The flat we're renting had the door 粉砕するd in but the landlord still hasn't 直す／買収する，八百長をするd it: Can we 保留する rent?

By Ed Magnus

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A few weeks before I moved into my new flat, the tenant there told me that there had been a 解雇する／砲火／射撃 in the shop below and the 前線 door had been 粉砕するd in by the 解雇する／砲火／射撃 旅団.?

We were told by the 広い地所 スパイ／執行官 that it would be sorted by the time we moved. Lo and behold, on move in day, we had a piece of plywood covering the 穴を開ける and two padlocks.

The landlord says he is waiting to hear from the 封鎖する 管理／経営 team on what to do or 支払う／賃金 out for 保険.?

Unsafe: A few weeks before our reader moved into their new flat the front door had been smashed in by the Fire Brigade

危険な: A few weeks before our reader moved into their new flat the 前線 door had been 粉砕するd in by the 解雇する／砲火／射撃 旅団

It's 不明瞭な at this point but in the 合間, we've had to live with a 抱擁する draught. It 無効にするs all of our home 保険 and I feel incredibly 危険な.

The 広い地所 スパイ／執行官 and landlord are dragging their feet and I am fed up.?

I've not even been in the new flat a month and I really love the space and have no 計画（する）s of moving. What 権利s do I have? Can I 保留する rent?

Ed Magnus of This is Money replies: This is 簡単に 容認できない behaviour that is not only putting your 所持品 at 危険 but also your own safety.

Everyone who 耐えるs some 責任／義務 to 直す／買収する，八百長をする the door appears to be doing 正確に／まさに the opposite.

The landlord is not taking 責任／義務 in the hope that the 封鎖する 管理／経営 will sort the 問題／発行する.?

The letting スパイ／執行官 isn't taking 責任／義務 by not 軍隊ing the landlord to take 即座の 活動／戦闘.

最終的に, the buck stops with the landlord. Their first 関心 should be getting the door 直す／買収する，八百長をするd. They can worry about the 保険 （人命などを）奪う，主張する afterwards.

For 専門家 advice on the 事柄, we spoke to Nollienne Alparaque, 長，率いる of the landlord and tenant department at OTS solicitors,?Dan Wilson Craw, 副 長，指導者 (n)役員／(a)執行力のある of the （選挙などの）運動をする group 世代 Rent and Al Mcclenahan 創立者 of the support and advice service 司法（官） for Tenants.

What 権利s do they have??

Al Mcclenahan replies:?What a terrible and stressful 状況／情勢. The good news is that there is an 選択 利用できる to get the door 直す／買収する，八百長をするd.?

That 伴う／関わるs 接触するing your 地元の 会議's 私的な 住宅 team - you will be able to find their 詳細（に述べる）s on your 会議's website.?

存在 unable to 安全な・保証する your 前線 door, resulting in the ability for 侵入者s to enter the 所有物／資産／財産 is likely to be a hazard for which the 会議 can take 施行 活動／戦闘, which will 軍隊 your landlord to 修正する it.?

If the 会議 does 結局最後にはーなる taking 施行 活動／戦闘, they will place 最終期限s on the landlord to 修正する the 問題／発行する.

If the 地元の 当局 doesn't help there is a 手続き that 許すs you to 支払う／賃金 for 修理s and deduct the cost from 未来 rent, but it is やめる a コンビナート／複合体 始める，決める of steps that need to be followed and if they are not followed 適切に, you could 結局最後にはーなる 支払う／賃金ing for the cost of 修理s 同様に as any remedial 作品 if the landlord doesn't agree with how the 修理s were carried out.?

For this 推論する／理由, I would first try your 地元の 当局, and only if that doesn't work, 接触する 避難所 or 国民s Advice to support you with what is known as "deducting' from rent because of disrepair.

Contact the council: Being unable to secure your front door is likely to be a hazard for which the council can take enforcement action, says Al Mcclenahan

接触する the 会議: 存在 unable to 安全な・保証する your 前線 door is likely to be a hazard for which the 会議 can take 施行 活動／戦闘, says Al Mcclenahan

Nollienne Alparaque replies: There may be some more （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） that would be 要求するd to 設立する your 選択s and position going 今後, such as: did you 見解（をとる） the 所有物／資産／財産 before 調印 the tenancy 協定??

If the スパイ／執行官s and the landlord were aware that there had been a 解雇する／砲火／射撃 before you were 予定 to move in and the スパイ／執行官s 確認するing it would be 解決するd by the time you move in, this may be considered as 誤って導くing, and must be proven on what basis they were 満足させるd that it would be 解決するd before your move in date.

