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lame plumber
I have a flat with damp problems, the tenants after 5 years have poked off so I decided to cure this damp once and for all, being as the tenants had hidden it behind book shelves etc and not told me about it. So investigating away discovered an old flue liner still in the chimney, despite getting a builder to remove all liners and cap and vent the flues 9 years ago, grrrrrgh. So had that out and did the job right. However the chimney breast on the ground floor is saturated, so the plasterboard etc has been stripped back to dry it all out.
So the flat cant be used, its taking an age to dry, so I asked for an exemption on council tax whilst doing these works, knowing that decorating doesnt count etc etc.
However, this isnt decorating its back to basics and the main living area is a building site. So I was surprised to get a letting back rejecting my request and informing me that if I had people occupying the property, it would not be damp................. Oh how I laughed at the councils sense of humour and depth of knowledge of the building industry.
An e mail has winged its way back , appealing their decision and asking for a qualified surveyor to visit the site rather than the dozy woman who turned up in high heels to have a look tripping over herself twice whilst visiting.
I may be representing myself in court in a few months time either for non payment or strangling a council officer fecking money grabbing cockwombles...........
The biggest joke is that were I to rent this flat to the council for emergency short term housing, it wouldnt be suitable, due to the damp/mould issues..........
So the flat cant be used, its taking an age to dry, so I asked for an exemption on council tax whilst doing these works, knowing that decorating doesnt count etc etc.
However, this isnt decorating its back to basics and the main living area is a building site. So I was surprised to get a letting back rejecting my request and informing me that if I had people occupying the property, it would not be damp................. Oh how I laughed at the councils sense of humour and depth of knowledge of the building industry.
An e mail has winged its way back , appealing their decision and asking for a qualified surveyor to visit the site rather than the dozy woman who turned up in high heels to have a look tripping over herself twice whilst visiting.
I may be representing myself in court in a few months time either for non payment or strangling a council officer fecking money grabbing cockwombles...........
The biggest joke is that were I to rent this flat to the council for emergency short term housing, it wouldnt be suitable, due to the damp/mould issues..........
the dehumidifier has been on for sometime now, but water is taking its time to run out!! know where your coming from though 
