Mortitia Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hi, My elderly uncle has been living in an unmodernised flat in London since the 1960's. He has a fixed plumbed in bath in the kitchen which has a worktop over it and a separate loo but no proper bathroom. He is quite happy with this arrangement and does not want to move. He is on a regulated tenancy ( ie no AST or rent book) but his landlord applies to the local council to increase the rent by a small amount each year. His rent is very low at £380pcm. Recently the landlord has said he is selling the flat because a new law says he has to put in a bathroom and the income from the flat makes it not worthwhile. Is this true about the new law? If so what/where is it? And can the purchaser force him to have a bathroom fitted? Mortitia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi, My elderly uncle has been living in an unmodernised flat in London since the 1960's. He has a fixed plumbed in bath in the kitchen which has a worktop over it and a separate loo but no proper bathroom. He is quite happy with this arrangement and does not want to move. He is on a regulated tenancy ( ie no AST or rent book) but his landlord applies to the local council to increase the rent by a small amount each year. His rent is very low at £380pcm. Recently the landlord has said he is selling the flat because a new law says he has to put in a bathroom and the income from the flat makes it not worthwhile. Is this true about the new law? If so what/where is it? And can the purchaser force him to have a bathroom fitted? Mortitia Not that I am aware of however I know DSS/ Councils won't accept Tenancies on bathrooms that are over 20 years old (I think) The landlord would be better off banging in a new cheapy suite and raising the rent to an acceptable level and claiming the tax relief imo. Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortitia Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks for that Mel. Richmond on Thames council spokesman told me they were trying to bring in a rule where bathrooms on rentals must not be more that 30 years. The legislation has not been passed by central government yet though. In the case I quote the elderly uncle does not want a bathroom and the disruption of building works. His landlord has sold the flat at auction to avoid this. Extreme maybe but dealing fairly with an elderly tenant with a clued up family may have proved too much for them. I am waiting to see what the next landlord does. Mortitia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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