Inaccessible gas meter

[Scott_D]

Gas rates, meter reading etc will be a challenge
Would the LL arrange for the path to be made useable?

 

[Riley]

Very doubtful it runs behind about 12 houses and it’s all the same all the way along

 

[Last Plumber]

Is this the same property as the one with the spare flu then?

 

[Riley]

Yes flue is downstairs flat gas pipe is upstairs flat

 

[Harvest Fields]

Yes flue is downstairs flat gas pipe is upstairs flat

He owns both?

 

[Riley]

Yes mate

 

[firemant]

TBH, an AECV is REQUIRED in this situation. In my experience, if things are explained properly, LL's will comply. What they dont like is folk making up their own rules - such as zero tolerance for gas escapes, contrary to the procedures. Unfortunately, punters who have been taken advantage of will look upon with suspicion an RGI finding a genuine fault where they have been ignored for years.

If a LL genuinely will not pay for compliance, walk away. Why should you worry about the cost of HIS responsibilities.?

I now work for a LA, and AR situations that have been glossed over for years

 

[Riley]

TBH, an AECV is REQUIRED in this situation. In my experience, if things are explained properly, LL's will comply. What they dont like is folk making up their own rules - such as zero tolerance for gas escapes, contrary to the procedures. Unfortunately, punters who have been taken advantage of will look upon with suspicion an RGI finding a genuine fault where they have been ignored for years.

If a LL genuinely will not pay for compliance, walk away. Why should you worry about the cost of HIS responsibilities.?

I now work for a LA, and AR situations that have been glossed over for years

Yeah I hear ya mate. The LA (who are actually really good) I work for have just taken on a load of properties from an agent that went under and some of the gas stuff is laughably bad been like it for years so I’m having to go through every thing with a fine tooth comb providing solutions. Understandably the LLs are not happy because these things haven’t been picked up for years

 

[firemant]

Yeah I hear ya mate. The LA (who are actually really good) I work for have just taken on a load of properties from an agent that went under and some of the gas stuff is laughably bad been like it for years so I’m having to go through every thing with a fine tooth comb providing solutions. Understandably the LLs are not happy because these things haven’t been picked up for years

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Okay mate, I slightly missunderstood the setup. I assumed you were SE, which I was - for over 30 years.

 

[Riley]

Oh I am SE mate but I’ve had a regular letting agent I look after for a good long while

 

[Burger]

Just my thought on it, correct me if I’m wrong. Surely you can show LL the unsafe situations procedure regarding access for ECVs and AECV?