Landlord charging for shower silicone replacement

wesleyad

I have been told a lot of the time the reason the mould grows is due to the installer sealing with a finger that has bacteria on. A plumber mate of mine swears by dipping his finger in antibacterial gunk before wiping and he says he says the mould build up is dramatically lower than when a lay man installs.

Whether there is any truth in this i dont know

DTBlaster

Yeah, it's looking increasingly likely, DRP

And that's a fair point. As you can guess, I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to house maintenance, so I guess these are all points I can take on board for the future, at least!

And that's an interesting point, wesley! Although I'd probably struggle to argue it

dancingfairy

Not too sure why you are bothering to argue with the letting agents/landlord to be honest. You've moved out, they aren't holding a deposit. I'd simply send an email stating that you have not damaged it and leave it at that.
Did you take photos before you left?
If they want the money out of you they'll have to take you to court. IF a judge decides you are to blame then you can pay up then but I very much doubt that a) they'd bother taking you to court and b) they have a leg to stand on.
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DTBlaster

Thanks fairy! I think I'll refuse to pay, because as you say, it may not be worth their time to go through the courts.

Unfortunately, I don't have a photo, because I seem to be one of the few students without any sort of camera