Coin-operated washing machine

play4fun1

Hi all,
can landlord install coin meters for washing machines?
property was rent out with all the house appliance

L1011

Moved to new thread as has no connection to old thread

Is this a house share with the landlord or a full unit?

Mrs OBumble

Mr.S wrote: »

Surely a joke?

Not at all.

Some landlords in mutli-unit developments do this.

It's legal AFAIK: the LL has to provide access to a washing machine, not exclusive use of one for free.

the_syco

play4fun1 wrote: »

Hi all,
can landlord install coin meters for washing machines?
property was rent out with all the house appliance

Is the coin-operated washing machine connected to the fuse box for your house, and does everyone pay a percentage of that electrical bill, or is it an "all bills included" tenancy?

play4fun1

the_syco wrote: »

Is the coin-operated washing machine connected to the fuse box for your house, and does everyone pay a percentage of that electrical bill, or is it an "all bills included" tenancy?

thanks for moving the thread.
bills are shared

landlord lives separately

the_syco

play4fun1 wrote: »

bills are shared

If bills are shared, it means you are paying for the electricity to run the washing machine, as well as paying a premium for the privilege of using it!

play4fun1

I know, not to mention washing powder,:rolleyes:
units at local garage are cheeper:eek:

L1011

Almost certainly against the law in this case.

davindub

play4fun1 wrote: »

the_syco wrote: »

Is the coin-operated washing machine connected to the fuse box for your house, and does everyone pay a percentage of that electrical bill, or is it an "all bills included" tenancy?

thanks for moving the thread.
bills are shared

landlord lives separately

Does the money collected pay part of the electric bill? If not you can open a RTB dispute, ie it is an rent increase by proxy.

Sounds like each tenant rents just the room they reside in.

L1011

L1011 wrote: »

Almost certainly against the law in this case.

How? What law?

L1011

Deleted User wrote: »

How? What law?

Minimal rental regulations are law.

This is not a shared facilities situation, it is a full rental and there are no extra costs to be recouped by the LL as there is when there is a shared facility in, say, a house converted to studio apartments where the machine runs on the landlord electricity meter.

Playing Devil's advocate here, but what element of the minimal rental standards is being broken? OP has stated they are paying a premium for washing powder, LL could effectively say he is charging for that.

These coin operated machines are a throwback to when bedsits were allowed. The house obviously used to be 2 or 3 separate units.

Wabbit Ears

Sounds like they rent a room so its effectively a shared use washing machine.