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Good this is! Everyone on here has ready access to the internet and nobody has suggested google for the model of washing machine and the problem. More often than not you will get an answer. Can't guarantee it's the right one though. I write stuff about assembling and repairing things all day, it's my job. Never done washing machines though.

4 Foxestalk members on this thread. How many Foxestalk members does it take to fix a washing machine?

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6 minutes ago, Rogstanley said:

If you need a bit of extra motivation to find the filter and get it cleaned, last time I did mine not only did it fix the issue of standing water but I also found one 5p coin and two pennies. I guess you could say it was a money spinner.

And thats how you got sacked from your job as a money launderer.

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52 minutes ago, theessexfox said:

I'm studying politics at uni and I am realising that I really don't want to lose my German that I developed over seven years. Aside from going to Germany, which I intend to do at some point, does anyone have any tips for how to maintain it/practice/improve over the few weeks of holiday I now have?

Watch german cheesy porn.

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On 07/12/2017 at 11:35, Tommy G said:

I'm after an SEO expert, or anyone who is good with IT knowledge for help on a website. I'm clueless with IT aside from Excel..!

I’m not an expert but i know quite a lot, maybe I could help you. Send a pm. 

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We've been without heating or hot water since Tuesday AM when our boiler cut out. Landlord (a company) been a nightmare to deal with, and we still don't have even a temporary solution (they were supposed to deliver electric heaters yesterday... Didn't show up despite my partner taking a day off work to wait in). 

 

Now they're telling us that they've scheduled an 'emergency' plumber to come around on Monday morning, so I'm having to take the morning off work to (maybe) get it fixed 6 days after it went off. 

 

Doesn't help that I've been ill all week, even prior to the boiler going off. 

 

For those of you who know a bit more about renting/tenants rights, is this acceptable behaviour from my landlord? From a bit of googling it seems like they should have done SOMETHING within 24hrs, but I can't find anything that explicitly tells me what should happen... 

 

Seriously p'd off with this whole situation. 

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18 minutes ago, Xen said:

We've been without heating or hot water since Tuesday AM when our boiler cut out. Landlord (a company) been a nightmare to deal with, and we still don't have even a temporary solution (they were supposed to deliver electric heaters yesterday... Didn't show up despite my partner taking a day off work to wait in). 

 

Now they're telling us that they've scheduled an 'emergency' plumber to come around on Monday morning, so I'm having to take the morning off work to (maybe) get it fixed 6 days after it went off. 

 

Doesn't help that I've been ill all week, even prior to the boiler going off. 

 

For those of you who know a bit more about renting/tenants rights, is this acceptable behaviour from my landlord? From a bit of googling it seems like they should have done SOMETHING within 24hrs, but I can't find anything that explicitly tells me what should happen... 

 

Seriously p'd off with this whole situation. 

 

Your landlord appears to be in breach of your tenancy agreement; the website linked explains your rights:

 

http://www.thetenantsvoice.co.uk/advice_from_us/heating-and-hot-water/

 

 

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47 minutes ago, Xen said:

We've been without heating or hot water since Tuesday AM when our boiler cut out. Landlord (a company) been a nightmare to deal with, and we still don't have even a temporary solution (they were supposed to deliver electric heaters yesterday... Didn't show up despite my partner taking a day off work to wait in). 

 

Now they're telling us that they've scheduled an 'emergency' plumber to come around on Monday morning, so I'm having to take the morning off work to (maybe) get it fixed 6 days after it went off. 

 

Doesn't help that I've been ill all week, even prior to the boiler going off. 

 

For those of you who know a bit more about renting/tenants rights, is this acceptable behaviour from my landlord? From a bit of googling it seems like they should have done SOMETHING within 24hrs, but I can't find anything that explicitly tells me what should happen... 

 

Seriously p'd off with this whole situation. 

Call a plumber get it sorted, and take the money off the next rent. Send them the invoice and inform them what you are doing as regards the rent. 

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1 minute ago, Strokes said:

Call a plumber get it sorted, and take the money off the next rent. Send them the invoice and inform them what you are doing as regards the rent. 

Do this if you want to get evicted and then chased by debt collectors and destroy your credit rating. Terrible advice.

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3 minutes ago, Strokes said:

Worked for me in 2011.

It can be done but to be risk free it needs to be done very carefully, much more carefully than you've described. I'm sure the way you described does work sometimes because some landlords will let it go but it's a very high risk strategy.

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1 minute ago, Rogstanley said:

 

It can be done but to be risk free it needs to be done very carefully, much more carefully than you've described. I'm sure the way you described does work sometimes because some landlords will let it go but it's a very high risk strategy.

What’s your advice then?

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Can you do repairs and deduct money from rent?

It is possible to do repairs without your landlord's agreement and take the cost out of your rent. You're responsible for the quality of the work that's carried out. If repairs are done badly you'll have to pay to put things right.

You must follow the steps set out in this article. You should only use this procedure for minor repairs.

You can use this procedure if you are a:

  • private tenant
  • council tenant (but not if you claim housing benefit)
  • housing association tenant

 

from shelterenglands website.

So not terrible advice.

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