11 Jan 2016 1:25 PM:
I have been renting a property for 7 weeks. I paid a 750E deposit and one months rent. I then on 14 Dececmber paid the second months rent. Shortly after the house began to smell of damp and black mould appeared. Its now on every ceiling, and the walls too in both my and my daughters bedroom. The landlord has said there has never been a damp problem and its down to me because I have too many hot showers and dont open the windows enough. I had only been in the property 5 weeks when the mould first made an appearance. We work 12 hours a day so are really not at home that much. Anyway, due to their hostile response and the obvioius damp problem I have said I am leaving the property. I have said they can keep the deposit in leiu of the rent due on 14 January and that I will endeavout to be gone by the end of this month. I have said any outstanding bills will be met. They have today said that if I am not paying the rent then I must leave the property by midnight on 13th January or I will be immediately evicted and I also will not be receiving my deposit. Surely this cant be allowed. I am not intending to stay in the property rent free but I know that if I pay the rent on 14th I will lose my deposit and I thinks its most unfair considering their property has a damp and mould problem which was not disclosed. any advice please?
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Rental problems. Help!
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