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So my tenants rang me last week to ask if my electricity was on.
I said it was and they tell me that theres isnt.
They said the safety switch is off and when they try to flick it back on, it goes straight off again.
I asked if they had unplugged appliances and was told, yes, they have unplugged everything.
So, i call our electrician.
He says, due to the torrential rain we had had, there may be water damage in the roof or something similar.
He goes to the house, has a look around. Goes in the garage and sees a power board has been left plugged in, switched on and sitting in the garage doorway which is a big puddle of water.
He switches it off, goes inside, flicks the safety switch and it stays on.
He checks out in the roof just to be sure and checks the power board readings and sees nothing else that would cause the power to go out.
He says he will wait a few days to send the bill as we were expecting more big rain and if the power goes out again, then we know there is another problem.
Well, we had more rain. They had no black out and ive now got an electrician bill.
So, as a tenant, would you expect to pay this bill? It was completely their fault after all
Im taking it over to them tomorrow and i expect them to not be happy and i am ready to put them in their place if they have a whinge.
And if they winge too much, the next form they get will be to tell them get out
Yeh, we had a pet clause on our lease. They have a labrador and i said it was allowed in the back enclosed verandah only. But, they let it through the rest of the house.
I know because ive seen it coming out the front door and also see dog hair all over the slate tiles through the hallways of the house
So, heres how it went down
Me- "Hi, have got the electrician bill from last week and according to him, the problem was caused due to the power board being left on and in water. So, heres the bill for you to pay."
Tenant- "Ummm, i thought electrical issues would be landlords responsibilty?"
Me- "They would be if it was an issue caused by wiring in the house, but this wasnt a problem with the house. This was a problem that Sam caused."
Tenant- "Ohh. Ok. Well i cant pay direct deposit like he wants"
Me- "Thats fine. You give the money to me and i will direct deposit it to him."
Tenant- "Ok. You gotta give me a couple of days to get the money together. You'll have it by Wednesday".
Me- "Thankyou"
UPDATE
Our tenant came to see me yesterday to tell me that her son and daughter in law have bought a house and will be moving out between 4 and 6 weeks.
Yes, they paid the money and no, at this stage the mother is going to stay in the house
