What is realistically expected of a Landlord/Landlady?

[Olliebaby]

We have been in our house privately rented for 7 years and we are slowly realising the house is in need of a LOT of work. Infact, it needs stripping out and completely re-starting. It has never been decorated, the carpet is disgusting (we obviously clean / hoover but its really had it), the patio in the back garden has come up and is actually dangerous, the fridge leaks, the list goes on and on. So ive checked our contract and there is nothing at all about what SHE has to do as a landlady, its all about what we have to do - noise, keep gardens tidy etc etc. So would it be wrong of us to expect the above to be addressed by her? Surely after 7 years and us paying quite a high rental amount, we should expect to live in a house worth the amount we are paying? Obv I could just ask her but dont want to cause bad feelings as the list is so huge and would prefer some opinions first.

[daffy654]

Decorating and carpets are usually the tenants responsibility. The patio will be the landlady's responsibility.

[tonywiltshire]

If you have occupied your property for 7 years it is almost certainly an Assured shorthold tenancy and as such you are a valuable tenant to the landlord as you pay your rent , do not damage the property and do not act in an anti-social way and without you the landlord will have to find new tenants who may not prove to be of your standing and would probably not take the property without decoration and improvement which may be expensive, but do remember your tenancy can be brought to an end by the landlord without you breaking any terms of the agreement.
You say your tenancy agreement does not contain any provision for what the landlord must do; the usual arrangement is that you are responsible for the interior and the landlord for the exterior plus fitted apparatus. If you are not inclined to pay, what you consider a high rent and carry out decorating, I suggest you contact the landlord in your usual way and see if a compromise can be reached by reducing the rent for a certain period or other arrangement.

[bednobs]

i think it's only fair to let the LL know that these things need doing. If they don't come there regularly, they probably haven't realised that the patio has come up or that the carpets have worn out. I would advise you tell them and see where it gets you. When i was renting, we were responsible for the carpets and we did the decorating ourselves (with the ll permission) and i would presume you will be too (after all, it's you that's worn the carpets out i guess). If they won't do anything about the fridge, just buy one and keep theirs and when you move out take yours with you.

[Peter Pedant]

Good advice above

if you are paying rent then the landlord will wish to keep you
and that gives you a chance to bargain [you can always move out]

you should submit your huge list.....

it seems a bit as tho this tenancy has run its course and you and the landlord need to part company (he doesnt but you do)

if your lease has not been renewed then it counts as 'run-on'
and the ntoice you need give is the rental period

if you pay week ly then the notice is 7 days
and if you pay monthly then it is a cal m

if your ;ease has been renewed, then the termination period is in the lease.

if my tenants are dissatisfied, I tell them they can give a notice as short as 24 hrs, as I want them out as soon as poss.

P=ssed off tenants are a poison for all parties.

[owdhamer]

Could you not move?