Cleaning claim

[Sharon]

lodging a claim for cleaning in TT.
In Hamilton TT they use to have a ceiling of $25 per hour as max but that was a few years back.
Wondering if anyone has claimed cleaning costs above this rate and been successful.
Better still if anyone has come across a TT order establishing such a precedent.

[Anthonyacat]

lodging a claim for cleaning in TT.
In Hamilton TT they use to have a ceiling of $25 per hour as max but that was a few years back.
Wondering if anyone has claimed cleaning costs above this rate and been successful.
Better still if anyone has come across a TT order establishing such a precedent.

TT award actual costs if you employ someone else, don't they? That has always seemed like the best option to me.

[FJW]

lodging a claim for cleaning in TT.
In Hamilton TT they use to have a ceiling of $25 per hour as max but that was a few years back.
Wondering if anyone has claimed cleaning costs above this rate and been successful.
Better still if anyone has come across a TT order establishing such a precedent.

I'm in Wellington and my cleaner charges $40.00 per hour and I never have any issues claiming these costs....I wouldn't imagine that would be the cap for the hourly rate of a cleaner now days though...

[Rentex]

It might have been $25 per person as well whereas often cleaners work in pairs and charge the $40-$50 per hour (same effective rate). As always, itemised invoices for labour and materials/other.

[flyernzl]

The adjudicators usually have their own strong ideas on how much a landlord should charge for their own time cleaning or removing rubbish.
However, if you employ a professional to do that work then you can get that actual charge accepted.

So if you think that there is a reasonable chance of getting your money after the ruling (eg from the bond) then get someone in to do the work rather than do it yourself.

[Wayne]

The adjudicators usually have their own strong ideas on how much a landlord should charge for their own time cleaning or removing rubbish.
However, if you employ a professional to do that work then you can get that actual charge accepted.

So if you think that there is a reasonable chance of getting your money after the ruling (eg from the bond) then get someone in to do the work rather than do it yourself.

And that is the issue - they see you own time as worth less than a 'professional' cleaner.
Get someone in and charge it all - save you own time for real stuff (drinking coffeee or wine).

[Rentex]

+1 to both above!

[mrsaneperson]

Around $25 for cleaning costs when doing these myself I have been awarded several times . As others have pointed out though the professional cleaner invoice works better and pulls out the " conflict of interest" that can be alleged if you do it yourself. The only downside to using the professional cleaner really is that you are more out of pocket if the costs are awarded and the tenant does not pay.

[Sharon]

yes and thats the exact issue mrsaneperson. It also seems a remarkably weird system where one can supply evidence of something, supply a fix at below market rate yet then have TT suggest conflict of interest. If we shouldnt do cleaning should the same apply to the supply and installation of the smoke alarms that were removed? replace & fit the broken lamp shade, supply and refit the missing door stops, Should my electrician husband not remedy the smashed sensor light. Sometimes you do minor things at property simply because you are there without the hassle of arranging, explaining, dropping of keys, rechecking, awaiting invoices and a host of matters like this.

[Viking]

Simple to have your own maintenance business on paper. Who is going to check? Done it for years.

[PC]

Is that the same company charging the letting fees?
mmwwahahaha!