Synax_Injector
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Hi all,
Bit of a story so let me explain, I moved in to the property last october (2014), was shown around the house before hand, was a bit smell but the letting agent said that the previous tennants wrecked the floor so they had to replace the carpets, once aired out it should be fine.
It was a musty church smell mixed with cat pee, when i moved in, it was worse, turns out they didnt seal the cat flap and the strays were coming in and peeing, yuck.
But that was it, seemed a nice house, nothing really wrong.
A month later I moved in, but straight away noticed a BIG wet patch on the wall in the first (dining, now play room) wall, it wasn't there, or i didnt notice it before. See pics 1 and 2.
I went and let the letting agent know, as they live about 5 second walk, they didn't believe me, saying that £12k of work had just been completed, thats why they gave me 1 month rent free, (£500) to decorate as there was some cosmetic touching up that needed doing.
So I asked them to come see, they didn't want to.
A few days later, out of the blue, I received a call from environmental health asking me if i was living at said property and i said yes, he was shocked and asked to come round straight away.
He explained that the property has serious damp, rising damp, subsidance etc etc, the list went on, he said no one should be living here.
He gave the letting agent a few days to respond, the did straight away, they came with the health visitor again to view the property and agree'd that the repair work done previously had not worked, even brought the insurance paper work to show it had been done.
They said they would either move me out temp, for about six months or i stay here when the work is being done, i said neither option is good as I live with a 4yo daughter, and work needs to be done in every room.
ANyway to not make this too long, they done test after test, the insureres wouldnt pay out saying the work has been done, the landlord also agee'd, despite envioromental health and the letting agent telling the landlord otherwise and showing pics.
Finally, after six months (despite being told to sort or rehome me in 10 days), they tested the drains to see if they had collapsed, causing subsidence, they were fine.
Then the insurance guy, who had to travel 130 miles to get here apparently came out and looked around and asked for glass rods to be installed on the side of the house, dont think that ever happened.
I've been here 13 months now, and nothing has really been done, not heard a thing since 3 months ago, but it's getting worse, the insurance guy said you have a leaky roof, they said it had been fixed and they are old patches, however last night water was dripping down, so I don't know lol.
Have attached pics, the ones with the curtains is my daughters room and play room.
The one with the picture frame is front room.
The soaking wet wall and ceiling and video, is my room.
Video that shows how wet my bedroom wall is
Bit of a story so let me explain, I moved in to the property last october (2014), was shown around the house before hand, was a bit smell but the letting agent said that the previous tennants wrecked the floor so they had to replace the carpets, once aired out it should be fine.
It was a musty church smell mixed with cat pee, when i moved in, it was worse, turns out they didnt seal the cat flap and the strays were coming in and peeing, yuck.
But that was it, seemed a nice house, nothing really wrong.
A month later I moved in, but straight away noticed a BIG wet patch on the wall in the first (dining, now play room) wall, it wasn't there, or i didnt notice it before. See pics 1 and 2.
I went and let the letting agent know, as they live about 5 second walk, they didn't believe me, saying that £12k of work had just been completed, thats why they gave me 1 month rent free, (£500) to decorate as there was some cosmetic touching up that needed doing.
So I asked them to come see, they didn't want to.
A few days later, out of the blue, I received a call from environmental health asking me if i was living at said property and i said yes, he was shocked and asked to come round straight away.
He explained that the property has serious damp, rising damp, subsidance etc etc, the list went on, he said no one should be living here.
He gave the letting agent a few days to respond, the did straight away, they came with the health visitor again to view the property and agree'd that the repair work done previously had not worked, even brought the insurance paper work to show it had been done.
They said they would either move me out temp, for about six months or i stay here when the work is being done, i said neither option is good as I live with a 4yo daughter, and work needs to be done in every room.
ANyway to not make this too long, they done test after test, the insureres wouldnt pay out saying the work has been done, the landlord also agee'd, despite envioromental health and the letting agent telling the landlord otherwise and showing pics.
Finally, after six months (despite being told to sort or rehome me in 10 days), they tested the drains to see if they had collapsed, causing subsidence, they were fine.
Then the insurance guy, who had to travel 130 miles to get here apparently came out and looked around and asked for glass rods to be installed on the side of the house, dont think that ever happened.
I've been here 13 months now, and nothing has really been done, not heard a thing since 3 months ago, but it's getting worse, the insurance guy said you have a leaky roof, they said it had been fixed and they are old patches, however last night water was dripping down, so I don't know lol.
Have attached pics, the ones with the curtains is my daughters room and play room.
The one with the picture frame is front room.
The soaking wet wall and ceiling and video, is my room.
Video that shows how wet my bedroom wall is
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