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Posted By Steven
I have a question that is not work related but I am hoping that someone will be able to shed a bit of light.
I have a friend that has just moved into a rented property and they have just found out that the electricity to the garage (detached from the house) has been disconnected by an electrician as they have said it is unsafe. This was done before my friend moved in and they were not told about it before the signed the agreement. The problem will cost £300 to fix and the owner is not going to have the work done.
I am aware the owner has a responsibility to ensure that all electrical installations are in safe working order, but do they have to repair the problem or can they just disconnect it?
Many thanks for advance help.
Steve
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Posted By Merv Newman
I'd wait for one of our legal friends to reply, but in the meantime check the lease. I would have thought that anyone letting a property would have some responsibilities vis-a-vis the basic services. Water/electricity/sewers and/or the general condition of building and installations. If they are not specifically excluded (ie renting a tent space in the new forest)
Legal friends, where are you ?
Merv greying wolf
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Posted By Steven
Cheers Merv
My misses is in conveyencing and the only thing that she can come up with is that when they were shown round the place my friend should have checked the lights in the garage, but if there is a light bulb in the light a normal person would assume that it works.
Just looking for landlords duties in H&S but searches always bring up gas, wondered if they had a responsibilty with electricity?
steve
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Posted By RobAnybody
Steven,
Get your friends to check their rental agreement in the first instance. If the garage ios described as having "services" or the electricity was specifically used as a selling point then there may be some milage in it.
Did they do a full inventory check when they moved in? I did one on my present house & the agents inventory didn't even include the broken window left by the previous tenant or the doors he had punched through & then badly patched. A telling off was issued!
Basically, as with all contracts, read, re-read & then check what you've read.
Happy Easter.
Rob
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Posted By Merv Newman
Steven
I agree that it would have been a good idea to flick the light switch, but then the agent could have said that the power was off "temporarily".
I think it is within the duties of a landlord to demonstrate that all is as described. The tap runs, the bog flushes and the lights work.
Merv greying wolf
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