Small crack on inside plastic at bottom of landlords fridge....

The_Aquapanther

.....from a can dropping on it.

Are the letting agency likely to remove cash from my deposit for this?
Are they likely to try to charge me for a new fridge/freezer???

Gimp0r

Never had a rental property so I don't really know how well they check everything but my initial thought was put a well placed carton of milk in the fridge over the crack and hope the guy doing the inspection does not look underneath. If they asks why the fridge is not empty offer them a cup of tea

ed110220

Perhaps, but you could argue it was fair wear and tear - fridges don't stay perfect forever even with reasonable care.

pmlindyloo

Gimp0r wrote: »

Never had a rental property so I don't really know how well they check everything but my initial thought was put a well placed carton of milk in the fridge over the crack and hope the guy doing the inspection does not look underneath. If they asks why the fridge is not empty offer them a cup of tea

The usual practice is to do the check out inventory when the property is empty.

OP, Have you tried googling for a replacement part for the fridge?

If you have the manufacturer's booklet there is often a number to call for replacement parts.

I cracked the lower shelf on the inside of the door and got a replacement part really quickly.

The_Aquapanther

Gimp0r wrote: »

Never had a rental property so I don't really know how well they check everything but my initial thought was put a well placed carton of milk in the fridge over the crack and hope the guy doing the inspection does not look underneath. If they asks why the fridge is not empty offer them a cup of tea

Not possible, as the crack is where the door closes over unfortunately!

The_Aquapanther

pmlindyloo wrote: »

The usual practice is to do the check out inventory when the property is empty.

OP, Have you tried googling for a replacement part for the fridge?

If you have the manufacturer's booklet there is often a number to call for replacement parts.

I cracked the lower shelf on the inside of the door and got a replacement part really quickly.

Don't think that is a goer.
The crack is in the inside shell of the fridge.

Kinda like the below, but with the fridge at the top;

pmlindyloo

The_Aquapanther wrote: »

.....from a can dropping on it.

Are the letting agency likely to remove cash from my deposit for this?
Are they likely to try to charge me for a new fridge/freezer???

OK so replacing part isn't an option.

As someone has said this could be seen as fair wear and tear but for the fact you dropped a can on it!

So options are:

1. Hope they ignore it.

2. Deducting from your deposit.

The good news is that they can't charge you for a new fridge - this would be seen as betterment. So they will consider how old it is, how long a fridge's life span is and charge proportionately.

To be honest, this is a difficult one because the fridge is still in working order so they could take the money and still not replace it!

Good luck!

The_Aquapanther

pmlindyloo wrote: »

OK so replacing part isn't an option.

As someone has said this could be seen as fair wear and tear but for the fact you dropped a can on it!

So options are:

1. Hope they ignore it.

2. Deducting from your deposit.

The good news is that they can't charge you for a new fridge - this would be seen as betterment. So they will consider how old it is, how long a fridge's life span is and charge proportionately.

To be honest, this is a difficult one because the fridge is still in working order so they could take the money and still not replace it!

Good luck!

Thanks for your advice all. Will try to argue wear and tear if they notice it!