Hi guys,
I'm hoping there is somebody here who might know a thing or two regarding legal matters when it comes to rented flats etc.
In a nutshell... I have moved into my current flat in London around 7 months ago, and there has been lots of issues, some of them...
Kitchen sink, which takes 5 minutes to go down (estate agents got contractors in but they couldnt fix it)
Shower/Bath - thermostat doesn't work properly, its incredibly hard to find a reasonable temperature, as its either really hot and cold
There is a big leak above our bedroom window - every time it rains, we need towels and buckets to capture the water - this has not been fixed even though we have been asking for whole 7 months.
Shower - doesnt have ventilation and mould has been increasingly growing on the ceiling (my girlfriend has asthma, so lack of ventilation and mould doesnt help)
Front door lock is wobbly and anybody with a screwdriver could break in (could void my insurance too?)
Intercom doesnt work - we are on top flat and we cant unlock the door (so have to run down 4 flights of stairs in time for postman)
Flies have been developing in the shower especially, even though we clean it daily, as well as flies coming through bedroom window.
Washing machine broke, and its been 1 month since reporting, nothing back...
So...
7 months later, i got fed up, and few days ago i canceled direct debit, and waiting to hear from them. Do I have any right to do so, can I get into any trouble for not following contract (even though they have obviously not done so!)
Please help!


