To you landlords - water leak damage (video & pics added)

[Diamond Hell]

This is why I don't use a letting agent.

I am quite enough c*nt in my life without offering a big slice of my income to another one.

[JC]

I am quite enough c*nt in my life

Siggy worthy 

[Shady Pioneer]

Thank you for the input guys. The letting agent apparently has nothing to do with getting anything fixed as every time something has come up I have been told to go straight to the landlord. They were very quick in taking money and making sure I was in the property but after that they wanted nothing to do with me.

Here are some pictures so you can see the conditions I've been loving with:

This is when it rains lightly:



This is when it rains hard:






And I suggest you all watch the video to get a clear idea to how bad it actually is:

http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/tt25/Shady_Pioneer/154A3D18-E053-4E56-9CBB-DEE99A85C7FC-9384-000004BA99AC25F8_zpse8de8d7c.mp4


This is what I've had to deal with for 7 months, and during those 7 months the landlord has constantly given me excuses as to why it's not been done, even now I've been told a plumber is due to replace the pipe and a bother roofer needs to come and inspect the roof but its not happening quick enough for my liking.

I'm not a difficult tenant, I just want my flat to be up to the spec it should be considering how much I pay.

[JC]

my agreement states that I deal with the landlady direct regarding any issues.  thankfully her son and nephews are all tradesmen and have been out within hours of any issues.

 

[barrym381]

my agreement states that I deal with the landlady direct regarding any issues.  thankfully her son and nephews are all tradesmen and have been out within hours of any issues.

thank f**K mine is the same as yours any probs he is right out himself or sends the relevant ppl to sort the prob  and after 7 month i think i would be finding other places to stay an kickin the landlord right in the nuts 

[dixie180]

Feck me!!!.Just watched the vid and that is some serious leak m8.I know its difficult with landlords mate cus if you complain then they can give you notice to leave,just like that.Looking at it it may be a leaky pipe or roof,but if you say it only happens when it rains then i would say roof.I take it your on the top floor and the roof is directly above your flat??

[Diamond Hell]

if you complain then they can give you notice to leave,just like that

Actually they have to give you two months, if you're on an assured shorthold tenancy.

[bobbarley]

If it's been months and the leak really is that bad, I saw the video, I'd definitely be witholding rent by now mate.  I've done it before, got my problems sorted.  I would advise telling him you're going to withhold rent though, and use it to pay for repairs.

[brett]

Feckin hell mate thats not good (just watched video  ),he should definately do something about that,i would use some of the good advice above and go from there

[James I]

Send a recorder delivery letter to your land person (politically correct) make sure your letter is polite and concise to the fault, make it clear that the leak should be repaired within whatever time period you feel reasonable and state clearly that if the work to rectify the leak is not carried out in the allotted time period that you will have no alternative other than to appoint a tradesman and invoice the land person. You could even pay the tradesman and deduct the cost from your rent.

 All recorded delivery and try your best to keep things amicable.

 Good luck.