Hi
I was wondering if anyone could advise me on the following situation, please.
My tenant has burnt a section of the kitchen laminex benchtop (the size of a saucepan), of which she has agreed to pay and have repaired. Originally we tried to make an insurance claim but this was knocked back because it was a scorch and not done by a flame.
Now my property manager has suggested that we accept monetary compensation and not have it repaired because of the high cost of $440. Her argument is that it is only a small area, and it is unfair to the tenant to have to bear the cost of replacing the laminex section to the next join. My argument is, why should we be left with a damaged benchtop (the property is 18 months old) which eventually will need to be repaired and only get part compensation. Our PM feels that if our tenant has to pay for the full cost, then it would not hold up at the Tribunal. Is this correct? Surely if something is damaged then the tenant has to pay for the full cost of repair?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Corfu
I was wondering if anyone could advise me on the following situation, please.
My tenant has burnt a section of the kitchen laminex benchtop (the size of a saucepan), of which she has agreed to pay and have repaired. Originally we tried to make an insurance claim but this was knocked back because it was a scorch and not done by a flame.
Now my property manager has suggested that we accept monetary compensation and not have it repaired because of the high cost of $440. Her argument is that it is only a small area, and it is unfair to the tenant to have to bear the cost of replacing the laminex section to the next join. My argument is, why should we be left with a damaged benchtop (the property is 18 months old) which eventually will need to be repaired and only get part compensation. Our PM feels that if our tenant has to pay for the full cost, then it would not hold up at the Tribunal. Is this correct? Surely if something is damaged then the tenant has to pay for the full cost of repair?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Corfu