Adequate furniture in rental property?

ryaner1979

We recently moved into an apartment and the dining room table and chairs were damaged when we moved in so the landlord agreed to replace them. Yesterday he produced this http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/S79894006/. It has to be the worst table and chairs available. Its something i would give to kids to use in a play room as it is plastic chairs which actually bend. Do we have to accept them or have we a right to complain?

zef

I'm assuming all furniture would have to be 'fit for purpose'.
They look pretty flimsy allright, I guess it depends if the accom is for an adult (a friend of mine has the same set in a rented apt, i did think they were a bit cheap looking tbh.)
But as regards a family wear & tear on them, i'd be suprised if they lasted a year.
I would complain that they are not suitable.

Millem

ryaner1979 wrote: »

We recently moved into an apartment and the dining room table and chairs were damaged when we moved in so the landlord agreed to replace them. Yesterday he produced this http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/S79894006/. It has to be the worst table and chairs available. Its something i would give to kids to use in a play room as it is plastic chairs which actually bend. Do we have to accept them or have we a right to complain?

For an extra €20 he could of gotten this
http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/50211104/

ryaner1979

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Millem wrote: »

For an extra €20 he could of gotten this
http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/50211104/

And yep Millem thats a much better looking table for an extra 20 quid.

As tenants do we just have to accept what we've been given?

ryaner1979

zef wrote: »

I'm assuming all furniture would have to be 'fit for purpose'.
They look pretty flimsy allright, I guess it depends if the accom is for an adult (a friend of mine has the same set in a rented apt, i did think they were a bit cheap looking tbh.)
But as regards a family wear & tear on them, i'd be suprised if they lasted a year.
I would complain that they are not suitable.

A year? I doubt they would last a week. It belongs in a creche or a kids playroom

StillWaters

That set is ok. The seats are meant to bend, the legs are tubular steel and shouldn't. I find even ikea budget range to be ok quality.

It looks cheap, but is fit for purpose IMO. You might have a case if it was replacing a top quality dining set that you seen when you viewed, but if it's replacing a shabby set I don't think you have any case, or indeed cause for complaint.

irlirishkev

ryaner1979 wrote: »

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And yep Millem thats a much better looking table for an extra 20 quid.

As tenants do we just have to accept what we've been given?

Well, there's nothing to stop you asking if he'd consider swapping it back for something better.. but like others have said, if it's fit for purpose, he's under no obligation.

Have to say though - looks a bit cheap and shyte. As a landlord myself, I'd never provide something that I wouldn't be happy with myself.

D3PO

you have no right to compalin they are fit for purpose and thats all they have to provide.

ryaner1979

Well from the comments above i see we cant refuse them so will be throwing them as they are in packaging on top of a wardrobe and buying our own. I couldn't be sitting on a chair that reminds me of something from play school and looks shoite.

frosty66

http://www.adverts.ie/furniture/mahogany-dining-table-six-chairs/1882335

http://www.adverts.ie/furniture/table-and-chairs/1936122

juan.kerr

Millem wrote: »

For an extra €20 he could of gotten this
http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/50211104/

Yeah, but this one isn't stackable.

Millem

juan.kerr wrote: »

Millem wrote: »

For an extra €20 he could of gotten this
http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/50211104/

Yeah, but this one isn't stackable.

Do they need to be?

juan.kerr

Millem wrote: »

Do they need to be?

I would think so.

Ray Palmer

Ikea furniture has a 10 year guarantee so very appealing to LL.