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Getting bond money back/Wear and Tear
kizzie_nikita
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Hello guys!
Me and my OH have been renting this house for near to 2 years now, but because of different problems we're looking at leaving soon.
Now, there's a couple things i'm worried about. The kitchen was all newly fitted when we came here, work surfaces, cooker the lot... one of the problems is, we opened a cupboard door one night and the whole door came off it's hinges, hitting my OH on the head, as long as the work surface and then the tiled floor..
This left a chip in the work surface edge as well as a couple inch hole/crack in the floor tile where the edge of the door hit.
What are the chances that we're going to get some of our deposit taken off us? As it was an accident that we opened the door to far and it came off and not us being stupid and purposely causing problems?
The second one is the sofa, i'm assuming it was a new sofa when we came here, but after 2 years i'm going to be honest, the middle seat has fallen/sunk. I don't know if 1) they will even notice. 2)if we will get charged for it..
Does anyone have any ideas?
Me and my OH have been renting this house for near to 2 years now, but because of different problems we're looking at leaving soon.
Now, there's a couple things i'm worried about. The kitchen was all newly fitted when we came here, work surfaces, cooker the lot... one of the problems is, we opened a cupboard door one night and the whole door came off it's hinges, hitting my OH on the head, as long as the work surface and then the tiled floor..
This left a chip in the work surface edge as well as a couple inch hole/crack in the floor tile where the edge of the door hit.
What are the chances that we're going to get some of our deposit taken off us? As it was an accident that we opened the door to far and it came off and not us being stupid and purposely causing problems?
The second one is the sofa, i'm assuming it was a new sofa when we came here, but after 2 years i'm going to be honest, the middle seat has fallen/sunk. I don't know if 1) they will even notice. 2)if we will get charged for it..
Does anyone have any ideas?
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I am not totally sure about this one. It might be difficult to prove the cupboard door was defective (loose screw) so it opened and fell off because of negligence.
U could find out from the local DIY stores (B&Q/Wickes) if they stock the range of cupboards u have and replace the door that's been damaged to protect yourself against being charged. If u look on ebay.., u will find work surface repair compounds you can use to fill in scratches, depending on how bad it is.
The sofa problem again is one u may be charged for or may be regarded as wear and tear. It depends on the quality of the sofa. The Landlord won't be allowed to expect things in 'as new' condition after two years. I'd take lots of photos.
Make sure your deposit is protected, and be aware that your deposit will not come straight back to you if there is a dispute about chargeable issues. Make sure u have enough deposit for another place before you start looking for another place.0 -
I'll take a picture to show the damage of the work surface and floor.
The cupboards have the kind of hinges where if you open the door to far it unclips itself and comes off... never new this until i did it...`
The chip on the side....small.
Denty thing on the door.
And the damage it did when it hit the floor.Save, save, save, save.0 -
kizzie_nikita wrote: »
What are the chances that we're going to get some of our deposit taken off us? As it was an accident that we opened the door to far and it came off and not us being stupid and purposely causing problems?
The second one is the sofa, i'm assuming it was a new sofa when we came here, but after 2 years i'm going to be honest, the middle seat has fallen/sunk. I don't know if 1) they will even notice. 2)if we will get charged for it..
Does anyone have any ideas?
"we opened the door too far" implies that you know why it fell off and it was not due to a defect of the hinges or installation, but something you did. The fact that you did it suggests that you will be liable. The fact that it was accidental rather than deliberate is not relevant.
The sofa seems to have happened due to normal use. Hence it is wear and tear and you should not be liable.0 -
Difference is though, i've never seen normal hinges which unclip themselfs when you open the door.... when you're used to opening cupboard doors more then 90 degrees you except all doors can open like this...Save, save, save, save.0
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In any case, i think we will see if we can find a tile that matches and get a tiler to re-fit it for us. Will probably be cheaper this way incase.Save, save, save, save.0
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Sofa - depends on what it cost new, really - it may well be that it was so cheap and cheerful that its whole life expectancy is 2 yrs max anyway! Either way, can you either bung some more foam in where it's flopping, or put a bit of board in to support the centre?0
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Did you notify landlord at the time of the incident about the damage that has occurred? If not, it seems a bit silly to do nothing for 2 yrs as it's quite possible landlord could have claimed on insurance to repair the damage. But he should have been given opportunity to inspect it & you could have demonstrated how it occurred.
The damage is quite significant all in all & to be honest, as far as the tile goes, you are very unlikely to be able to find one that matches, unless you know the maker of the tile & the name of the range. So don't depend on getting your bond money back just in case.The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.
I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.0 -
Did you notify landlord at the time of the incident about the damage that has occurred? If not, it seems a bit silly to do nothing for 2 yrs as it's quite possible landlord could have claimed on insurance to repair the damage. But he should have been given opportunity to inspect it & you could have demonstrated how it occurred.
The damage is quite significant all in all & to be honest, as far as the tile goes, you are very unlikely to be able to find one that matches, unless you know the maker of the tile & the name of the range. So don't depend on getting your bond money back just in case.
Landlord isn't very good, we've told him, but he's not bothered to come and have a looking.
Saying that, he doesn't do inspections either. He doesn't even come round when we need things repairing, allthough they do get fixed eventually.
Do you think we'd have our whole bond taken off us? Bond was £475..Save, save, save, save.0 -
Sofa - depends on what it cost new, really - it may well be that it was so cheap and cheerful that its whole life expectancy is 2 yrs max anyway! Either way, can you either bung some more foam in where it's flopping, or put a bit of board in to support the centre?
We;re going to lift it up and see if the board has dipped/broken etc then could sort that if it has, might try the stuffing thing if not..
The sofa looks quite expensive, but saying that i've never rented a house before this, so never bought a sofa! It's leather though so..Did you notify landlord at the time of the incident about the damage that has occurred? If not, it seems a bit silly to do nothing for 2 yrs as it's quite possible landlord could have claimed on insurance to repair the damage. But he should have been given opportunity to inspect it & you could have demonstrated how it occurred.
The damage is quite significant all in all & to be honest, as far as the tile goes, you are very unlikely to be able to find one that matches, unless you know the maker of the tile & the name of the range. So don't depend on getting your bond money back just in case.kizzie_nikita wrote: »Landlord isn't very good, we've told him, but he's not bothered to come and have a looking.
Saying that, he doesn't do inspections either. He doesn't even come round when we need things repairing, allthough they do get fixed eventually.
Do you think we'd have our whole bond taken off us? Bond was £475..Save, save, save, save.0
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