Am I entitled to a Bath in my property (UK)?

Question

Hey, I've just moved into a house and it has a walk in shower room (was for a disabled person) and it doesn't have a bath, does anybody know if I am entitled to one? It's a housing association/council property. Can anyone please help? :)

Answer 1

No, not all properties have the space for a bath. You accepted the place with shower only so for the rest of the lease have showers only -or bathe at a friends home.

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Answer 2

you must have viewed the peoperty before you accepted it?? They council /HA will not pay for a bath to be put in for you, if you wanted the council/HA to do the job you will be charged for the bath tub and the installation costs. You have sufficient equipment to be clean , thats the way they will see it, same as you have hot and cold running water, a fully working toilet system and sink units etc do u see what im saying???

basically " if u want a bath tub, it will cost you ", even if your on benefits

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Answer 3

Nope your not - you took the property knowing that there was no bath in it. You are entitled to facilities to wash yourself and you have that in your shower.

I would call the council and ask them as they normally have money for this kind of thing however it wont be a priority

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letting agent

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Answer 4

Why didn't you notice before you moved in? You have a shower to wash, so I don't think you are entitled for free.

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Answer 5

I doubt that you are entitled to a bath. I would assume that the landlord is only obliged to provide washing facilities and that a shower would be classed as adequate facilities. Just the same as for a private landlord.

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Answer 6

As long as it has a shower you aren't entitled to a bath. Some of the older properties in my area when the were modernised about 20 years ago only had showers put in them.

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Answer 7

Of course not you have a shower to clean yourself with

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Answer 8

There certainly isn't anything like that in US. When you sign a lease, you are agreeing to accept the residence "as is." You can't sign a lease and then ask for a major renovation job. If it was legal with the tenant before, it is legal with you.

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Answer 9

No you are not entitled as you have a shower which is perfectly adequate for washing purposes. You could put in a bath but it would be at your own expense.

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Answer 10

I live in Canada, so the rules may be different but in this case I think not. Here, no, you are not entitled to a bath. The unit has a shower which is all they need to provide.

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Answer 11

Although I think not, you could ask the local Housing people. Could be they will restore the bath but I have a feeling you are not 'entitled'. It would be so, I think, if it were the other way round (alterations for a disabled person), but like so many things these days, it doesn't pay to be 'normal'. lol

Add - I suppose, with permission, you could install a bath yourself, but you'd have to pay for it, + the work. Baths on their own are not that expensive these days, but the work ..?

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Answer 12

That's a difficult one, could be claimed that you have the means to keep yourself clean,.
I wonder why they have let the property to you if you are in fact able and well, also why they have not prioritised the letting to a disabled person who would gain greater benefit of the walk-in shower?
Have a word with them and see whether they can give you a letting more suitable to your needs.

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Answer 13

No you're not

you have adequate washing facilities with the shower,and plenty people don;t have a bath nowadays
just think it will be more economical in the long run as you'll use less power to have a shower, than a bath

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