Annexe consumer unit - must it be in annexe?

[Murdochcat]

It sounds to me, from the little the op has disclosed that the solicitor for the new owner is getting everything in order to cover their client.

this important for the tenant AND the landlord

i suspect once this is all in order there will be a rent rise, or possibly a S21

 

[JohnW2]

It sounds to me, from the little the op has disclosed that the solicitor for the new owner is getting everything in order to cover their client.

What "new owner"?

The OP doesn't seem to agree that 'the solicitors' are acting in the interests of the owner.

 

[Paul-in-Sussex]

Thank you John
I appreciate all the comments on here. I didn't expect it to run on as it has.

I feel I know where I am with this and can make informed decisions going forward.

Thank you everyone. Have a great evening
Paul

 

[Murdochcat]

What "new owner"?

The OP doesn't seem to agree that 'the solicitors' are acting in the interests of the owner.

I would venture to disagree. Sounds like the previous owner hadn't kept up with the necessary legislation AND is now..........

Before a rent rise or a S21

 

[Murdochcat]

Thank you John
I appreciate all the comments on here. I didn't expect it to run on as it has.

I feel I know where I am with this and can make informed decisions going forward.

Thank you everyone. Have a great evening
Paul

Such as?

Your LL has a responsibility to ensure that your property is safe and up to date...........

 

[JohnW2]

I would venture to disagree. Sounds like the previous owner hadn't kept up with the necessary legislation AND is now..........

Again I don't understand - what "previous owner"? (as well as "what new owner?", which you have not yet answered)

As I understand what we have been told, the current owner bought the house (and annexe) " few years ago", (hence hardly 'new'), which means that the 'previous owner' will presumably have ceased to be the owner before the legislation related to electrical installations appeared, and hence could not have 'kept up' with that legislation during the period of their ownership.

... so perhaps you could clarify what you are going on about?

 

[Murdochcat]

Again I don't understand - what "previous owner"? (as well as "what new owner?", which you have not yet answered)

... so perhaps you could clarify what you are going on about?

so, the OP claims to have been renting this property for 20 years. We, and yes I mean WE have no idea what the previous or current owners have ever done and my supposition is that only NOW the appropriate matters are being dealt with in a proper and professional manner.

but we can only guess, so get off your (as usual) high horse.

and I doubt we are being told the whole story too

wonder if there are any gas items in the annex?

 

[JohnW2]

so, the OP claims to have been renting this property for 20 years. We, and yes I mean WE have no idea what the previous or current owners have ever done and my supposition is that only NOW the appropriate matters are being dealt with in a proper and professional manner.

You still haven't explained what you meant by "the new owner" or what 'necessary legislation' the "previous owner" had not 'kept up with' (a few years ago)

 

[ericmark]

I do want to hear more, as I also have a problem, however it seems @Paul-in-Sussex has got the answers he wants, so if we want to continue it really should be as a new thread, I know when I moved in I found items which needed correcting, and it really does not matter if the law says it must be done by a date or in 28 days, I simply could not find the tradesmen to do the work, and found the council had near enough closed down due to Colvid, and I simply could not get things sorted within the time scale I wanted.

 

[JohnW2]

I do want to hear more, as I also have a problem, however it seems @Paul-in-Sussex has got the answers he wants, so if we want to continue it really should be as a new thread,

If you also have 'a problem', are you going to strat as new thread about it, as you suggest? If you don't want to do so 'in public', I, for one, would be happy to be contacted 'off-list' if you felt that there is any possibility that I might be able to help.

I know when I moved in I found items which needed correcting, and it really does not matter if the law says it must be done by a date or in 28 days, I simply could not find the tradesmen to do the work, and found the council had near enough closed down due to Colvid, and I simply could not get things sorted within the time scale I wanted.

Are we talking about rented accommodation here?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Murdochcat]

You still haven't explained what you meant by "the new owner" or what 'necessary legislation' the "previous owner" had not 'kept up with' (a few years ago)

I don’t think I need to

It’s clear what I mean and you know it is

 

[ebee]

but we can only guess, so get off your (as usual) high horse.

"High Horse" . Pot Kettle Black?

LOL. Reminds me of the time in a large factory, somebody said something about a situation they were not happy with. Fair enough, his point may or may not have been valid, some of the people he was complaining to were in agreement.
A N Other then chirped up in a loud (almost chastising ) sort of voice " IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU! SO KEEP YOUR ******* NOSE OUT OF IT! ".
I quietly said, in a normal voice "I disagree that it has absolutely nothing to do with him. However let`s just suppose that you are correct and it actually has nothing to do with him. Then if it actually has nothing to do with him, then that fact itself actually HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU SO YOU KEEP YOUR FLIPPIN NOSE OUT OF IT!" . I did get a few knowing smiles and a couple of cheers and a pot kettle black comment.

 

[JohnW2]

I don’t think I need to .... It’s clear what I mean and you know it is

Certainly not clear to me.

From what we've been told, ownership last changed "a few years ago", hence presumably before the legislation relating to electrical installations in rented property existed. I therefore don't know what legislation you think the #'previous owner' did not 'keep up with', and I suppose I have to assume that when you talk of the "new owner" you must been referring to the person who has apparently been the owner "for the last few years"?

 

[SUNRAY]

It’s clear what I mean and you know it is

It's certainly not clear, I'm reading this like there have been 3 owners and currently being managed by solicitors and not sure if that makes it 4.

 

[JohnW2]

It's certainly not clear,

That makes at least two of us, then

I'm reading this like there have been 3 owners and currently being managed by solicitors and not sure if that makes it 4.

I wouldn't think so, given that the trustees/'solicitors' are merely acting on behalf of the person who actually is the current owner (who is not able to act for himself).

Kind Regards, John