Is this a fair summary of this thread ?
Eh - with your spin on it, NO!
1. A tenant broke a window pane.
The outer pane of a double glazed window has a crack running through it. The inner pane is intact.
He broke it a year ago and you still have not had it replaced.
He broke it 9-10 months ago. It wasn't replaced as when he told me about it, he said he would get it sorted. He was reminded of it every now and again between then and now (and he only moved out recently).
3. You have not even found out the cost of having it replaced.
relevance?? See above.
4. You cannot prove in a court of law that it was the tenant.
I am trying to
establish whether this is the case - and if it is legally as black and white as that. The guy admitted to breaking it. On another occasion, the guy retold the story - the only time the story was retold in front of a witness - but then that was his best mate.
4. You cannot prove in a court of law that it was the tenant.
This is the point that I was looking for
constructive input on ie. as to whether it's as clearcut as that - and that the above is the case.
All the comments received so far are telling you to drop the matter and move on.
My reading of the comments of others was that it 'wasn't worth the time and effort required'. As I have outlined, I'm prepared to go through whatever hoops need to be gone through in order for the right thing to come about. The only thing that I am pondering is No.4.
Is there something that you may have overlooked to tell us that makes you still think that everyone is wrong ?
Clearly there is. At what point did I say 'everyone is wrong'? In fact if you go back and
read what I posted, you will see that I recognised the point that one of the first posters made as the pragmatic approach. I also explained why I was motivated enough to do whatever has to be done to get this "person" to do the right thing.
If anyone has any opinions as to whether point 4 stands then, I would be very grateful for your opinions.