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Dear John,
I wish to put in a second towel rail because I'm disabled with neck arthritis. My landlord is unresponsive. I am straining my neck to reach down to the low rail and wish to put one above it more suitable for my height. Would i be in breach of my contract if i have one put in? Can they evict me even if its identical to the one below and adds value to the property? Thank you for your reply :-)
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Hello Petrice,such addition or alteration to the premises which is to assist a physical condition you are suffering is seen by law as reasonable.Providing you have made a reasonable number of attempts with communicating your request via the landlord and provided that you are prepared to remove and patch up the wall of where the new towel rail is being attached then it is very unlikely this can be seen as a major breach.As such it’s unlikely you can get evicted d from the premises.
Thank you very much John!
I did not think to include in my emails the reassurance that I would plug the holes myself, although I did offer to pay for everything myself and state that it would include the property value. I am a good tenant and have solid references and have paid 5 weeks in advance but still they give me a hard time.
If i have another question, would it be okay to ask?
I do appreciate your time and so quick too!
Kind Regards,
Petrice
Thank you for the excellent and very fast advice :-)