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Re: Assessment of Damage by Tenant
by Anonymous
on May 28, 2017 @13:11
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"If he says it would have been obvious, then I think you could press the tenant to be partially responsible due to negligence."
No. Plumber's opinion on what may or may not have occurred cannot determine whether the tenant should have noticed it. The tenant is not a plumber.
"The tenant did not cause the damage or fail to take action to minimize the damage by notifying you."
Yes. Repair is on the landlord.
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Re: Assessment of Damage by Tenant
by AnonymousFL
on May 29, 2017 @16:51
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The tenant is not a plumber, but the tenant has eyes and 'should' have common sense. If the leak would have been noticable, the tenant should have reported it.
It is perfectly fine to utilize the plumbers opinion whether or not the landlord had the opportunity to inspect the damage. Most any plumber will have more knowledge and experience on the plumbing side of things, but it is also likely that they have had experience dealing with customers (and their varying levels of knowledge and experience...or lack thereof).
It is better if the landlord is able to inspect beforehand, but that is not always the best way to handle situations that need to be fixed ASAP.
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