Info please re one of the items claimed against real estate negligence in general division OFT. The laundry cabinet (lined internally with white melamine, external hardwood) was full of mould and damp and smelly. On the final inspection report the PM had not mentioned its condition, (along with almost everything else) but tenant called back to clean it.
The agent had disallowed my claim against tenant’s bond, writing to me ‘discovered by you after end of tenancy and not able to be identified beforehand as the leak was in the wall and there was no evidence externally. The cupboard collapsed when the tenant attempted to clean it’.
The tradesman who repaired the item, ($608.08) had to replace the cabinet, remove and replace wall linings, wall studs which were rotted etc.
Question: is extensive mould, discolouration, smell and dampness an indication of a problem or not? Or as the agent said, was the damage not able to be identified beforehand. For me, it would have signalled something, for a tenant or agent in NSW, maybe not?
The only other thing is that a length of grey water diversion hose left by the tenant was also found. Where do I stand?
So glad I returned to live in my house before the entire bottom plate, studs and external cladding rotted out, which would seem to me a likely progression of the already extensive damage. The house is about less than 20 years old and the cabinet was not discoloured, or mouldy at all when the house was handed over for (mis) management to the agency.
The agent had disallowed my claim against tenant’s bond, writing to me ‘discovered by you after end of tenancy and not able to be identified beforehand as the leak was in the wall and there was no evidence externally. The cupboard collapsed when the tenant attempted to clean it’.
The tradesman who repaired the item, ($608.08) had to replace the cabinet, remove and replace wall linings, wall studs which were rotted etc.
Question: is extensive mould, discolouration, smell and dampness an indication of a problem or not? Or as the agent said, was the damage not able to be identified beforehand. For me, it would have signalled something, for a tenant or agent in NSW, maybe not?
The only other thing is that a length of grey water diversion hose left by the tenant was also found. Where do I stand?
So glad I returned to live in my house before the entire bottom plate, studs and external cladding rotted out, which would seem to me a likely progression of the already extensive damage. The house is about less than 20 years old and the cabinet was not discoloured, or mouldy at all when the house was handed over for (mis) management to the agency.