Re: Assessment of Damage by Tenant - Landlord Forum thread 352512

Re: Assessment of Damage by Tenant by AnonymousFL on May 29, 2017 @16:51

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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