Who pays the plumber

I received a call from a tenant this morning, to say that there is no water coming from the tap in the bathroom.

The tenant has been in the property for a number of years.

Whose responsibility is it to call i.e. pay the plumber?

Any ideas gratefully received.

Unless you have a contract that says different, you have the obligation to find and pay the plumber.

Why?

What is your basis for saying that?

After all I didn't cause it to stop working. I am not the one who uses it.

It's all set out here:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting_a_home/landlords_rights_and_obligations.html

cremeegg said:

Any ideas gratefully received.

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Is this a windup cremeegg? Landlords are responsible for basically everything in Ireland, even where the tenant has been careless, negligent or deliberate. I find the best thing to do is have a reliable plumber who will liase with the tenant. ie the tenant will agree to be there to let the plumber in and I pay later.

clearly an April Fool's - good one!