Hey everyone I recently moved into a rental property due to a very fast moving house sale with a pushy buyer! Rental was only option and I felt could give me a breather and also puts me chain free for next time.
I am paying well above market rate for what was presented as “executive apartments” premium standard conversion from Victorian property to high spec flats. Told everything done to high standard.
since moving I have had various issues which won’t list them all but so far I’ve told myself try and put up with it as it’s only temporary.
however the one that is really troubling me is I have recently discovered a shared wastewater pipe which discharges right by my front door. Initially when I viewed and moved in I noticed these pipes around the building they appeared to be downpipes for rainwater. They are not covered by a gulley which I thought was ok if just rainwater
however it’s come to my atttention there is a second pipe smaller running parallel tucked just next to it . This is discharging water at force at random times presumable when people are using shower, sink etc. this is right next to my front door and very nearly splashed my food shopping and me the other day. Obviously as it’s a shared pipe I don’t know when it’s coming .
Ive flagged it to the landlord and the impact it’s having being so close to the front door they are sending their maintenance person but that’s all they’ve said.
i don’t believe this is in line with building regs? surely it’s causing pollution if discharging into the same hole.
combined with the other issues it’s really affecting my mental health. I came from a situation which was impacting me so badly I desperately needed this to work out and I’m devastated it is not. I think my best option is early release from tenancy or transfer to one of their other empty flats but they have not responded to this request as yet. I’m becoming obsessed over everything and crying myself to sleep the past few days because I’ve feel I have jumped out of a frying pan into a very expensive fire.
practically what can I do here? It’s currently with them to have a look at the drain but I just don’t want to stay here anymore and they haven’t responded