I'd have a close read of your rental agreement contract before hand.<snip>
There seems to be 2 opinions to this topic, both I appreciate but am inclined to sway towards the fact that if she neglects (<-- used very lightly so dont slaughter me) the property then she should be liable.. Nothing that a conversation with her wont sort out. I've arranged to pop to her Thurs.
With regard to insulation, do remember it keeps heat to one side, cold to the other. If the tenant leaves the house, unheated, there's nothing to keep in, and damage of some form is inevitable. What homeowner would do that, in this weather
It just got me thinking this morning when our own pipes had froze.
...sorry, don't know what happened with the font sizes in my response above.........can't seem to get them the same.......??.....
Could you please clarify,that you intend that your tenant puts the heating on in the rented property while she is away on holidays? And do you also want her to foot the bill for this? I have property rented and I think its landlords like yourself that give landlords a bad name... Its quite reasonable to ask her to put the heating on for a couple hrs a day while she is away, but that you will contribute to the heating bill for the time she is away!!Thats reasonable..
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Leo
Manto, you aer perfectly correct of course, but you could take things too far in trying to foresee every eventuality.
The tenant has no liability in terms of a gas leak AFAIK - that's what insurance is for.
ONQ.
Sought legal advise on this.
Right.....!!
Sought legal advise on this.
Landlord is responsible for burst pipes and Landlords insurance wil cover same. Landlord is entitled to deduct the excess on the policy from tenants deposit. Tenant is oblidged to inform Landlord if the property is going to be vacant for a period of time during such weather.
Just to clarify... Im female not male! As one poster suggested
Landlord is responsible for burst pipes but you can deduct excess from deposit??
Surely not if its landlords responsibility? Sounds a bit contradictory to me..
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The biggest factor to burst pipes in attics was the lack of heating. We have been to many vacant rental properties where they burst, simply because there was no heat on.
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