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Damage to rental property

emsywoo123
emsywoo123 Posts: 5,440 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Good morning all,

Long story short, I have rented for approx 16 years (various properties) and have always had the vast majority of deposits back in full (wasn't so easy before the deposit scheme days :D )

I am horrified to discover that after 13 months of being in this property, there is a chip to the kitchen worksurface. :eek: It is approx 5cm x 2cm. It has taken off the Veneer (?) to reveal the underneath.

For various reasons, I am looking to leave the property soon. What sort of deductions can I expect the LL to realistically make from the deposit? What is reasonable?

Any advice appreciated,

Thanks
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  • fishpond
    fishpond Posts: 1,022 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    New worktop + fitting it.
    I am a LandLord,(under review) so there!:p
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Get it fixed yourself.

    http://www.plastic-surgeon.co.uk
  • plumfin
    plumfin Posts: 427 Forumite
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Get it fixed yourself.

    http://www.plastic-surgeon.co.uk

    Not meaning to hijack, but didn't realise such a company existed, very good to know. Many thanks as always.
  • emsywoo123
    emsywoo123 Posts: 5,440 Forumite
    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Get it fixed yourself.

    http://www.plastic-surgeon.co.uk

    Brilliant thanks so much for this, I have filled in the enquiry form!

    I assume my LL would be ok with me using them........
  • dimbo61
    dimbo61 Posts: 13,727 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Do not tell him and hope they do a good job
  • dodger1
    dodger1 Posts: 4,579 Forumite
    Let us know how much the quote is and how good the repair is if you go ahead.
    It's someone else's fault.
  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    How old is the worktop? If it's old you won't be liable for the cost of replacing it with a new one. The lifetime of the worktop is taken into consideration, but I don't know what the deposit protection services think the nautral life of a worktop is.

    Either way take photos of the entire kitchen so you can prove the general condition when you move out.
    Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.
  • emsywoo123
    emsywoo123 Posts: 5,440 Forumite
    stator wrote: »
    How old is the worktop? If it's old you won't be liable for the cost of replacing it with a new one. The lifetime of the worktop is taken into consideration, but I don't know what the deposit protection services think the nautral life of a worktop is.

    Either way take photos of the entire kitchen so you can prove the general condition when you move out.

    The house is about 12 years old, and the kitchen is obviously the same age :D

    I will get the quote through first - my deposit is £1650, so I need a good chunk of it back at least!
  • harrys_dad
    harrys_dad Posts: 1,997 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    depending on the size of the worktop i would have thought it would cost barely 3300 to replace and fit, although sometimes that leads to consequential damage at the joins. 12 years however i am sure is at least 75% of the way through the life of the worktop (but no legal basis for this). so 25% of £300 is £75. might be easier to have the small repair done well though, so no argument.
  • emsywoo123
    emsywoo123 Posts: 5,440 Forumite
    harrys_dad wrote: »
    depending on the size of the worktop i would have thought it would cost barely 3300 to replace and fit, although sometimes that leads to consequential damage at the joins. 12 years however i am sure is at least 75% of the way through the life of the worktop (but no legal basis for this). so 25% of £300 is £75. might be easier to have the small repair done well though, so no argument.

    Holy poop and I am so glad I read all of your post....I assume the "3300" is actually £300? :D
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