Leaving a Rented Property - Minor Damage to Ceramic Hob

AnotherJoe

Dear LL,
here is a copy of your text to me stating that you were happy with the condition the hob was in. That draws a line under the matter. 

If you do not return the full deposit I will take the matter to arbitration.
yours
Bustyred666

As an aside, a LL who has a ceramic hob needs their head testing if they expect it to remain pristine. 

And, I don't agree with the "not wear and tear" proponents. Part of normal cooking will be the odd accidentally drop of something and ceramic hobs have a different nature to a gas hob or electric rings. With those you might get nothing or a small dent. With a ceramic you'll get nothing, or a breakage.  

So part of normal wear and tear will in the end likely cause breakage. I only broke mine once. If I was to let the place (god forbid) I'd just accept that breakage was possible without the tenant being a lunatic, and if bad I'd replace with electric rings. 

AdrianC

Wkmg said:

I must say, as a layperson that doesn’t look like wear and tear to me. It looks like you’ve been a bit careless and were slamming things down on it.           

Indeed.

BUT unless the landlord can prove the condition at the start of the OP's tenancy via check-in photographs, there is not a sausage they can do about it.

Sloppy landlord has to foot bill.