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[boletus]

I'm not specifying any company, just saying some tenant sources attract more undesirable enquiries than others. I no longer use 'To Let' boards for example as I'd spend all day turning down applicants.

[boletus]

I'd question your whole selection process, starting with where you are sourcing your enquiries from....

[boletus]

If the claim is for £5K and the deposit is for £675, it is doubtful the landlord will bother with the DPS ADR.

[boletus]

It depends.

But on a practical level;

For a tenant lacking care and attention as you say, I’d bung in a basic £100 job, 2 year guarantee and signed tenant acknowledgment that it is in immaculately shiny new clean condition.

For an ‘esteemed’ tenant (depending...

[boletus]

Whether it is serviceable or not is irrelevant, if you broke it you should pay for it.

There are toilet seats and there are toilet seats.

I can buy a cheap tat one for a fiver, this one from Ideal Standard has a RRP of £276;
https://www.choicereplacementtoilets...igi...

[boletus]

The landlord has suffered a loss. Whether they choose to make good and pay for that loss is academic.

Same as if a tenant smashes all the windows as a leaving ‘present’, the landlord doesn’t have to replace them to make a claim....

[boletus]

Some selective quoting going on there!

You missed out this very important bit;...

[boletus]

A good thing for me.

The more pointless legislation and red tape, the better. Drives out accidental and amateur landlords, reducing competition and increasing rents.

Would have no negative effect on rogue landlords as they would continue to ignore it just as they do currently....

[boletus]

Recommend trying defrosting the freezer first, the fire service have got better things to do.



Another 'revenge' eviction on its way....

[boletus]

Sorry but he didn't;


Occasionally, even tenants are in the wrong....

[boletus]

First search hit (sorry for the font!);

https://www.lg.com/uk/support/produc...6713499-others

Why are the sides of my fridge freezer getting hot, is it safe?
Answer;

This is normal

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[boletus]

If you have thoroughly defrosted the freezer as advised and it now works fine, then the callout was uneccessary....

[boletus]

In well over 95% of cases I'm in full agreement.

Incidentally, did you know social landlords hardly ever provide a cooker?...

[boletus]

Repair of white goods is not a landlord statutory repair obligation, nor is it a legal requirement to supply an oven & hob....

[boletus]

No they aren’t.
Cost effective for dealing with ‘lifestyle issues’ long term but the op says they are selling up next year....

[boletus]

I wouldn't escalate things for the sake of a fortnight.

I'd pleasantly confront them directly on handover about the carpets and then take it from there....