Can anyone please help me. In march of last year the letting agents did a six month inspection on my rental. At the inspection I pointed out a dead tree in the front garden and aske that they do something with it. I live next door to a school and was worried that it could lose a branch and hit a student. Fast forward to July and my son returned from his trail ride on his mountain bike and before washing it off he propped it up in the garden. The day was calm and sunny. He came in for a drink and while we were stood talking the tree fell over and crushed his bike and back pack containing his laptop.
I called the letting agents who told me to claim on my contents insurance. Having spoken with them they told me I was not covered for falling trees and that should be covered by my landlord. Once again I contacted the letting agents who said they would contact the landlord and ask them for their insurance details. Once again they returned with tell your insurance company and fill in a claim and they will contact the landlords.
I pushed and eventually got the telephone number of the landlords insurance company. I culled them to be told that as the landlord was not informed of the issue with the tree being dead they was not liable for any damage. I was informed I should take it up with the letting agent who is their agent.
My contract states that I am to inform the letting agents of any problems and they will inform the landlord. I have no contact details for the landlord at all. Despite several requests for the landlords address, I have been declined the information stating that they do not have to give it to me. I sent a letter 3 weeks ago asking for payment for the damaged goods and if not paid in 14 days I would issue legal proceeding's.
As of today I have heard nothing at all. Can I issue court proceeding's against my landlord using the letting agents address? Am I right in trying to recovery my costs in this case?
Any help would be appreciated.
I called the letting agents who told me to claim on my contents insurance. Having spoken with them they told me I was not covered for falling trees and that should be covered by my landlord. Once again I contacted the letting agents who said they would contact the landlord and ask them for their insurance details. Once again they returned with tell your insurance company and fill in a claim and they will contact the landlords.
I pushed and eventually got the telephone number of the landlords insurance company. I culled them to be told that as the landlord was not informed of the issue with the tree being dead they was not liable for any damage. I was informed I should take it up with the letting agent who is their agent.
My contract states that I am to inform the letting agents of any problems and they will inform the landlord. I have no contact details for the landlord at all. Despite several requests for the landlords address, I have been declined the information stating that they do not have to give it to me. I sent a letter 3 weeks ago asking for payment for the damaged goods and if not paid in 14 days I would issue legal proceeding's.
As of today I have heard nothing at all. Can I issue court proceeding's against my landlord using the letting agents address? Am I right in trying to recovery my costs in this case?
Any help would be appreciated.
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