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Legal situation if tenented flat is broken into
flossy_splodge
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Does anyone KNOW for sure the situation if a flat that is being rented is damaged through a break in? :eek:
The perpetrator is known, was caught by the Police but hadn't removed any items so was deemed to be only liable to civil law for smashing a window to get in.
The landlord claimed its not their responsibility to pay for the window.
I thought contents were the responsibility of the tenant and fabric of the building is the responsibility of the landlord.
Any thoughts please?
The perpetrator is known, was caught by the Police but hadn't removed any items so was deemed to be only liable to civil law for smashing a window to get in.
The landlord claimed its not their responsibility to pay for the window.
I thought contents were the responsibility of the tenant and fabric of the building is the responsibility of the landlord.
Any thoughts please?
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From previous threads on here only - I think that tenancy agreements often cite glass as the tenants responsibility. The answer would be in checking the agreement.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Not sure why this got duplicated; I did an edit after proof reading! oops.
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Random bod wandering by breaks window/breaks in = landlord.
Your ex-mate, ex-bf, whatever, hates you and is down the pub and decides to pop round and do your place = you.0 -
Bit of an assumption that the random person was the landlord......PasturesNew wrote: »Random bod wandering by breaks window/breaks in = landlord.
However, if it was the landlord who broke in, then I'd gues responsibility for the damage lies with..... the landlord.0 -
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