If you are currently renting a property, your landlord is very likely to be the person responsible for dealing with and paying for necessary repairs within the household. If repairs are needed, you should write them a letter, in which you should explain exactly what repairs need carrying out. To emphasize your point, you should comment on how the broken items are affecting your day-to-day living. At all times in the letter you should remain courteous and polite. Remember to include a range of contact details, including your telephone number and email address, in case your landlord has any queries.
• What happens next?
In most cases, once you have informed your landlord of what repairs are needed, they will send someone to inspect your property (or, indeed, they will come to inspect it themselves). They will then promptly enlist the services of workmen to sort out the problems. Asides from the hassle of having handymen in your house from time to time, you should have little more to worry about, and the matter should be resolved quickly.
• What to do if your landlord does not respond
If you find your landlord has not responded to your letter within two weeks, you should firstly contact them again (perhaps by phone or email) to ensure they have received your letter. If they continue to ignore your requests, further action may be required. In the case that your landlord simply avoids contact, you should - if possible - not pay your rent. This will soon ensure they get into contact with you, and they will no longer be able to avoid the problem! If your landlord claims it is not their responsibility, check your landlord agreement. In the majority of cases, this will state repairs are for them to sort out; show them this and they will have to act. If your agreement does not state this, either pay for the repairs yourself or find a new property.
• What happens next?
In most cases, once you have informed your landlord of what repairs are needed, they will send someone to inspect your property (or, indeed, they will come to inspect it themselves). They will then promptly enlist the services of workmen to sort out the problems. Asides from the hassle of having handymen in your house from time to time, you should have little more to worry about, and the matter should be resolved quickly.
• What to do if your landlord does not respond
If you find your landlord has not responded to your letter within two weeks, you should firstly contact them again (perhaps by phone or email) to ensure they have received your letter. If they continue to ignore your requests, further action may be required. In the case that your landlord simply avoids contact, you should - if possible - not pay your rent. This will soon ensure they get into contact with you, and they will no longer be able to avoid the problem! If your landlord claims it is not their responsibility, check your landlord agreement. In the majority of cases, this will state repairs are for them to sort out; show them this and they will have to act. If your agreement does not state this, either pay for the repairs yourself or find a new property.