RCD Quandary.

[telectrix]

basically, done a EICR for rental. 12 way wylex with 3871 MCBs, no RCD at all, so a few C2's and C3's. ideal world is a new CU with RCBOs, or even a dual RCD board. landlord won't pay more than necessary as it's a short term let and due to be demolished as soon as he gets planning for 2 houses on the land. upfront RCD would get rid of the "fails" on the installation, but 1 rogue circuit and the lot is dead. what would you do?

 

[Dustydazzler]

4 inch bi metal hole saw

 

[telectrix]

4 inch bi metal hole saw

i want to get cables in, not a double decker bus.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Don't trust any landlord that says it's going to be a short term let, the amount of paperwork and certificates needed to rent out a domestic property now days make short term letting very unprofitable, its so easy for a Landlord to say "Oh there was some planning problems" and two years later they still have not been resolved, don't get suckered in, it's your signature on the EICR.

 

[pirate]

 

[7029 dave]

Landlords skin a turd for tuppence.

 

[ipf]

Landlords skin a turd for tuppence.

Someone remind me not to become a landlord......please!

 

[static zap]

One of my best drunken student party memories , was in a similar situation ,
..I wend out the back door , and wondered what had happened to next door , adjacent properties
part demolished out back , could not tell from front !
Less squatters if house not intact ! Them were the days " squatters rights " .. some aspects of being a landlord have improved , but still a big gamble.

 

[Mike Johnson]

We used to employ a couple of big lads to smash the sanitary fittings, sinks, wash hand basins etc to encourage them to move out, worked most times.

 

[timhoward]

Landlords skin a turd for tuppence.

I feel a little sorry for the decent landlords out there, I work for some good ones who do care, and they will forever be tainted by the exploitative penny pinching collective.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Being a Landlord is like any other job, it is done to make money, IMO there are fewer bad landlords than electricians, Landlords can't disappear into the night with your money and never be seen again.

 

[ipf]

Lord Lucan?

 

[brianmoooore]

Lord Lucan?

He moved in next to me.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Did not know that Lord Lucan was an unqualified electrician, that would explain his disappearing act being so successful. ?

 

[buzzlightyear]

after reading this post it made me chuckle ,if I was teletex I would have taken a duck to the landlord and say see if you can get the water out of this a33s will you.

 

[brianmoooore]

Did not know that Lord Lucan was an unqualified electrician, that would explain his disappearing act being so successful. ?

For many years my nearest neighbours were aristocracy and fairly closely related to our current Monarch.
He was high ranking ex military, was never seen outside their house, but could be frequently seen through the kitchen window, slumped over over the table, with a couple of whiskey bottles to hand.
She, on the other hand, was the nicest, most down to earth person you could ever wish to meet, but extremely well spoken, and exuding pure class. No 'nouveau riche' here; this was the real deal.
Was working in their loft on one occasion, when I came across a scrapbook containing illustrated articles and cuttings, mainly from the Daily Telegraph, covering their wedding, her 'coming out' as a debutante, birth announcements, etc.
About a year after Lucan's disappearance, a man moved into the house with them, remained there for many years, and was every bit as reclusive as the Colonel.