A London renter has told of his outrage after his landlady installed a plastic cage around the thermostat to stop him from being able to control the temperature in his flat. Alex Milsom, 21, posted ...

A photo of the tenant’s alleged locked-up thermostat was uploaded by Reddit user Nebualaxy on Feb. 2. As of this reporting, the photo has received 12,000 upvotes.

My landlord has just put our thermostat in a cage.” The 21-year-old’s tweet quickly went viral, with social media users arguing over whether the stunt was legal or not.

On Saturday afternoon, the hot water went off in Alex Milsom's shared house in west London. Discussing the problem with his housemates on WhatsApp, one person replied: "It's because there's a cage ...

A man who rents in west London has revealed that his landlord put a box around his thermostat to stop him and his flatmates from adjusting the temperature. Alex Milsom, 21, pays £700 a month for ...

His landlady had visited the property to install a clear thermostat cover over the Google Nest thermostat - which can control heating and hot water. "We have no idea what the temperature is," he said.

He claims that he and his housemate had no notice from the landlord. He said: ‘Welcome to renting in London! My landlord has just put our thermostat in a cage.