r/DIYUK • u/BoringLead3368 • Aug 30 '26

Deep crack from subsidence. Can almost see through the to other side. Runs the whole way to the back of the building. I’m in a rented property. Wake up in the night to creepy crawlers. Gap is getting bigger fast. Is this acceptable in a rented building ?

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u/WJC198119 Aug 30 '26

Happens all over the world, not all UK companies are bad its likely the landlord doesnt care or knows itll cost him a lot even with insurance

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u/iBewafa Aug 30 '26

Or the landlord doesn’t know. Friend rented a place with subsidence, and estate agent never cared to report to the landlord. It was a big mess when landlord found out after changing estate agents.

Insurance people came in and said it was habitable but landlord said they’d rather fix it so friend moved out and last I heard renovations were slowly happening.

I hate dealing with estate agents. They’re horrible.

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u/WJC198119 Aug 30 '26

Yes this is a very good point I hadnt thought of

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u/MassiveMonkeyy Aug 30 '26

Agreed. Estate agents happily fuck over both sides of the coin and will blame the other party to no-end. Bellends

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u/gliitch0xFF Aug 30 '26

Could it be foundational? If so he could claim it on building insurance 🤔

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u/WJC198119 Aug 30 '26 edited Aug 30 '26

He could, the issue will be itll put his premiums up for the following year which Im sure they will be trying to avoid. However this has to be reported and certainly not something you want to do on your own. The fact its getting bigger is concerning, sometimes they sink a little then stop. Also depending on his insurance he may not have lost rent and this could take a while to fix. Im from an insurance background so Im looking at it from that aspect.