Hi there,
I have a tenant who has complained on a number of occasion about the storage heater in one of the rooms not working.
Prior to me finding this particular tenant an electrician had a look at all the heaters and verified that all were in working order, this is my first house purchase and he is my first tenant.
I arranged for a second electrician to take another look at the storage heater as he was complaining incessantly that it was faulty. I met with the electrician in the house and together we saw the there was no problem with the storage heater.
I have just received another message off the tenant saying that the switch was broken off the heater and that if i didn't fix it he was moving out. He sent me a photograph of the switch so I have been in touch with a few repair companies who have said that the part is not available as the model is obsolete.
The company quoted me for an equivalent heater, I suspect my tenant is liable for this cost as he broke the switch but I would just like confirmation of this before I approach him on it, is there anyone that can advise me on my rights as a landlord.
We are registered with the PRTB.
Many thanks in advance
I have a tenant who has complained on a number of occasion about the storage heater in one of the rooms not working.
Prior to me finding this particular tenant an electrician had a look at all the heaters and verified that all were in working order, this is my first house purchase and he is my first tenant.
I arranged for a second electrician to take another look at the storage heater as he was complaining incessantly that it was faulty. I met with the electrician in the house and together we saw the there was no problem with the storage heater.
I have just received another message off the tenant saying that the switch was broken off the heater and that if i didn't fix it he was moving out. He sent me a photograph of the switch so I have been in touch with a few repair companies who have said that the part is not available as the model is obsolete.
The company quoted me for an equivalent heater, I suspect my tenant is liable for this cost as he broke the switch but I would just like confirmation of this before I approach him on it, is there anyone that can advise me on my rights as a landlord.
We are registered with the PRTB.
Many thanks in advance