This seems a bit tight to me! We are about to sign a tenancy agreement for a new house and in it it states that the tenant is responsible for organising and paying for the boiler to get serviced each year.I have checked with the letting agent and they have said that this is correct and that the 'all of the landlord's properties requires this.I'm quite miffed as I always thought that it should be the landlord's responsibility seeing as it's his house and his boiler. Thing is, everything is ready to go ahead - we have handed in notice at current place and move in in 2 weeks time so we are going to have to sign this tenancy. Just seems a bit rubbish to me :(
I don't disagree with you that it's not normal to be bound to this odd requirement but in the end, you did sign and agree to it in your new lease. If you did not like the terms you should not have agreed to it before signing it. Check to see if there's a local government agency in your area that can advise you on landlord/tenant issues to see if maybe there's something that can be done but ultimately you know you signed for it so the reality is you may just have to deal with it.
Not in the UK, it is the landlord's responsibility. If you are in the UK check with CAB, Council, gas safe etc.It is his legal responsibility, The letting agent is talking sh1te!
ive been renting for over 27 yrs and have lived in a lot of places in that time and never have had something like that. i do not believe it should be the tenants responsability either unless they caused a problem with it. i would not sign that lease unless they take that clause out of there... if they want to rent to you then they will agree. if they don't agree it will come down to the strength of your desire to live there on weather or not you are willing to keep looking for another place.
Your landlord is appearing illegally. through regulation, any property containing gasoline boilers/fires that were put in once you moved into the valuables (ie, not put in through you) are the duty of the owner. So in case you install a gasoline cooker, then it is your duty yet boilers/appropriate heating are the landlords. through regulation, this gasoline verify ought to be executed each 12 months so he's being an tremendously undesirable boy! Get in contact with well being and safe practices and the community council and do not enable this scumbag damage out with it!
The letting agent must surely be having a laugh with you. Remind them that a landlord must have the boiler (and any other gas appliances) serviced on an annual basis. They must also provide a tenant with a landlords' gas safety certificate. Your landlord has these duties by law. It doesn’t matter if your tenancy agreement or the agreements of your landlord's other tenants says that they are a tenant's responsibility – they aren’t. You might also like to remind them that the Property Ombudsman (www.tpos .uk/) would be quite interested to hear about them peddling unlawful clauses in their contracts. I understand that at this stage you've probably invested too much time and money to simply walk away from the house, although this is honestly what I'd advise doing: a landlord who's playing silly games before the tenancy even begins doesn't bode well for the duration of the tenancy. You would be able to claim back any fees you've paid to the agent through the small claim's court on the basis that they are knowingly giving you false information. If you do go ahead with the let, hopefully when you make it clear to the agent that you're not a mug and want this particular clause removed from the tenancy agreement, they'll do so without argument. For future reference, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for enforcing gas safety. If your landlord doesn't provide you with a gas safety certificate or further tries to insist that you need to have the boiler serviced yourself, you can call the HSE helpline on 0845 345 0055 or 0800 300 363 or contact your nearest office - details are available on the HSE website.
