The same damage would be inflicted by irons and pets on wool, or (for that matter) on cheap cord carpets.

I love stainproof carpets - you can chuck red wine around on light coloured floors with...

Blimey, you should never pay what it says on the label in carpet shops, even if it claims to be '70% off' or something equally ludicrous.

If you are fitting out an entire property you should...

I agree. It's actually good news that you have a lodger's agreement rather than an AST (the latter would bind you legally for much longer than a lodger's agreement).

Essentially, the deal is that...

Finally - a flat rated E for energy efficiency is not wonderful. Most flats are much better than that. E is worse than most old detached houses with no cavity wall!

What sort of heating has it got...

..vision Song Contest

I watched about two thirds of the debacle last night and can honestly say I was appalled. I don't know which was worse - the sheer absence of musical talent (either in the...

Apologies!

Me, argue?! Don't think so!

Besides, I'm happy up in Yorkshire with my teenage sweetheart (not teenage any more of course - we've been married for thirty odd years!). We tried arguing once and...

The stain proof ones are certainly worth considering but you don't have to pay 40 quid psm for them. Go to Carpetright and negotiate! You should get a very decent one for about £15-20 psm.

Whilst you, of course, are omniscient.:(:

How do you fit your head through doorways?

I agree completely with everything Brb says above.

Do you want them to stay, or would you prefer them to leave?

Communist states do not have a monopoly as far as this kind of incompetence is concerned. Your great and glorious America has states where the police and other council workers are on half...

You sound as though you have been very thoughtful and an excellent tenant. I wouldn't worry.

Your LL is going to get a shock when he comes across a more typical tenant!

Re damage to kitchen worktop - there was a thread recently(which I cannot now find!) in which Lawcruncher suggested that a Ll cannot claim for a whole new worktop if the damage extends only to a very...

True, but it depends what time of day the Ts want the heat and how new the heaters are. The old ones were pretty useless at storing the heat until the evening, even when closed down.

So you probably don't need much heating in the first place!

Perhaps he's lonely.:(-:

Seriously, I agree about these Ts being painful. Daniel G, they took the property 'as seen' and you did what you promised - had it and the carpets professionally cleaned....

I think what the saint is suggesting here is that you offer them the chance to leave. If you decide to do this, be careful - it must not look as though you are pressurising them to move out (that...

Such tempting choices! How is one to decide? :)-:

Impossible.

I agree, it is very hard to read. But it is in sentences, which is something. You have to insert paragraph breaks yourself (if you're feeling strong). I saw it as a mental challenge after...

Yes, but the sort Interlaken was asking about, as I understand it, are the instantaneous sort, not night storage heaters (she's considering replacing the latter with the wall-mounted convector...

If you have offered them the deposit in lieu of the fortnight's rent, I cannot see what their problem is.

Was your deposit protected in a scheme and were you given the Prescribed Info about it?
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He seems to have disappeared from LLZ. I hope he's alright. I miss his input.

Anyone heard from him?

Pros : convenience (heat at flick of switch)

Cons :They are the most expensive way to heat your property (costing even more than Calor Gas) and they will reduce energy efficiency significantly...

I appreciate that it's been a nuisance and that your LL has been an idiot about it, but you could end up cutting off your nose to spite your face here...if you like living there in principle, sit...