temperature too low in shared house

Accomodation, House and Garden
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Hi

I've seen shared accomodation and the heating only comes on when the temperature falls below 13 degrees for 3 days running.

Is this legal? I've read somewhere that 20 degrees is the minimum, so what are my options if i move in?

thanks

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13 Degrees outside though? No?

The inside temp should be 20-ish

My heating is still switched off and the temp has been below 10 for weeks (morning at least) .. It's still 20+ inside.

Edit : Option is to buy a little heater

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You are options are: get a thermometer, record (or ask someone) the temperature for 2-3 days at different places of the flat. If the average temperature is below 20 (take pics) then you can ask the regie/owner to control that and raise the temp.

Temperature sensation is somewhat subjective, so it would be better to convert things into numbers first.

Good luck

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I think its 13 degrees average over the day so the peak would be about 20.

What I'd like to know is if there's an easy solution with a landlord who wants to save money on heating without getting kicked out, or having to take on

expensive legal costs.

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You're probably overly suspicious. Do you know how heating costs are calculated and then allocated to the various payers in your building and the flat?

If not, have your landlord or a flatmate explain to you how heating costs are calculated and distributed among flatmates.

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Usually the tenant has to pay the heating costs according to use, so it's not the landlord saving money but you and the other tenants.

Try talking to them, otherwise consider a small electric heater. They are inexpensive, have reasonably low energy consumption, and importantly, will keep you warm!

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Its not that im suspicious, having the house averaging at 13 means lows of under 10. This is plainly illegal.

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Illegal?

Have a word with your landlord. What kind of heating do you have? And is the temperature really 13 degrees inside or is that the outside temperature

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Seeing you're in the UK, doesn't really concern us too much

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Maybe just take the post at face value. I cant prove it and you cant disprove it.

Assuming its 13 degrees inside, how do you challenge a landlord who presumably knows its wrong.

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Talk to him? And of course you can prove it, take some pictures of the thermometer showing the temperature.....

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Im after advice from helpful people, not at all interested in proving that ive made it up. Got any other threads to troll😭?

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I’m assuming English is not your first language and you’re overly-sensitive when it comes to being taken seriously. Most posts were helpful and kind but your replies were not. Change the attitude and you’ll have fewer problems in general.

As for heating, it depends on the type of home you’re living in. Some homes have outdoor “feelers” or thermometers that kick start the heating after continuously low temperatures. Then there are buildings where landlords turn off the heaters and won’t turn them on until October.

Talk to your landlord and let him know it’s too cold in your home. If he doesn’t turn on the heater, talk to the neighbors and ask them for advice. Then go to the Mieterverband and get legal advice.

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Wow, so you now moved to Switzerland........don't forget to bring woolly jumper and furry underwear, very cold here

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On top of which mountain is this?

13C inside at this time of year?

Tell them to turn off the AC!

Tom

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Yes, you can prove it easily if true by taking a picture of your thermometer.

You do have one, right?

Tom

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Personally, it it's 13C inside at this time of year, I'd just open all of the windows, as it's far more than that outside.

Tom

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Exactly! And not even only in Ticino.

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OP, the excellent Tenants' Association in Switzerland is called, in the various parts of the country, Mieterverband (German-speaking), ASLOCA (French-speaking), and ASI (Italian-speaking).

I recommend that any person renting should join it. The fees are low, and members have access to free legal advice about tenancy.

https://www.mieterverband.ch/mv/mitg...ionswahlHeader

Here is their German-language page about temperature in the flat, what can reasonably be expected, and the steps to follow if room temperature it too hot or too cold.

https://www.mieterverband.ch/mv/poli...rme-stube.html

Please run it through deepl or google translate.

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It's 19 outside, 25 inside, the heating is off, and the windows open!

Tom