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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

Before I ask the question. I will give some background info about it. I was watching a video, here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAnxmPGm7fs&t=4

It was a about a couple who lives in paris and have a lot of problems with their flat, like no heat and no water, she talked about how they had to boil the water to get a shower, some days they got a hotel room to get a proper shower, she also mentioned how reluctant the landlord was to fix the problems they had and had some disputes with him as of why he is waiting and cant fix it straight away.

That got me wondering if tenants have any rights, sure on paper it looks all good to say they have that, but it is up to the landlord at the end of the day, they could say, if one dont like it, they could look for another place.

What is your view about this kind of situation where a landlord is reluctant and dont really want to help as much as they should?

Have you gone through a similar thing? Also if one cant use all the features I think that they shouldnt pay the full rent until it is all in order too

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
22 weeks ago

rochdale

Back when I rented, if there was a problem I got it fixed & took the money out of the rent.

With an invoice of course.

Mind you, I had a reasonable relationship with my landlord, who when I left told me, I was the best tenant he'd had.

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

There are some very bad landlords out there that only take the rent and don’t do any work on the property. I’m a landlord I have property and my tenant don’t leave because I look after him too well happy tenant happy rent I say.

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By *herrybakewellCouple
22 weeks ago

Staffordshire

In this day and age, they have more rights than the landlord.

Its just like the employees vs employer scenario.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"Back when I rented, if there was a problem I got it fixed & took the money out of the rent.

With an invoice of course.

Mind you, I had a reasonable relationship with my landlord, who when I left told me, I was the best tenant he'd had."
That is good you took out money from the rent too

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"There are some very bad landlords out there that only take the rent and don’t do any work on the property. I’m a landlord I have property and my tenant don’t leave because I look after him too well happy tenant happy rent I say. "
Yes, there are some very bad landlords out there, that is good your tenant is happy too

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By *estructionDollyWoman
22 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

There are lots of terrible landlords. My grandparents lived in privately rented accommodation and they had a leak in the roof that had caused a large hole in one of the bedroom ceilings. I hammered to landlord to get it fixed and they just ignored me. Thankfully I had council contacts and got them to write to the landlord and threaten legal action if it wasn't fixed. They eventually replaced the roof and fixed the damage but it took me a long time to get it sorted then they tried to hike the tent up after 🙄 I personally am not a fan of the landlord class anyway.

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By *estructionDollyWoman
22 weeks ago

The Deep Dark Woods

But housing law varies in different regions and countries, so no idea what the law might be in France.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
22 weeks ago

Uttoxeter

Sure you have rights… but the reality for a friend is that her landlord can’t afford to fix the heating system boiler (old house, central asbestos flue). If she insisted on her tenants rights she’d lose her home and low rent because the landlord would be forced to sell rather than spend £20,000.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
22 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

There are some terrible landlords out there.

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By *ansoffateMan
22 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

Rights are worthless without the means to apply them.

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago

Yes cause the tenant has rights. And yes some should be able to exercise them rights. But its when they stop paying the rent,smash the place up, leave a mess, run up high bills, become a nusance to others in the street, etc that they should loose all rights and be kicked out with a days notice. But the landlawed cant. And thats were i ask should they also have rights

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
22 weeks ago

Portstewart

Tenants do have rights and in the UK all security deposits are held in a national bank account where if there are problems with either side they decide who gets the deposits back. Sounds like you people in France are getting shafted by there landlord/property management and should seek legal advice

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By *ig1gaz1Man
22 weeks ago

bradford

she talked about how they had to boil the water to get a shower

that comment alone is plain b.s

you can hand wash if needed but to biol water to get a shower that would mean you have an external self fill pull a lever shower

now whilst this is france its not the uk

the rights of the tenant is more than the landlord and many tenants abuse this right.

some landlords havent been paid and still the tenant has rights there hoes have been left in a full rip out or a clear out

and they cant claim a thing back

and yes the landlords are just as bad

the worst ive seen is a cellar flat with no windows and no heating or even plumbing and they are getting paid by the claim system

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By *arker secrets 321Man
22 weeks ago

West Bromwich

There is some shitty landlords who should face the full force of the law if they fail to maintain someone living standards ..but the shitty tenants don't get treated the same and walk away owing thousands in rent and leave properties in a mess .how is that fair x

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"In this day and age, they have more rights than the landlord.

