starlight89 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 We are tenants renting a house. When we moved in I was 7months pregnant. The mattress in our bedroom must be over 10years old. It is so uncomfortable and really hurts my back. I wake up sore and stiff every morning. I bought a mattress topper but it didn't help. My question is do we have the right to ask the landlord to provide a new mattress? I really cannot afford one right now but I am sick of getting such bad sleep and being in pain every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 No, the landlord is not responsible for beds. I have never heard of that. I have heard of landlords being responsible for furnaces ,water heaters ,windows and appliances they provide but not your personal items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight89 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 In Ireland where I live, rented accomodation is fully furnished by the landlord but I will just by one coz I don't want to cause hassle or drama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seraphim Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hmmmm, that is not common here at all. Everywhere is different though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Skirt Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Check your lease agreement. Where I live, when you rent a fully furnished place, all furniture and equipment needs to be properly functioning and it is the landlords responsibility to replace malfunctioning items. I don’t know, when it comes to a mattress, I would prefer to buy one myself, that I can test in a shop and that is good for me. Otherwise the landlord may come with a new cheap mattress and you still can’t sleep properly. But he still may want to cover the cost of a new mattress that you buy yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesandbees Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 He could turn it around on you and claim you ruined the mattress from your own use and charge you to replace it, you never know..landlords want their money. I'd just check second hand furniture shops and find a decent but better than what you've got and buy that yourself for maybe under 200.00 depending on size you need, queen or king would cost more obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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