Rented yard and flooding

lisan

lisan

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My small yard flooded on Boxing Day, have had to move my 3 and friends to 3 separate yards, having to buy bedding for temporary stables and bedding Haylage all ruined by the flood water. More heavy rain expected Wednesday thursday so not fit to return until weekend. My question is, am I still obligated to pay my 120 weeks rent on 4 unusable stables. I do not have a contract and have been there a year.
 
lisan said:
My small yard flooded on Boxing Day, have had to move my 3 and friends to 3 separate yards, having to buy bedding for temporary stables and bedding Haylage all ruined by the flood water. More heavy rain expected Wednesday thursday so not fit to return until weekend. My question is, am I still obligated to pay my 120 weeks rent on 4 unusable stables. I do not have a contract and have been there a year.
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yes its not the yard owners fault it flooded they cant help the weather,
 
Speake to YO and explain your worries , YO may be understanding, it's neither your fault or YO fault, it's a freak of the weather...many people have lost tens of thousand in property ect ... I do hope you get sorted soon...
 
Advice from Shelter re rent payable on flooded homes (not quite the same as your situation, but a useful indicator nonetheless.)

'Paying rent for your flooded home
Your landlord might expect you to keep paying rent for your flooded home. You must keep paying the rent even if your home is being repaired and you can use only one or two rooms.

You can ask your landlord for a rent reduction or refund.

If you can't live in your home, you can ask your landlord to suspend rent payments. Your landlord might agree you don't have to pay rent while your home isn't fit for you to live in.

Check if your tenancy agreement says anything about paying rent if your home cannot be lived in for any length of time.'
 
I think you need to speak to your landlord, it's an act of God that has stopped you being able to use your stables so I would say yes you should pay at least something. People have lost far more than the use of some stables so be thankful for that.
 
Unless the landlord is responsible for the yard flooding, as in badly maintained drains etc, then I can't imagine that you have any grounds to expect a rent reduction. It is unfortunate that this has happened but I am sure that there are many others in similar circumstances, also having to find alternative accommodation for their animals while paying for their usual land.
 
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