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my sons girlfriend is in a student flat, they get zapped by the light switch in the bathroom i have told her to contact the landlord but the all girl flat is a bit scared of him as he is a grumpy old coot and hasnt responded well to other problems they have had, who else would you recommend to contact? wet hands and dodgy switches dont mix
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Write a maintenance request letter to the LL, asking that the light fitting be checked by an authorised electrician by xxxxx date.
If that's not done, then $20.44 application to TT for failure to provide a safe dwelling and ignoring a maintenance request.Patience is a virtue. -
Glenn's exterior and bark is much worse than his bite, Jimo. Big softie, really.Comment
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Well, since I've blocked JimO's posts I can only assume, from essence's reply that something is dangerous. I suggest that anything electrical should be fixed within 24 hours of it being notified to the landlord. If not, read this (45 1 d ii) and action it. It is a life threatening issue.Comment
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Why would you do something like that? Limit information. It's the online equivalent of blinkers on a nag. You don't HAVE to agree nor even like people all the time to get good snippets of information now & again.Comment
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Out of interest, if you block someone's posts, and it's an OP, how do you see the thread to see the replies?Comment
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When I log in I hit the "new posts" button. I see everything which has been posted since I was here last. It is only the blocked messages which I don't get to see. Since I began to get into debates with JimO which were not helpful, I decided to opt for not reading them. Saves me hassles and saves the moderators pinging me for something which I may say on the spur of the moment.
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It is amazing the number of people who during redecoration of old houses fit new metal light fittings.
Very many older houses only have 2 wire light circuits. It is illegal to fit metal light fittings to a 2 wire system.
I generally replace metal light fittings with plastic batten holders for rental use - or run a separate earth.
Of course it's only a problem if something goes wrong - as is quite possibly the case here.Comment
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automated self control?Comment
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Does your lease give you the authority to contact a tradesman in the situation of emergency repairs. They do here in Aus.Comment
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surely you would have to define emergency. I had a tenant say that the bathroom was leaking, water all over the place etc. Turned out to be condensation off the toilet bowl.Originally posted by jenni_nextplace View PostComment
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I would suggest that anything which can kill you is serious enough to have had the item repaired by now. Having given the LL an opportunity to fix, it would have been repaired by me (or anyone whom I advise) and off to the TT for costs.Originally posted by Wayne View PostComment
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I was making a general reply to a general comment - not saying that a fault that can kill isn't obviously an emergency.Comment
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Yeah there is a list the tenancy authority suggests is considered as emergency.
Emergency repairs are repairs for:
- a burst water service or a serious water service leak
- a blocked or broken lavatory service
- a serious roof leak
- a gas leak
- a dangerous electrical fault
- flooding or serious flood damage
- serious storm, fire or impact damage
- a failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply to the premises
- a failure or breakdown of an essential service or hot water, cooking or heating appliance
- a fault or damage that makes the premises unsafe or insecure
- a fault or damage likely to injure a person, damage property or unduly inconvenience a resident of the premises
- a serious fault in a staircase, lift or other common area or premises that unduly inconveniences aresident in gaining access to, or using, the premises
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