Am I entitled to compensation for no power

[Raisedfist338]

Hello, just after some help please, I live in an apartment block where last august I had no power for 12 days due to communal fuses catching fire leaving several of the apartments without electricity and hot water. I contacted Watson property management who run the maintenance of the building who told me at first that this would be sorted over the weekend. Come after the weekend was told that this was a problem with the electricity supplier and that are awaiting on fuses to be fitted, I asked if they would be willing to put me up in a hotel whilst the situation was being rectified and was told I would have to pay for myself and claim back food and board through their insurance later on. I couldn't afford to pay for the hotel at the time and so had to rough it out without electricity and hot water getting showers at work Anyway here I still am in regular contact with the management company still waiting to be paid for my claim for food to be told they are awaiting payment from the supplier. Anyway my question is am I entitled to any compensation for the days with out electricity and hot water. Any advice and help on this is greatly appreciated.

[Eversir]

This might be better in a different forum category as it's not directly related to a utility supplier. A mod should hopefully sort this for you.

 

In the meantime double check your contract for any relevant clauses. Not terribly familiar with tenant/landlord related laws but if you could show financial loss that might be a cause for action. From what I recall, claiming for discomfort isn't particularly easy and probably not worth the hassle for just over a week in duration.

[citizenB]

Who is the Electricity Company ?

[ericsbrother]

was the cause of the fire down to negligence and if so who was hegligent, landlord or power co? that will determine where you make your complaint and for what sort of settlement is expected