More importantly, you may need to review your tenancy 協定.?

There are often 条項s which reads along the lines of 'rent to be 中止するd in any event that the 所有物／資産／財産 is unhabitable or 損失d by 解雇する／砲火／射撃 etc'.

The Fitness for Human Habitation 行為／法令／行動する 2018 is also 関連した to 査定する／（税金などを）課す whether a 定める／命ずるd hazard 存在するs in the 所有物／資産／財産.?

There are 29 things that could （判決などを）下す the 所有物／資産／財産 unhabitable. The 問題／発行する of '入ること／参加（者） by 侵入者s' (such as not having a lock on your 前線 door) is on the 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）.?

Therefore this is 明確に an 問題／発行する and a hazard that needs to be 修正するd.

You also have an 選択 to get in touch with the 環境の health department in your 地元の 会議.?

They may …に出席する the 所有物／資産／財産 and 査定する／（税金などを）課す the 問題／発行する as they have 力／強力にするs to 行為／法令／行動する, such as 誘発する the landlord to 修理 the 問題／発行する.

Can they 保留する their rent???

Lawyer Nollienne Alparaque says there are 29 things that could render the property unhabitable and 'entry by intruders' (such as not having a lock on your front door) is on the list
Lawyer Nollienne Alparaque says there are 29 things that could render the property unhabitable and 'entry by intruders' (such as not having a lock on your front door) is on the list

Lawyer Nollienne Alparaque says there are 29 things that could （判決などを）下す the 所有物／資産／財産 unhabitable and '入ること／参加（者） by 侵入者s' (such as not having a lock on your 前線 door) is on the 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）

Al Mcclenahan replies:?While I 完全に 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がる the 願望（する） to 保留する rent, and while it may feel 正当化するd after all you have gone through, I would have to advise that you continue 支払う／賃金ing rent.?

If you stop 支払う／賃金ing rent, this would typically put you at 危険 of eviction and may より悪くする the 状況／情勢, 潜在的に 主要な to a 郡 法廷，裁判所 裁判／判断.

Dan Wilson Craw 追加するs:?You should not 保留する rent as this could lead to an eviction notice.?

But it is 価値（がある） 存在 aware that an 改良 notice served by the would give you the 適切な時期 to （人命などを）奪う，主張する 支援する rent through a rent 返済 order if the landlord fails to 従う with it.?

Nollienne Alparaque replies:?As lawyers, we cannot advise that you 保留する your rent as this is still your contractual 義務, and 落ちるing into arrears may 衝撃 your 状況／情勢.?

There are some tenants however who decide to 保留する their rent or a 部分 of their rent until the 事柄 is 解決するd or as an 同等（の） of a '補償（金）' in renting a 所有物／資産／財産 that is not fully compliant with the 関連した 法律s and safety.

Keep paying the rent: Dan Wilson Craw advises the reader to not withhold rent as this could lead to an eviction notice

Keep 支払う／賃金ing the rent: Dan Wilson Craw advises the reader to not 保留する rent as this could lead to an eviction notice

Could they 終結させる the 協定 if needed??

Nollienne Alparaque replies: You may be able to 調査する a 相互の 降伏する with the landlord, i.e. a separate 協定 with the landlord for you to 終結させる your 協定 and you vacate so you no longer are 責任がある a 所有物／資産／財産 you cannot enjoy and 平和的に reside in.?

However, I understand that you wish to remain in the 所有物／資産／財産.?

Therefore either, attention from the 環境 health department or 問題／発行するing your landlord a letter under the 住宅 （人命などを）奪う，主張するs may be an 選択 to 誘発する the landlord in 解決するing the 問題／発行する as soon as possible.

What if the landlord tries to 立ち退かせる them for complaining?

Dan Wilson Craw replies: As you have only just moved in you will be 保護するd from a Section 21 no fault eviction until your 直す／買収する，八百長をするd 称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語 ends ? this can be the source of 苦悩 for some tenants when making （民事の）告訴s.?

You should let the 会議 know if you are worried about this. If the 会議 agrees that the 所有物／資産／財産 is dangerous, they should serve the landlord with a formal 施行 notice, which 保護するs the tenant from a Section 21 'no fault' eviction for six months.

Any final words of 知恵??

Dan Wilson Craw replies: It is always 価値（がある） having a paper 追跡する of communication with your landlord in 状況／情勢s like this so if you have only had phone calls with him, it is 価値（がある） sending him an email 同様に, setting out what you need, and also see if you can 接触する the 封鎖する 管理／経営 team 直接／まっすぐに, before raising it with the 会議.?