Housing association, that wants to renovate the house, whats my rights?
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at
6:12 am
They have planned to place new electrics, heating system, kitchen and bathroom. I was given a pack for a 21day notice, but was only given 3 days. I had to pack everything away and give access to all electric and water piping. They will be removing my fire and leaving me with a radiator instead. My wooden flooring goes around the hearth, and i know that after the work is done there will be a gap where hearth used to be. I was advised that i will be without electric for other a day and a half. I have two small children and will have to stay with a realtives, do i have any rights at all whilst this takes place. After all, i was told there will be a lot of dust, and i would need to cover my stuff up to avoid dust damage. Everythings going to get wrecked.
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they often use bully boy tactics and are arrogant-perhaps you can consider a housing solicitor
Talk to the Citizens Advice Bureau or your local council housing department, I think they would have to re-house you if you’re going to be without electricity for that long but you need to check where you stand legally.
Good luck
Having just had all this done, i think it was worth it.
As for electrics being of the have to leave one
plug on and all lighting must be on same day,
my daughter who has two kids had to put up with this for
3 weeks.
Dust sheet and floor and carpet protection must be supplied
by the contractors,they must also renew or put back
all that they remove such as your fire,they must also fit
smoke alarms, 2.If they remove plaster from walls and they renew it,
they have to decorate it or give you a decorating grant.
Take photos of your home and belongings before they start,also remove
all expensive items,watches,jewelry,and thing you know will
be damaged by dust,TV hi fi.You will not be able to stop in the house for at least a day if they rewire,the dust is that bad.
To end i will also say you can refuse to have it done as many
have done in my area.Good Luck.
Get in touch with your residents association.
Assuming your still under lease, I would have thought they had to find you another place to live and help with moving and storage expenses.
It sounds like they are bullying you, you need to get ferm legal advice and throw your rights as a tenant at them, with cases like this knowledge is power, they know they are breaking the law, because they know you will fold and just do as they say, stand up for your rights and make them treat you with the respect you deserve.
Legal action probably isnt nesseccary, just make them make the whole situation more bearable for you, when you move back into a better place you will be glad it all happened and its all over.
It is going to be inconvenient for a few days but well worth it at the end.
We have just had 3 weeks of it when the council modernised our kitchen. It was messy but the chaps doing it were friendly and very helpful. They did extras for us, so I would ask about the fireplace.
Now it looks fantastic. Let them do it, you’ll be glad you did.