Hi All,
I was notified via my PM that my tenant had written a letter explaining this situation:
A thermostat problem with the Hot Water service has caused their electricity bill to jump from around $200 to $700. The tenant has provided copies of their previous bills to verify this and the plumber indicated that this was a likely cause of the high bill. I have no reason to doubt any of the above as it's something that wasn't identifiable until the electricity bill arrived...
My question:
If I was to be "nice" and provide some sort of negotiated "refund" amount to the tenant - can this be claimed by me in any way as a maintenance cost (ie. tax deduction) or could it be covered under my building insurance somehow?
Not sure what to do - fork out to keep the tenant happy? Do I have to (legally) do anything at all?
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.
I was notified via my PM that my tenant had written a letter explaining this situation:
A thermostat problem with the Hot Water service has caused their electricity bill to jump from around $200 to $700. The tenant has provided copies of their previous bills to verify this and the plumber indicated that this was a likely cause of the high bill. I have no reason to doubt any of the above as it's something that wasn't identifiable until the electricity bill arrived...
My question:
If I was to be "nice" and provide some sort of negotiated "refund" amount to the tenant - can this be claimed by me in any way as a maintenance cost (ie. tax deduction) or could it be covered under my building insurance somehow?
Not sure what to do - fork out to keep the tenant happy? Do I have to (legally) do anything at all?
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.