repairs/damage for this; that might get his attention.

On the other hand, tell the LL yourself.

Sooooo glad we didn't include white goods in our rental.

Exactly this.

Changing tenants is expensive, way more expensive than fixing or replacing a washing machine. It is also risky: the landlord could end up with the tenants from hell who trash the place and/or don't pay rent and leave the LL many thousands out of pocket. Presumably the landlord knows that you are decent tenants who pay the rent and don't damage the house. They'll want to keep you.

There's also the issue which others have raised, that if you are drying clothes in the house because the condensing drier doesn't work, then you may well get problems with mould, which is a serious issue for both you and the landlord. Preventing mould is easier than getting rid of it.

The only thing I would expect a tenant to do before contacting their landlord is make sure the filter is clean. Have you done that? That is the only bit of maintenance you can reasonably be expected to perform.

Bloody hell what else do you have to wait for until you get the man’s permission?

Ivr had people huff and puff when there’s a problem. Tough shit. It’s not my problem to sort out.

oh and if the LL has insurance on the item diy fixes can negate the warranty.

YABU for expecting your husband to contact the landlord when it seems like you don't want to either.

You don't need a penis to use a phone so practice what you preach and speak to the landlord yourself!

It is really dangerous what your husband has been attempting to do. I presume he has no plumbing or electrical training that would mean there was the slightest possibility that he could repair the machine rather than electrocuting one or both of you. In any case, he has had ages. Don't be like this poor woman

www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-27-drops-dead-washing-26018873

Contact the landlord. Contemplate that you are married to an imbecile and make of that what you will.