She has been paying the rent via direct debit but she has not signed a contract. Where does she stand? Can she persue a case against the landlord?Help! My friend has been renting a damp cottage and her health is now suffering. Legal advice please!?
If she has no lease then she can just give 30 days notice and move.
The only time courts need to get involved in habitability/ health risk issues is to force the landlord to allow the tenant to break the lease with no penalties.
It should be at least reported to the health department though, so they can be forced to fix it before anyone else moves in.Help! My friend has been renting a damp cottage and her health is now suffering. Legal advice please!?
She could atleast consult her solicitor and doctor.
The solicitor may get the department of health involved, especially if her illness is involved or invoked by the damp?
Also make a record of any mold/mildew.
If she has no contract, she has no lease, which means she has no case. Nothing is legally keeping her there.
I'm afraid it was her choice to stay there. If she knew the damp was making her ill she should have moved. She can just stop the DD and leave.
She can buy a dehumidifer, that nay fix the dampness
How about move?
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