who is wrong....me or my landlord?
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Hell no you dont owe for it. its the landlords problem he owns the toilet and is in charge of all upkeep in a house. Do not pay him anything. and if he says he will hold it out of you deposit, tell heim you will see him in small claims court. what he is doing is illegal..
I own alot of rentals and would only make the tenants pay if it looks loike the broke it on purpose..
Bert
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You do not owe for the toilet. Send him a registered letter describing the situation and disputing the charge. Keep a copy.
Find another place to live as soon as the lease is up.
You do not owe for the toilet. Send him a registered letter describing the situation and disputing the charge. Keep a copy.
Find another place to live as soon as the lease is up.
call a lawyer i dont think you should have to pay for it either
Forget it! You do not owe him a dime.
Take the cheap bastard to court and start looking for a new place.
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Talk to Sopranos.
I would think that as long as the porcelain wasn't broken by you, you should be in the clear. It sounds like the wax seal failed.
Call your local renters advocate place and ask them for more specific help for your city's rules and regs.
sounds like your right but read your lease,125 is way to high for a toilet , he sounds like a crook
I agree withthe previous two replies. Do you have a copy of the lease? What does it say in it about repairs?
It is your landlord responsibility to keep the maintenance up. You owe him nothing. Please seek legal assistance because this is not right.
you should not have to pay but you should have reported the problem as soon as you discovered it.
Landlords should be checked out before signing a lease just as you are checked out.
Do you have a lease? If so, does it specify conflict procedures? Some will specifiy arbitration, mediation, or other forms of resolution. If you do not have a lease... it is up to you, use common sense. Will it cost you more than $125 to remedy the situation? Whatever you do, keep records. Write down the date and time of each conversation and what was spoken. Keep a receipt for all funds paid.
U are right. Being that the toilet was 40 yrs old that should answer ur question. And it is the landlords duty to be renting out a fit and sound home that must meet the guidlines of the health dept. I would call the health dept and even take it to small claims court if he keeps pushin it. DO NOT pay him that money and if u already have tell him that when u leave since u payed for it u will be takin it w/u. And another point, when ever u do fix ups like painting the house or anythin to build that homes value ur landlord should knock that off ur rent. But dont forget u must ask ur landlord first.
Did you ask the landlord why he hadn't replaced it before since he had been depreciating it on his taxes.What does your rental agreement say.($125 sounds a bit extravagant if it was a used toilet.You can buy them all day long for $25,replace the insides$15.clean $10, and change out(30min at most)) NEGOTIATE!
You are definately correct ask your landlord if he would have paid the bill had you called a plumber in the first place because the toilet was leaking. Also explain to him had you not said anything then he could have also had a health hazard on his hands. I think if it had been there for 40 years it would not have looked brand new, he did a cob job and got caught, so he had to do it again.
Do not pay a dime!!
Did you have a walk through? Have you read your rental agreement you signed? It would state who is responsible for what. You might be able to get help from the county you are in for your rental rights. I was a repair plumber and I have never seen a toilet last trouble free for 40 years. Parts tend to wear out naturally. Take pictures of your place to show prove of evidents to protect yourself. And prepare yourself to move again. Out from the slumlords place. Good luck
The simple fact that he said the toilet has been there for 40 years without any problems tells you that it was due to be replaced! I'm no attorney, but in my opinion, you shouldn't pay for it.
From what you've described, you do not owe the landlord unless you were directly responsible for the leak. The only thing you said that would concern me is the fact that you did not report the leak A.S.A.P. I understand that you don't want to be perceived as a problem tenant, but water leaks that go unreported only get worse. I used to be a Property Manager and had to replace many leaky toilets. Unless the tenant was directly responsible for braking it, I would not charge the tenant unless I could prove they damaged it. I don't know what state you live in. The laws vary from state to state. Read your Rental Agreement and look for the section pertaining to maintenance or damage to the unit. You may find something there to help you. Check with the city to see if there's a landlord/tenant arbitration department or something to that effect. In the future you really need to report any kind of maintenance issues you have. Especially pertaining to a water leak. You may not be directly responsible for the leak, but by not reporting it immediately, you may be financially responsible for the damage after the fact. I hope this helped.
THE UP KEEP OF THE RESIDENCE IS HIS--YOU RENTED A PLACE IN GOOD FATIH THAT EVERYTHING WAS WORKING. DID YOU DO A WALK THROUGH BEFORE YOU GAVE HIM ANY MONEY ?
A 40 YEAR OLD TOILET HAS A VERY GOOD PROBABLITY OF HAVING SOMETHING WRONG!
FOR HIM TO REPLACE IT WITH LESS THAN WHAT WAS THERE WHEN YOU MOVED INTO THE APARTMENT IS NOT RIGHT. TOO BAD YOU DON'T HAVE PICTURES OF THE ONE HE REPLACE TO COMPARE TO THE ONE HE PUT IN--I'VE NEVER HAD TO PAY FOR ANYTHNG THAT WENT WRONG IN A PLACE I WAS RENTING. I BELIEVE HE'S DEAD WRONG & TRYING TO RUN A GAME ON YOU.
YOU KNOW MAN VS WOMAN !! DON'T LET HIM !
totally the landlords responsibility. anything that you cannot bring with you when you move is the landlords responsibility. Every state has what's called "renters rights". You can find out your states rights by searching on the web for "renters rights-your state". Hope this helps.
I think your landlord was hiding things. However, you must PROVE it. You should consult your local rent control laws and see if you have any recourse. By the way, you never did mention WHERE the toilet leaked from. It's moot now, but there are ways of fixing toilets that leak without it being physically cracked. And does it still leak?
Go to your local library, they have plenty of tenant rights books.
Remember you are the tenant, the landlord is responsible for any repairs, unless it's obviously your fault. For example, if your child threw a baseball through a sliding glass door, your fault you pay. An old apartment, with old appliances, landlord pays.
Besides did you ask for a new toilet? NO, Did you get a new toilet? NO (new to you maybe, but definitely not brand new) If he's asking for $125 for replacing the toilet, it better be a brand new toilet. Ask to see a receipt, of whatever it is he purchased. If the charges are for his labor, TELL HIM FORGET IT.