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Warmth oasis after trouble: Flensburg-Mürwik says end to the heating crisis!
Heaters in Flensburg-Mürwik are working again after months of failure. Tenants can breathe a sigh of relief and receive mobile heating systems.
Warmth oasis after trouble: Flensburg-Mürwik says end to the heating crisis!
After months of failure, the heating systems in Flensburg-Mürwik are finally back in operation. Residents in the apartment blocks on the “Little Koppel” were hit hard by the cold temperatures in their apartments. Some chattered at a room temperature of just 13 degrees without a heater. But recently around 80 affected households have been able to enjoy heat in their four walls again, as ndr.de reports.
The real estate company LEG Wohnen has responded to the complaints and set up a mobile heating system and an oil tank to provide residents with heat again. There had previously been a lengthy outage because both heating pumps had to be replaced. However, after this replacement, further defects emerged, causing additional delays.
A cold winter causes complaints
The situation was not only uncomfortable but also worrying. Since the end of September, tenant inquiries have gone unanswered, leading to growing unrest. The Flensburg tenants' association recommended that LEG be given a deadline to fix the problem - one person seeking advice made it clear how important it is to act in good time to bring about an improvement.
In such tense situations, tenants also have the right to hire their own tradesman. The costs may be reclaimable later. A well-informed tenant knows that the landlord is responsible for ensuring the heating works, unless the rental agreement states otherwise. The landlord must ensure that the rooms reach an appropriate temperature during the heating period, which usually applies from October to April, as test.de explains.
Rights of tenants
In the event of a heating failure, tenants not only have the right to a working radiator, they can also reduce the rent if the heating does not work properly. Simply putting pressure on the landlord can often work wonders. The legal regulations stipulate a minimum temperature of 20 degrees in living spaces. If the landlord fails to comply, tenants have numerous options to take action.
Overall, it remains to be hoped that the newly installed heating systems will run stably over the winter so that tenants in Mürwik can face the coming cold months unabashedly. The community now has the opportunity to look forward to a warm future again - good news in the dark season!