"Maybe in 2 years," said the landlord. ChatGPT got a contractor called.
Faulty windows, a long contract and UK law they didn't know. ChatGPT Projects parsed it all and wrote to the landlord, who went from stalling to getting a quote, with work due in a couple of months.
Done withChatGPTSpotted· by HN user world2vec· Oct 15, 2026
Result Work expected within a couple of months
“Things went from the landlord saying "maybe they'll be fixed in 2 years if you extend your contract" to "I've called a contractor and am waiting on a quote, should be done in a couple months".”
Spotted: found in the wild. Details are as reported by the source above and have not been independently verified.
What they did
Used ChatGPT Project folders extensively to deal with their landlord and the rental contract over problems with the windows. Not well versed in UK law or formal writing, they relied on it to parse the long contract and the law and to write to the landlord.
How it went
The landlord went from saying the windows might be fixed in 2 years if they extended the contract, to calling a contractor and waiting on a quote, with the work expected within a couple of months.
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I rent in [country and city]. Here's my tenancy agreement: [paste] and the problem: [describe, with dates and photos]. Tell me what the landlord is legally required to fix and by when, citing the relevant rules. Then draft a firm, polite letter asking for the repair by a specific date, and tell me what to do next if they don't respond.
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