We have a tenant that has been in our flat for 2 years--a year ago she asked if she could get a cat. i told her yes if it was well behaved and didnt cause any damage.
The cat has damaged the wallpaper (all fuzzy) and it will need repaired(without replacing wallpaper) and repainted.
The tenancy advice services has told me that if the wallpaper is over 10 years old (regardless of condition) I cannot withhold any bond for damage repair to wallpaper--as it was just painted before she moved in ,I can only charge for 80% (2 yrs depreciation)of repaint of that area only(not the whole wall which which is the only way to make it look right)
So according to this advice i have very little recourse of bond refund(if it went to the tribunal)
Has anyone else had experience with this at the tribunal (or in the real world)
Im assuming I can try to withhold for damage but if it gets to the tribunal Im stuffed(???)
She actually wrote in an email she would accept responsibility for damage from the cat ,but apparently it holds no value at the TT.
What he was saying essentially is that if your wallpaper is over 10 yrs old in immaculate condition-the tenant can damage it completely with no recourse---Thoughts?
PS same goes for carpet -paintwork-etc etc (if your walls or windows ,or carpets,still look immaculate after 10yrs and get totally stained or scratched up---no recourse.
The cat has damaged the wallpaper (all fuzzy) and it will need repaired(without replacing wallpaper) and repainted.
The tenancy advice services has told me that if the wallpaper is over 10 years old (regardless of condition) I cannot withhold any bond for damage repair to wallpaper--as it was just painted before she moved in ,I can only charge for 80% (2 yrs depreciation)of repaint of that area only(not the whole wall which which is the only way to make it look right)
So according to this advice i have very little recourse of bond refund(if it went to the tribunal)
Has anyone else had experience with this at the tribunal (or in the real world)
Im assuming I can try to withhold for damage but if it gets to the tribunal Im stuffed(???)
She actually wrote in an email she would accept responsibility for damage from the cat ,but apparently it holds no value at the TT.
What he was saying essentially is that if your wallpaper is over 10 yrs old in immaculate condition-the tenant can damage it completely with no recourse---Thoughts?
PS same goes for carpet -paintwork-etc etc (if your walls or windows ,or carpets,still look immaculate after 10yrs and get totally stained or scratched up---no recourse.
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