help please !!
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Topic: help please !!
Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Subject: help please !!
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 4:00pm
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so ive just moved and in the old house i broke a light shade, i am in the process of looking for a new shade as the lights were already there when the landlord bought the house she doesnt know where the old owner brought them from before.
SO she just told me that they bought a whole new light and will be charging me for this PLUS the cost of the electrician.
CAN SHE DO THAT? I didnt break the whole light i just broke the f**king shade and i was doing my best to find a new one!
this is NOT fair, now shes taking it out of my bond which i need for the house im in now!
grr. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Replies:
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 4:09pm
| Not as far as I'm aware. You pay for what you broke, no more. You should NOT have to pay for a new light (just the shade) and certainly not an electrician. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 4:47pm
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yep i agree.... she cant charge for what you didnt do. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 5:34pm
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I agree with the others, ring the tennency tribunal and let them know what is going on ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 5:41pm
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Yup, that is wrong, no question. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 5:44pm
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No way can she charge you for something you didn't do... yes the light shade, but not the other stuff!!
If worst comes to worse you can use the tenancy tribunal -------------  
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 5:56pm
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Agree with everyone else but will also add you only need to pay for a shade of the same age and quality as the last one so she can't buy a brand new one and expect you to pay full price (I had a similar dispute with a landlord several years ago and the tenancy tribunal backed me). -------------  
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 6:24pm
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thanks guys! ive text her and she said shes going to ring the tenancy tribunal and ask. I also rang them and they said the same as you guys, theres no way i should have to pay all of that!
Thanks heaps ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 6:46pm
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That is good you have rung them as well, you shouldn't have to pay for the rest at all as you didn't break that. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 7:57pm
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Isn't there also a provision for a fair amount of wear and tear??
Gosh, she sounds a bit rough! May pay to read up on your rights so you know what you can and can't get away with. Oops... thought it was your new landlord |