No Water!

[Rich_L]

Hello all,

Having a problem at our flat - the water has been off for 2 days now...for the whole building (we are the basement flat of 4 in a building).

Having phoned the water company they say they can't do anything because the fault is on the property.

Phoned the landlords and they say it's the responsibility of the freeholder to sort it out.

Find out the freeholder is currently residing in Australia who we've left messages for but had no reply!

This means no showers, toilets, the lot!

Now then, any suggestions on getting this fixed?! Who would we call to come and identify the fault and try to fix it, a plumber? I think the household would probably all chip in and then recover it from the freeholder....but no idea how much it might be or anything!

So any opinions or advice of those who have been in a similar situation very much welcome

*edit* And yes, it's a mini-rant as well

 

[mpy32]

yes sounds like a plumbers job

are you sure noboby has turned the stop **** off or somthing stupid like that

 

[singist]

Your local council's environmental health department has to inspect and take action to sort out repairs that:

affect your health
cause a problem for the public
disturb people in any neighbouring property
make your home unfit for you to live in
The sort of problems that the environmental health department can deal with include:

dampness which affects your health
pests such as rats, vermin or other infestations
problems with drains, rubbish and sewage
most types of noise
defective electrical wiring
Contact the environmental health department of the local council and inform them of the problem. They may then carry out an inspection of your home. If they agree that the problem is likely to affect your health or cause a nuisance to other people they have to take action. This could include giving a written notice to force your landlord to carry out repairs (an 'abatement notice') or carrying out the works themselves. If your landlord does not comply with an abatement notice the council can take your landlord to court.

Cut and paste job ...but helpful, I think.