Landlord charging the full cost of a replacement mattress, do I have a leg to stand on?
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Depends on whether the cow was in a gang bang, and how leaky it was.
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Became a landlord, presumably.What did I ever do to you?
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Username is appropriate. 
they want to charge you a full price of a new one for an stain barely noticeable, they are having a laugh ain't they. its there word against your's and your's against there's . tell them to do a simple 2 min steam job and it 's good as new for what i can see . i tell you what when i want to have a good laugh i just turn to ocuk general discussion section of the forum and read what some of these op's have posted. really ocuk should change the heading to comedy section 
Well this is the time of year that landlords are examining the damage to the fittings and fixtures etc.
Off the top of my head for one place the doors of the brand new fridges have been kicked and dented, hole has been punched in a plaster wall, bed frame smashed, door lock ripped out by someone who lost their key. New chairs literally lying in the front garden with broken legs.
That's just the few things I'm aware of before a proper check. With reasonable proof a landlord is within rights to chase for some degree of compensation for damage.
Where there is no proof then it's somewhat dubious but that would be why it's a good idea for a landlord to photo or video the place before people move in.
Off the top of my head for one place the doors of the brand new fridges have been kicked and dented, hole has been punched in a plaster wall, bed frame smashed, door lock ripped out by someone who lost their key. New chairs literally lying in the front garden with broken legs.
That's just the few things I'm aware of before a proper check. With reasonable proof a landlord is within rights to chase for some degree of compensation for damage.
Where there is no proof then it's somewhat dubious but that would be why it's a good idea for a landlord to photo or video the place before people move in.
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If only you turned the mattress before you left we'd all have been spared this misery...
I broke my chair when I was at uni. By broke I mean I sat down on it and it shattered... It's what you get when you buy cheap stuff. The landlord was really apologetic about that as I almost got a nice metal spike in my back...
We also (as a "house") broke multiple plywood chairs, by leaning back on them (different accommodation). The back just wasn't strong enough for adults to lean back on...
Yep, there are terrible tenants, on the other hand there are also landlords that buy cheap stuff and expect it to last...
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I will tell you later OP when I sleep on it.
OP, pictures are not your responsibility, they are the landlord's!
Unless it was brand new when you moved in, just say that it was there beforehand and they won't be able to contradict you without evidence.
Although it was new then you're probably going to have to pay up
Unless it was brand new when you moved in, just say that it was there beforehand and they won't be able to contradict you without evidence.
Although it was new then you're probably going to have to pay up