I have lived in rented property for nearly three years. The landlord has just given me his required notice to move out (2 months.) I am in the process of restoring the property to it's original state when I acquired it. Freshly painting the window frames, using a specialised vacuum to wash the carpets etc.
I now have about 6 weeks to go. Unfortunately part of the ceiling in the main living area has just fallen down following heavy rainfall, it is very damp and there is water trickling through. I don't know exactly what's causing this and naturally I have notified the landlord right away, but am yet to receive a response. It is a ground floor property but I think the ceiling area would constitute part of the roof in my case and therefore the landlord is responsible for the repair? I've cleared the area as best I can and have a bucket to catch any water (seems to flow heavier when it's raining?).
I am planning to withhold my last months rent, my deposit is the equivalent to one month's rent and is held in the tenancy deposit scheme (uk). I am concerned that my landlord has a vindictive streak and would try to bill me for the ceiling. He can take all of the deposit - I don't care. Even though I would effectively be giving him one week's rent free, I figure this will pay for any natural wear and tear on the property - even though I don't think a landlord can legally make charges for that. To me I will be leaving everything more or less as I inherited it, in some cases a little better, which is fair.
The only real possible area of dispute is the ceiling so I need to know where I stand on this.
Many thanks in advance for your advice!
Thanks for the replies so far. It is my understanding from the contract that anything structural is the landlord's responsibility (provided I have not caused it in some way.) For example, if I broke a cupboard door then it's reasonable to expect that I fix it. If the electrics have issues or the central heating stops working then it's reasonable to assume the landlord will sort it. I don't know about tenancy law in the rest of the world but the scheme in Britain specifically covers the non-payment of rent as a deduction from the deposit. I know too many people who have struggled or not been able to retrieve their deposit from their landlord after leaving their property in very good condition. Unfortunately the law here is geared up more towards the protection of property holders rights. I don't want to take any chances or have to go through protracted and costly legal routes to get my deposit back if the landlord decides that they want to take e.g. £200 for filling a tiny chip on a ski
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