Repairs during Covid-19?
4:27 PM, 23rd March 2020, 7 years ago
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Anyone know what is a landlords legal position if a tenant asks for a repair eg dripping tap, boiler problem etc during this pandemic?
I know that Local Authority repair teams for their stock social housing have been told they cannot go into residential properties.
If one can even find a tradesman is there a difference if the tenant and/or family are self isolating or not?
Either because they are in one of the vulnerable groups or have the virus?
Many thanks
Judith
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2:16 PM, 30th March 2020, About 6 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Linda Price at 30/03/2020 – 13:58
Hi Linda
Did you pick up that your tenant is quoting from an interpretation of the legislation and not the actual section 11?
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3:27 PM, 30th March 2020, About 6 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Linda Price at 30/03/2020 – 13:58
Just to highlight re electric radiators (And as stated by Porky), give them oil filled radiators as these are far safer than convector or the radiant type.