Letting Agent / Landlords Again Pls

[retired_member6]

The circuit board has gone in the boiler in the house - well it has and it hasnt - tennants aren't willing to tap side of boiler so it works... anyway, letting agent is quoting me £800 for a new boiler including labour and parts... is that right? Birmingham, B23.

 

[retired_member6]

I authorised a new boiler for around £800. I need a new one anyway. Tell me I done right please.

 

[mxm]

up the flue

is it a standard gas boiler Lee? if so £350+ the uk tax, plus fitting (normally 1 day) if not gas might be £100 more...

 

[retired_member6]

Combi boiler... like I know the difference. £500 for the boiler, £100 parts and £200 labour sounds about right, maybe, I'm useless. I'm just getting back to business and this happens, what next...

 

[Jeewhizz]

Sounds about right to me tbh!

 

[matmat is verified member.]

My Parents paid £1000 including labour and VAT etc

 

[SFSF is verified member.]

try www.boilerrepairs.co.uk had to get that in there

 

[redbird]

Lee,

I'd say price isn't too far off if changing the boiler, but obviously a repair would be cheaper. I signed up to British Gas maintainance plan for monthly fee when mine went - Costs you bit more if there is an existing fault but they will (or did) take you on. From memory about £20 month min term 12 months.

Was few years ago so need check out further....

Dave

 

[retired_member6]

Lee,

I'd say price isn't too far off if changing the boiler, but obviously a repair would be cheaper. I signed up to British Gas maintainance plan for monthly fee when mine went - Costs you bit more if there is an existing fault but they will (or did) take you on. From memory about £20 month min term 12 months.

Was few years ago so need check out further....

Dave

Thanks, I authorised the work and a new one should go in tomorrow. gauranteed five years apparantly so if I rent for five years thats one problem that won't occur again, it's an old boiler in an old house that does need some work - just I didn't the ag and extra pressure on the finances right now. If I was living there still, a tap on the boiler and it comes to life again but different story with tenants.

So far, I put new carpets in front and back bedroom before I left, landlord certificates, guttering call out, new pipe at the back - forgot to do that before I left anyway but I had a lot on. They're in until May, can't moan as it's family housing association and they're paid up front until May. If I have any money myself for Christmas I may send them a Christmas Pudding, I just hope the agent is treating them alright as that reflects on me.

I'm always being told I'm wrong and to be cold in business and treat women wrong. I guess it must've been the way I was brought up, nevermind.

Cheers
Lee