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Yes. Contact your Local Authority. They should have a department which covers private rents (I know Southwark do).
If you really want to screw the landlord over, check your Deposit Scheme documents, particularly the Prescribed Information. Most landlords (and agencies) only gave out the minimum documentation. In 2012, a landmark court case took place where the Court of Appeal stated tenants had to be supplied with a hard copy of the complete terms and conditions of the scheme. If like me, you'll find that you were given a leaflet or documentation with a link to the T&Cs, not the actual T&Cs, the landlord has not complied with the law. You can claim the full penalty. As in 3x your deposit and your deposit returned. The best way to find out if you have the information is if you landlord included a document like this with your contract. If you don't then you're good to go.
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Moving out my omnishambles of a residence very soon, thank god, having been sleeping in the livingroom for the last three months because the bedroom is so damp.
I've been sneaky and not paid the last month rent to cover the fact that when I moved in the place was disgusting-which I documented before getting the marigolds on and bleaching every surface-despite agent keeping the previous deposit for 'cleaning'.
I've just seen that despite telling the agent of the damp problem (all electric flat, no window vents, visible repairs/damage to exterior north facing wall and subsidence problems as there was a cracked lintel at my livingroom window) he's re-marketing it straight away for more than I'm paying. Can he legally do this without taking remedial action? The cheeky fucker has a gift for staring at a blatantly filthy carpet/wall/floor/bathroom and trying to pretend he's not seeing anything, it would be amazing were it not so maddening at the same time but he's been specifically told of a serious problem so he should be obliged to act on it, non?
TLDR: Basically, agent's a shady wee cunt of a man who operates at the lowest end of the market and I'd like to fuck him over before I leave within the bounds of the law. Am I justified in getting the local council health inspector in to assess the damp issue?