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Originally Posted by Itshim
What's the problem, I give (? ) The council thousands, and get next to nothing in return , off the top of my head, it's street furniture/lighting . That's it . Yes it's my choice however l cannot opt out of paying for things l don't use. All for charging the market rate  |
The property belongs to the council. I rent it from them. By law they have to maintain it to a reasonable standard. All we had to do was keep it clean, decorated and not break anything.
But over the past few years, tenants have become responsible for inside doors and door furniture, garden fences and gates, all power sockets, switches and light fittings, lubrication and cleaning of window mechanisms, insulation of internal cold water pipework, permanent floor coverings, attic insulation, stair handrails, cooker gas connections, plus soffit and fascia board cleaning.