Its just like the employees vs employer scenario. "
Hi _herrybakewell, yes, you are right there, in this day and age, they have more rights than the landlord too

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By *uriousscouserWoman
22 weeks ago

Wirral

When I moved into my current flat the toilet didn't work. I reported it to the letting agent, who told me there are public toilets half a mile away from me.

Not really a solution.

When I report issues to the letting agent they ignore it. Thankfully there's a caretaker here who knows the owners, so I report it to the agent but then I go and talk to the caretaker, who talks to the owners. They sort the repair out between them, the letting agent doesn't get involved.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"There are lots of terrible landlords. My grandparents lived in privately rented accommodation and they had a leak in the roof that had caused a large hole in one of the bedroom ceilings. I hammered to landlord to get it fixed and they just ignored me. Thankfully I had council contacts and got them to write to the landlord and threaten legal action if it wasn't fixed. They eventually replaced the roof and fixed the damage but it took me a long time to get it sorted then they tried to hike the tent up after 🙄 I personally am not a fan of the landlord class anyway. "
Hi kinkyycurvyy, yes, there are lots terrible landlords, that is good you had a council contact, so they eventually fixed the damage too

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By (user no longer on site)
22 weeks ago


"When I moved into my current flat the toilet didn't work. I reported it to the letting agent, who told me there are public toilets half a mile away from me.

Not really a solution.

When I report issues to the letting agent they ignore it. Thankfully there's a caretaker here who knows the owners, so I report it to the agent but then I go and talk to the caretaker, who talks to the owners. They sort the repair out between them, the letting agent doesn't get involved."

Letting agents exist to make money and put a barrier between landlord and tenant. They should be much more heavily regulated.

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
22 weeks ago

belfast

As the dead Kennedys said "let's lynch the landlord ".

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"But housing law varies in different regions and countries, so no idea what the law might be in France. "
Hi kinkyycurvyy, yes, you are right there, that the housing law varies in different regions and counries, same here. I dont know how the law is in france, if it is different or the same too

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By *oughmanMan
22 weeks ago

Sunderland

I deal with both landlords and tenants almost on a daily basis for around 15 years (mostly tenants). And I've seen some good and some bad of both. Boy, could I tell some stories. As for rights, I think it favours the tenant in most respects. There's been some horrors for tenants I've been told and witnessed too.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"Tenants do have rights and in the UK all security deposits are held in a national bank account where if there are problems with either side they decide who gets the deposits back. Sounds like you people in France are getting shafted by there landlord/property management and should seek legal advice "
Hi beardandboobs, yes, you are right there, it seems to be different in france, yes, seek legal advice would be the best thing too

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
22 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"When I moved into my current flat the toilet didn't work. I reported it to the letting agent, who told me there are public toilets half a mile away from me.

Not really a solution.

When I report issues to the letting agent they ignore it. Thankfully there's a caretaker here who knows the owners, so I report it to the agent but then I go and talk to the caretaker, who talks to the owners. They sort the repair out between them, the letting agent doesn't get involved."
Hi _uriousscouser, yes, you are right there, that it is not a solution, that is good how the caretaker knows the owner and that they repaired it too

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By *inky CyclerMan
22 weeks ago

Bristol

My first Landlady was brilliant I only saw her when I saw the flat before I moved in, any issues I dealt with and deducted the money from the rent. It helped that she lived in Hove and the flat was in Bristol, she lived in it herself before finding love and moving to be with him. Rent stayed the same for the 14 years I was in the flat and only moved out cause she wanted to sell up but was offered first refusal at 2/3 market value but the takeaways below the flat made a mortgage impossible.

My last landlord was terrible, repairs took time to get fixed, he did them himself rather than getting someone in to do it ££s and anything that needed repairs was my fault regardless such as the shower unit not working. He upped the rent 25% so I moved out and reworked the flat into a 2 bed and the rent at £1300 and 6 months after moving out the flat is still empty He's now aiming it at students and a minimum 12mth tenancy when students are only at uni for 9mths.

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By *hagTonight OP   Man
21 weeks ago

From the land of haribos.


"I deal with both landlords and tenants almost on a daily basis for around 15 years (mostly tenants). And I've seen some good and some bad of both. Boy, could I tell some stories. As for rights, I think it favours the tenant in most respects. There's been some horrors for tenants I've been told and witnessed too."
Yes, there are some good and bad landlors. I also think the rights favours the tenant too

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