My Flat, just need to rant sorry long post

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thing is we have made the effort to be in theres only twice ive said no coz i had the flu and then there was a family emergancy and each other time they havent bothered knocking just pushed a not through the door i sat at the window and watched once he really didnt knock

they have turned around today and siad they will send the relevant people out and then submit the reports to the actual landlord which will take weeks to hear back from them, then once they get back to the estate agent they forget about us this has been going on since halloween last year (nearly that time of year again)
 

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So has your boiler had a service in the last 12 months?, because that's important that it's done.

For all these problems it sounds like it's a really old flat is it?. Not that it makes a difference, because my last house was nearly 100 years old but it was well maintained and it doesn't sound like yours has been?.
 
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yeah boiler has been done its coming upto a year though

yeah flat is really old na everything is half hearted in here and the actual owner doesnt seem like he cares about it to be honest
 

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Originally Posted by -_aj_-

the actual owner doesnt seem like he cares about it to be honest
Then his agent should be telling him to care, because he's paying them money to look after the flat should anything happen. Make sure the boiler is serviced on time though because that's important along with the damp.
 
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Well just to update

we are still fighting to get our bathroom fixed i still have no shower (thank god for mams) the toilet is reallystarting to leak and the plumber keeps forgetting about us and offers to come later in the day which ive been doing more hours at work so im having to put off work to wait for him coming out so ive put my foot down, if work want me to work im doing so as i like my job

plumber was meant to be at 9am and now isnt coming out untill 11-12 i just want to sit and cry, because im not sleeping enough and am so run down
 

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Well, I'm not a landlord and heaven knows I have passed up every chance I've had to own rental property. But I have a certain amount of sympathy with the repair people in your case.

The law in most places requires that you allow "normal access" to repair people if you want anything fixed. "Normal access" does not include evenings only, weekends only, or whatever. Just like you, those repair people have normal working hours, and they need to be able to get in to do the work during those hours, unless you're willing to pay the weekend/overtime pay for them. And I suspect you're not; I sure wouldn't!

So, as has been suggested, one of you might have to take a day off from work to get the repairs done.
 
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we have took loads of days off and they havent shown up, i was on the sick and in everyday and they didnt show up
 
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yeah im going to susan im at the end of my tether with them now
 
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