“We viewed the property in February 2013. We applied (paying the ......”
1 Star Review
Feb 24,2015
By:
'lee'
Feb 24,2015
Branch: Coventry, 5-6 Greyfriars Court
Services: Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £550
Would you recommend?: No
Postcode: CV6
Branch: Coventry, 5-6 Greyfriars Court
Lettings (as a Tenant)
Rent PCM: £550
Postcode: CV6
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We viewed the property in February 2013. We applied (paying the fees as requested) and stated that if we were to take the property the broken windows must be repaired, the broken plug sockets must be repaired and the large quantity of discarded furniture, rubbish, shopping trolleys and old clothing must be removed from the garden. Archer Bassett told me this would be done before we moved in. When we moved in (march 2013) none of these repairs had been done. For the first 6weeks of our tenancy we had two broken and two missing windows. We waited in for these to be repaired many times when the contractors failed to turn up. The rubbish in the garden took over two moths to be removed, and my mother was told by Archer Bassett that 'its too cold for the kids to use the garden anyway'. This was finally (partially) cleared with no appointment or forewarning to ourselves. The plug sockets were still broken when we moved out TWO YEARS later. The external drain became blocked while we lived in the property (it was slowly blocking from when we moved in but as it did eventually clear I waited until it was 'properly' blocked to phone Archer Bassett as I knew I would have problems getting it repaired (the landlord, Mr Singh, always was either unable to be contacted or would not allow the work to be carried out until many of his own contractors had seen it-these often did not turn up). After approximately 25 telephone calls Archer Bassett finally agreed to do the repair. However they stated that MY FAMILY were liable for the charges and that Mr Singh had KINDLY OFFERED (??????) to pay half! I paid the £48 as I was desperate for the repair to be done. When I moved out 6 weeks later the drain was still disgustingly and hazardously blocked. Many of the windows (fire escapes) were locked shut throughout my 24 months at the property and we were not given keys despite numerous requests. As a result we could not ventilate the property (bathroom and kitchen windows would not open) and so the property became damp and mouldy. My bedroom was so badly mouldy that my husband suffered breathing problems. We have now moved (we had to borrow £2000 which we now owe to do so) as we felt the property was not fit for habitation and that we were letting our children down by remaining there in such a state of disrepair. We have been told by Archer Bassett that we are going to have several deductions from our bond due to the property being 'dirty sqq obviously it is dirty as we were walking drain water through the property from the drain they wouldn't repair!We are also being charged for general wear and tear on the carpets and for taking OUR OWN lightbulbs!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!
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