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.

So your DH is clutching at straws claiming the LL might kick you out for "bothering" him with an issue.

Can I clutch at straws and say he might kick you out for messing with it yourself rather than informing him as you're potentially causing a fire hazard in his property by messing with electrical equipment?

Pick up the phone, tell him - he'll have it repaired, you'll have clean clothes and DH will get over it.

another woman waiting for her husband's permission to do what is actually the right thing. Stop being a doormat and phone the LL!!!!!

Give it until Monday morning. Then if still not working properly call the LL yourself.

Sorry OP but I'm with PP saying just contact the LL yourself. You don't need DH permission and he's being a bit daft trying to fix it himself.

Landperson
That's a new one on me

we haven't been able to use the dryer function for a month because it just turns itself off.

Your DH has had ample time to fix it himself. One of you now needs to contact the landlord. He should have done that anyway, unless it was a simple, easy fix.

If you're paying £1600 for a small 1 bed flat I'm sure you'd have options if you were forced to move, but I think that's extremely unlikely.

If your dryer is tripping out, it’s potentially dangerous

have you had them checked on annual gas/electric safety check?

call the LL, explain what’s happening, what you’ve tried and ask what they want to do.

I don't understand threads like this.

If you find it problematic (I certainly would) then you contact the landlord yourself.

So what if DH doesn't want you to? Are you scared of him OP? How would he react if you go against his dictats?

If he fucks about with it and then have to get a repair person out anyway (because you will ), they will report to the landlord that someone buggered it up and the landlord will probably make you both pay for the repair/replacement.

My dd rented through an agent and her washer dryer broke down. She contacted the LL direct and he said he couldn't afford to fix it! I told her to get onto the agent, that was their job. They did their job - told him white goods were included in the lease and that he needed to get a new washer pronto. He did and it was delivered next day.

You have already wasted time op. Get onto LL or agent and get it sorted. My DH is like this as well - always wants to sort things out and "not bother" anyone. Other than me of course who does without whatever needs fixing!

One month's rent would pay for 4 or 5 new washing machines, why on earth would anyone NOT contact the LL?

This has been going on for a month? The magical words you were looking for (A month ago) are "don't be so ridiculous, stop messing with the machine as it isnt ours, I'll call LL in the morning and ask them what we need to do to get it fixed "

Your DH shouldn’t have tried to fix it. He may be liable for breaking it now.

Your DH’s pride is irrelevant. Contact the landlord yourself.

How come he can tell you not to call the landlord and you do as told, but you cannot tell him to call the landlord and he do as he is told?

He gets to tell you what to do and you do it.
You cannot tell him what to do because he wont do it.

Seems a bit uneven, almost as if he is in charge and his word is law.

What would happen if you called the landlord today? What would your husband do? Are you afraid of his reaction? Will he tell you off, because he is the boss and you disobeyed?

That's not how marriage is meant to be. Have a think about it.

I'm a landlord, I'd be more annoyed if my tenant tried to fix something and did damage (leaks etc.) than if they contacted me and said something was broken. My tenant is awesome and I'm desperate to keep him happy so he stays (currently been there c.10 years) so anything he raises gets fixed within days (or sooner if possible) of it being reported.

Go to the LL yourself if DH won't - he is being ridiculous.