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Title: Home Water Leak
Post by: Proz on 09 October 2009, 12:21:19
I seem to have sprung a leak last afternoon about 4pm ... one of my daughters was having a shower when some one in the shop below came up to say they had a slight leak of water downstairs through the ceiling , no damage but leaking none the less .... so looks like the shower may be leaking , problem is though the landlord owns all the building so i asked him to call a plumber cause i assume its his problem . I went down just now to ask if he has got a hold of a plumber yet and his answer was " not yet "  :-/ .... so where do i go from here , do i sit here and wait for him to get someone or do i get someone myself ... we have a bath in the bathroom as well but i dont want to use it untill i find out if its on the same waste pipe as the shower ... wouldnt imagine a bath full of water going downstairs would go down well ... i have contents insurance but the landlord has the building insurance  :(
Title: Re: Home Water Leak
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 October 2009, 12:27:13
Knock up a quick letter and ask him to sign a copy as a reciept... Then you've covered all angles :y :y :y

Start it something like: Further to out conversation yesterday evening, please can you call.... :y :y
Title: Re: Home Water Leak
Post by: Proz on 09 October 2009, 12:34:24
Its all a pain in the arse .... got 3 teenagers here and all moaning already about not showering etc ..... >:( >:( .... dont moan at me they been told  , i cant do anything about it   >:( ... mind you im alright cause i can shower at work  ::)
Title: Re: Home Water Leak
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 09 October 2009, 13:02:58
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Knock up a quick letter and ask him to sign a copy as a reciept... Then you've covered all angles :y :y :y

Start it something like: Further to out conversation yesterday evening, please can you call.... :y :y


....sage advice LD, it's better to commit everything to paper nowadays - which is strange as we live in this 'advanced' electronically oriented society. ::) ::) :y
Title: Re: Home Water Leak
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 October 2009, 13:03:32
Go and tell the landlord with a witness that as from tomorrow morning you will be using the shower as normal, he will have to pay the bill if the ceiling downstairs falls in.
Title: Re: Home Water Leak
Post by: Proz on 09 October 2009, 13:12:56
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Go and tell the landlord with a witness that as from tomorrow morning you will be using the shower as normal, he will have to pay the bill if the ceiling downstairs falls in.

Sounds like a good idea ..... i may just try that  :y
Title: Re: Home Water Leak
Post by: Elite Pete on 09 October 2009, 13:34:54
I have a policy with British Gas that covers the 3 houses I have, it covers gas, electricty and the drains, its expensive at £1200 but at least the tenants just pick up the phone if there's a problem and its sorted quickly :y
Title: Re: Home Water Leak
Post by: Proz on 09 October 2009, 14:05:31
Someone coming between 3-4 so we will see then  :-/