From: "Bedders" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Fair Costs for tenancy agreement & references
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 18:37:26 +0100



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Simon Finnigan wrote in message <4ofc7oFeapc3U1@individual.net>...
>Ken wrote:
>> "Ronald Raygun"  wrote in message
>> news:oItUg.28520$r61.27614@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>> "Ken"  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the reply and I thought it seemed a bit steep.
>>>> Problem is that if she wants the property, through that agent, she
>>>> appears
>>>> not to have a choice?
>>>
>>> I may be mistaken, but was under the impression it was actually
>>> unlawful to
>>> charge tenants for this.  Worth reporting to Trading Standards as
>>> well as to any associations they may be members of, such as ARLA.
>>
>> The trouble is if they have the house that is wanted???
>
>Is it worth getting involved with (potentially) a bunch of cowboys to get a
>particular house?  What happens when the heating breaks down in the middle
>of a cold winter and they want another £200 to fix it?  I`m sure you see
>where I`m going with this - i`d deffinately say walk away now!
>
>

i think the landlord is repsonsible for mking sure the heating works, and
for cost of any repairs- assuming it hasnt been tampered with by the tenant?

same would apply to external drains, roof etc.. the place has to be
habitable!