My first update is that while the UK was in lockdown earlier this year I received two phone calls from the Council. Both about complaints re. the state of my garden. Considering that the property is surrou8nded by 6ft high fencing and in a cul de sac I have to wonder who allegedly complained. The ladies living next door (no high fence that side) love the flower displays in my garden and especially the fact that they get a flower display in their garden via the chainlink fencing. On each occasio0n I have stated that, legally, after more than 20 years of this "anonymous complaining" they need to provide the evidence of such complaints or I would have my solicitor take legal action in court over the matter. Usual BS responbse but as soon as I said "Oh, you realise I am recording this for legal reasons?" one put the phone down and the other simply aid that I was now aware of the complaint,
Nothing since April.
In my 15th February update I noted that it was 5 months since I reported a leaking bathroom ceiling and despite several phone calls to Repairs -very annoyed people telling me the number was "for emergencies only"- the situation is the same. No roofer has called as I was promised 5 times.
A few weeks ago I cleared out the gutterings and placed a plastic bottle (both ends cut off of courser, so that water would flow clearly past where the leak was. I repaired and sealed the ceiling and this coming week I was going to try to paint it.
Well, my repair and sealing worked like a charm and the guttering is okay. This morning I got up to find that the leak had moved around my repair -the photos are a little topo bright but this dirty water had splashed up the walls and it was a chore to clean the bath.
The problem hjjas to be the roof. Now the 'surveyor' who called round viewed the interior roof with a torch and step ladder I provided and from 10 ft (3m) was able to tell "the roof isn't damp".
I need m,y bathroom ceiling repaired and where ever the leak is in the roof. The problem has been that this year the catch-all excuse when I contact the Copuncil is "Because of Covid19..." Well **** Covid19. The ladies next door have black mould on their bathroom ceiling that the council ay canmnoty be dealt with until "things get back to normal". Okay, I understand. I'm in the high risk category myself and shielding my sister who has liver disease. However that does not stop someone placing sheeting over the roof section in question or checking the exterior of the roof -all until "things get back to normal".
I'll let you all know how that goes...or does not.
