Almost 50% of all UK renters have fallen out with their landlords 7/9/2017

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When one Bristol tenant complained about a mould problem, her landlord told her she was “breathing out too much”

With over 80,000 households renting in Bristol, a lot of people have experienced the testy relationship between a tenant and landlord.

So, it may come as no surprise that a recent study has revealed just how many unhappy renters there are out there with almost half of UK tenants admitting to having fallen out or argued with their landlord in the past.

It also seems there are common complaints or issues that have people dialling their landlord.

The top five reasons for calling landlords include damaged windows (66 per cent), permission to decorate (49 per cent), broken appliances (46 per cent), blocked plug/toilet (44 per cent) or a dirty property (33 per cent).

Figures show, when it comes to problems within the home, people in the UK are not afraid to pick up the phone even for the most unusual of requests.Peter Greatorex of the Apartment company dispenses his expert advice about renting out an apartment

The research by LightbuilbsDirect also revealed some of the more unusual requests landlords had to put up with, including being asked to unblock toilets and even clean their home.

Some have even reported asking for help hanging photos on the wall, tightening screws on a door frame or moving furniture around the property.

But reports of landlords refusing to help tenants with problems are not rare either. One renter Lauren was told by her landlord that she was “breathing out too much” when she told them about damp issues in the house.

Part of her deposit was then taken to paint over the mould when she decided to move out.

A huge 89 per cent of people said they would consider moving out of their home if they did not have a good relationship with their landlord, shockingly 18 per cent of tenants described their landlords as unapproachable.

When it comes to disagreements, it may come as no surprise that the younger you are the more likely you are to fall out with your landlord.

Rents have risen to the highest level since July 2016

Between 65-66 per cent of 18 to 34 year olds are had arguments with their landlords in the past compared with only 34 per cent of people aged 65 and over.