PaulG
20-05-2007, 08:47 AM
Hi,
I would really appreciate if someone could advice me.
I am a tenant in a private owned one-bed flat. However, most other units in the flat are owned by the council. I moved in on NoV06 and prior to moving in, there was a embedded leak in the bathroom and bedroom walls. The leak result in high humidity levels and making the flat very prone to mould growth.
The LL said that the council is responsible for fixing it and wrote to me on Feb07 saying that the council has agreed to fix it and will start the repairs soon.
However, up until now, the council has yet to contact me regarding the repairs (and this has been made known to the LL). What worries me now is that leak has got worse over the months, and new patches have started to appear in the living room. Since my AST ends in 2 month's time, I have already given up hope that the LL intends to fix it. Please may I know if:
1) the LL can sue me for negligence, claiming that the leak got worse as a result of the duration of my stay there;
My relation with my LL is very poor, it started when I just moved in into the flat. When I informed him that there were mould growth in the walls due to the leaks, he asked me to pay £1k in damages! Clearly sensing that my LL is trying to pull a fast-one, I reported him to the local authorities and he subsequently backed-off. Since then, we only communicate by email. My deposit is one month's rent (£800), and since my tenancy is ending in soon, based on the history of my LL's attempt to extort money from me, I am equally worried that I may not get back my deposit.
2) Is there any legal implication if I don't pay my last month's rent and ask the LL to recover it from the deposit?
Besides the leak that has gotten worse, I have kept the flat in excellent condition.
Thank you for your time.
I would really appreciate if someone could advice me.
I am a tenant in a private owned one-bed flat. However, most other units in the flat are owned by the council. I moved in on NoV06 and prior to moving in, there was a embedded leak in the bathroom and bedroom walls. The leak result in high humidity levels and making the flat very prone to mould growth.
The LL said that the council is responsible for fixing it and wrote to me on Feb07 saying that the council has agreed to fix it and will start the repairs soon.
However, up until now, the council has yet to contact me regarding the repairs (and this has been made known to the LL). What worries me now is that leak has got worse over the months, and new patches have started to appear in the living room. Since my AST ends in 2 month's time, I have already given up hope that the LL intends to fix it. Please may I know if:
1) the LL can sue me for negligence, claiming that the leak got worse as a result of the duration of my stay there;
My relation with my LL is very poor, it started when I just moved in into the flat. When I informed him that there were mould growth in the walls due to the leaks, he asked me to pay £1k in damages! Clearly sensing that my LL is trying to pull a fast-one, I reported him to the local authorities and he subsequently backed-off. Since then, we only communicate by email. My deposit is one month's rent (£800), and since my tenancy is ending in soon, based on the history of my LL's attempt to extort money from me, I am equally worried that I may not get back my deposit.
2) Is there any legal implication if I don't pay my last month's rent and ask the LL to recover it from the deposit?
Besides the leak that has gotten worse, I have kept the flat in excellent condition.
Thank you for your time.