# NOTICE TO REPAIR
Date: 12 April 2033
Parties: Leila Morgan and Oakmere Homes Ltd
## 1. Purpose and parties
Leila Morgan, tenant of Flat 4, 22 Willow Street, Bristol BS2 9QN, gives this notice to landlord Oakmere Homes Ltd, company number 08451277, at its registered office, 90 Harbour Road, Bristol BS1 4DL. The tenancy began as an assured shorthold tenancy on 1 September 2031 at £1,250 per calendar month and is now an assured periodic tenancy following the statutory changes in force by 2033. Leila first reported the defects by email on 28 March 2033 and now asks Oakmere to treat this written notice as formal notice of disrepair.
## 2. Facts, scope and terms
The gas boiler stopped heating water on 25 March 2033; a Gas Safe engineer's report dated 31 March records a failed ignition assembly. Water entered the rear bedroom around the window on 2 April, staining a 1.2 square metre area; photographs dated 3 April show mould. The front-door lock has failed to latch securely since 5 April, creating a security concern. Leila has not altered any installation and has continued paying rent in full.
## 3. Process and responsibilities
Leila relies on the landlord's repairing covenant and, so far as applicable, section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for installations for water and space heating and the structure and exterior. She also asks Oakmere to consider the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 because the lack of heating, damp and security defect may affect fitness. The notice is not a deduction from rent, waiver or surrender of the tenancy.
## 4. Evidence, records and safeguards
Oakmere must make the lock safe within 7 calendar days by 19 April, restore safe hot water and heating within 14 days by 26 April, and investigate and remedy the window leak and mould within 28 days by 10 May. A competent contractor must diagnose the cause, use suitable mould controls and provide a completion report; replacing visible mould without curing the leak will not be adequate. Leila will provide access on 24 hours' written notice between 8:00 and 18:00.
## 5. Review, escalation and outcome
Leila encloses the tenancy agreement, emails of 28 March and 6 April, the engineer's £180 invoice, photographs, and a temperature log showing 15°C or less in the bedroom on four mornings. She requests written confirmation of the contractor and appointment by 17 April. Oakmere should tell her if parts require more time and provide a safe interim heater; Leila will not use an unsafe appliance or block reasonable access.
## 6. Reservations and practical protections
If the deadlines pass without an adequate response, Leila may seek advice about the county court, an injunction, damages for proven loss and any appropriate local-authority enforcement. She will give Oakmere a reasonable chance to inspect before commissioning non-urgent work, except for an emergency needed to protect safety or property. She will not withhold rent or set off costs without legal advice and will preserve receipts and further evidence.
## 7. England and Wales law and completion
This completed fictional notice is dated 12 April 2033 and governed by England and Wales law. Oakmere should acknowledge it within 3 working days; Leila keeps a copy and proof of email delivery. Nothing in the notice limits either party's statutory rights, and the requested dates are reasonable targets subject to emergencies, access and genuinely necessary specialist work.