The structure of a house, such as walls, roofs, doors and windows.
Sink, bathroom, toilet
Pipes and lines
Heating and hot water, such as boilers
Safety of gas and electrical appliances
But you need to be responsible for minor repairs yourself, such as replacing fuses and light bulbs. If you broke it yourself, you should also be responsible for repairing it.
To give a very simple example, many students' toilets are easy to get wet, so the toilets will be full of mold. Your landlord is not responsible for this situation, you need to solve it yourself.
If you find any maintenance problems, you need to write to your landlord immediately. If the situation worsens because you delayed contacting the landlord, you may also be responsible.
If the property agent manages the property for the owner, he should send them an email and ask them to contact the owner. The real estate agent will be responsible for ensuring that your landlord is responsible for the maintenance.
If your landlord is responsible for the maintenance, they should finish it within a "reasonable" time. What is reasonable depends on the problem itself. For example, a broken boiler should be repaired earlier than a leaking faucet.
When contacting the landlord, keep some evidence.
Damaged photos, especially some photos that are not repaired in time, will cause more serious problems.
Any letter, message, email or conversation record between you and the landlord or real estate agent.
Receipt, if you have to replace the damaged items.
* Unless it is an emergency, if your landlord wants to visit your home to check the damage or carry out maintenance, he needs to inform you in writing 24 hours in advance.
What if your landlord doesn't fix it?
1. You need to continue to pay the rent. If you don't do this, your landlord can evict you.
2. Try to communicate with the landlord, and you need to record all the chat communication records.
If all the above fails, you can take legal measures.
Send a formal email complaint to your landlord.
You can write a letter to your landlord to make a formal complaint, explaining your problem and what you want them to do to solve it. Tell them what rights you have and what you think they should do. And consult your nearest citizen consultant to find out what your rights are, and make sure that your complaint letter is clear and contains evidence.
You should include in your letter:
What are you complaining about?
How do you want them to solve this problem?
Date and time when the problem occurred.
Details of your conversation with the landlord and what they agreed to do.
Any letters or emails between you and the landlord.
Photos-For example, photos showing damage or disrepair, especially when the problem gets worse over time.
Because of this problem, you have to pay receipts for something-for example, if your washing machine breaks down, the laundry fee.
Your doctor's certificate (if possible)-if the problem has affected your health or safety.
Make a formal complaint to the local Council
If a formal complaint to the landlord can't solve your problem, you can complain to the local council.
Please note that your local council can only help with the following complaints:
Repairs that are dangerous to your health and safety have not been carried out, eg faulty wires have not been repaired.
Illegal expulsion
harass
Dishonest or unfair trading behavior
You can find the nearest country through the following link:
Asking.
(Source: https://www.citizensadadvice.org.uk/)
When renting a house
What should I pay attention to?
First, the house with the right of residence cannot be rented!
Once you rent a house with the right of residence, your lease contract will be deemed invalid.
Legal link:
Article 369 of the Civil Code: The right of residence shall not be transferred or inherited. Houses with the right of residence shall not be rented, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
Second, see if the house you rent is sublet.
Once the house is sublet, and the lessor who rents it to you has a dual identity, he is also the former lessee and lessor of this house, then you should pay great attention.
Legal link:
civil law
Article 716 The lessee may sublease the lease item to a third person with the consent of the lessor. If the lessee sublets, the lease contract between the lessee and the lessor shall remain valid; If a third party causes losses to the lease item, the lessee shall compensate for the losses. If the lessee sublets without the consent of the lessor, the lessor may terminate the contract.
Article 717 Where the lessee subleases the lease item to a third person with the consent of the lessor, if the sublease term exceeds the remaining lease term of the lessee, the agreement in excess shall not be legally binding on the lessor, unless otherwise agreed by the lessor and the lessee.
Article 718 Where the lessor knows or should know that the lessee subleases, and fails to raise any objection within six months, it shall be deemed that the lessor has agreed to sublease.
Third, the lease term.
There must be a lease contract for renting a house. There is a lease term in the lease contract, which involves how long you plan to rent it. How long can I rent it? What if the lease expires?
Legal link:
Article 705 of the Civil Code: The lease term shall not exceed 20 years. More than twenty years, the excess is invalid. At the expiration of the lease term, the parties may renew the lease contract; However, the agreed lease term shall not exceed twenty years from the date of renewal.
Fourth, the problem of house decoration.
After the lessor rents out the house, in order to pursue the life we yearn for, we usually redecorate the house, such as repainting the walls, replacing curtains, or rectifying the house to facilitate various needs. So, can we remodel the house at will?
Legal link:
Article 7 15 of the Civil Code: The lessee may improve or add other things to the leased property with the consent of the lessor. If the lessee improves or adds other things to the lease item without the consent of the lessor, the lessor may require the lessee to restore the original state or compensate for the losses.
Therefore, the lessor does not agree.
Never change it at will.
Five, the housing ownership is controversial or sealed up, you can withdraw the rent.
We often hear that you rent a house normally and come back at night, either changing the lock or breaking into the house and throwing everything at home outside. After asking the police, the ownership of the house itself is controversial. For example, several brothers and sisters feel that they have ownership of the house, and then break into the house to change the lock. This time it was really a fire at the city gate, which affected the fish in the pool. I want to return the lease, but the lease contract has not expired. What should I do?
Legal link:
Article 724th of the Civil Code stipulates that the lessee may terminate the contract if the leased property cannot be used for reasons other than the lessee's:
(1) The leased property is sealed up or detained by judicial organs or administrative organs according to law;
(2) The lease right is disputed;
(3) The leased property violates the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations on the conditions of use.
When the ownership of a house is disputed.
The law allows you to return the rent without worry!
encounter a problem
Be sure to pick up legal weapons.
Defend one's legitimate rights and interests