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cashless_wonder

cashless_wonder said:

I had a landlord try to charge me for a replaced toilet seat, when we moved in the seat had a crack clear through it so we pointed it out & it was noted on the inventory. A week of pinched behinds later we replaced it. On move out they tried to charge us for not returning the thunderbox with the orginal move in seat ! 

It is kind of similar in the sense of the silliness of the situation & the fact you'll end up giving the good folks at the TDS an entertaining day in the office.  You want to charge for something you were going to throw away - or is there a trophy room of ex rental toilet seats  ? £35 quid is a lot for a loo seat but considerably more reasonable the the £75 our ex landlord wanted out of us & unsurprisingly didn't get !

theartfullodger

If you always replace toilet seats at start of new tenancy then you've suffered no loss, so no valid claim (basic UK law I suspect).  Likewise if it was completely smashed.

That it cost £35 or £5 is no guarantee of quality or robustness or not......

Tenant could point out that evidence that you have kindly provided on open forum should this ever get to scheme dispute process . (Can't be that many arguments about both small chip & £35  seat, new at start).

Best wishes to all.

Artful: Landlord since 2000.

Mr.Generous

Please tell me this is a joke? If a chipped bog seat is the biggest issue you've done very well. Put the rent up and re market.

I also fit a new seat, but cheap plastic - about £12 from a trade place. Soft close of course

_Penny_Dreadful

PugMum1985 said:

user1977 said:

PugMum1985 said:

MeteredOut said:

PugMum1985 said:

MeteredOut said:

How small? Got a picture?

thumb nail size but noticeable

But no picture? Is it bad enough that you will have to replace it, even if you can't deduct the £35?

I always replace at start of new tenancy

If you're replacing it anyway why are you charging the tenant?

because they damaged it 

Is this the only damage above fair wear and tear after a 2 year tenancy?  If so, and I was going to replace the toilet seat anyway (not something I usually do as a landlord), I would let it go.  

lordmountararat

If the property was otherwise left in good condition, it seems petty and churlish to make a fuss over a tiny chip in a lavatory seat. Just be thankful you haven't been left with months of unpaid rent and thousands of pounds of damages you can't recover from someone who has done a midnight flit.