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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
"I get that Hawk, I also understand that it's quite possible some people don't think of things outside the house.I have the feeling that these tenants wouldn't call their Landlord/lady unless they really felt they had no other choice."
Weve had a call to come and change their light bulb a few weeks ago, cause they didnt have a ladder. They were shocked when we said yes, but they go buy the bulb first.
@the_hawk* wrote:
@daydream**believer wrote:When the tenant saw the plugged in power board she said to the electrican "Ohhh my son must of left that plugged in when he was fixing his car out here last weekend. Hes an idiot sometimes"
Oh well tell her she can get the money from him to repay her
he has an even bigger attitude problem then his Mum. I expect he will be the one whinging about paying
Light Bulbs: The Landlord is responsible for ensuring all lights/bulbs are working prior to the new tenant moving in. The tenant then becomes responsible for ensuring all lights/bulbs are working before they move out!
Information for tenants
When you rent a place to live the landlord must ensure it is in a reasonable state of repair, taking into account the age and remaining life of the property and the amount of rent payable.
If something in the premises breaks down, leaks or needs fixing you should contact the landlord or agent as soon as possible. Unless the repairs are urgent, it is best to make the request in writing. Tell them what needs fixing and when you would like it done by. Remember that the landlord is not always obliged to fix every small thing in the property. They only need to keep the premises in a reasonable state of repair considering the age of the property, the amount of rent you are paying and the prospective life of the premises. They also need to comply with building, health and safety laws.
You are responsible for doing things like replacing light bulbs, changing the smoke detector batteries, cleaning windows, dusting, removing cobwebs and routine garden maintenance such as watering, mowing and weeding.
I just googled and found this:
Replacement of Light Globes
One debatable area can be who is responsible for the replacement of light globes. Is this a fixture and fitting of the property that must be maintained by the landlord or is the tenant responsible? It can be questioned that the tenant is responsible for the replacement of all globes, while others may come to an agreement that the tenant replaces normal light globes and the landlord replaces specialised fluorescent globes, heat lamps or globes that can be too high to replace. For example: Lighting 2 metres high or on a steep stairwell.
Given that minimum 2.4 metres is a standard ceiling height, 2 metres means that the landlord would have to replace all ceiling bulbs. 
