Ok so I burnt some spots on the patio and my landlord wants 1500 or more for fixing it… fuched up thing is the guy beside me and below me moved out and there patio was worse then mine and all that happened was they lost there damage deposit… should I tell this slumlord to go get f@cked?
Not unless you get another place lined up.
Once a board broke on our patio and we ended up losing our entire deposit,
Despite keeping great care of the house.
You damaged it, you have to pay for it.
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Ya but the first thing the judge said in court was Isent that what damage deposit is for?
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The damage deposit is assessed against when you move out, if needed. Damage that occurs while you are still living there is expected to be paid separately.
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It’s a pain in the arse but if you damaged it then you are liable per the terms of your lease.
But if you are handy maybe ask the landlord if you can fix it yourself to their satisfaction.
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@ThePickinSkunk has a good point. If you can clean it yourself or maybe with a friends help then there shouldn’t be a problem. I think you can rent pressure washers that will clean stains off hard surfaces. Or maybe go to Home Depot or call them and ask them how to clean burn marks. Maybe even ask the landlord how he would clean it and do it the way he suggests.
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As was pointed out, a cleaning deposit is usually used to cover damage when you move out. When I lived by myself I broke the bathtub, I cracked the bottom of it and put a hole in it (I was on the second floor). I was billed over $800 to have it fixed which I had to pay immediately out of my own pocket. Then I destroyed the stove and when I moved out, I had to pay for a new one out of my security/cleaning deposit. My point is that I’m pretty sure that you have to pay for any damage that is greater than your cleaning deposit too. So I doubt your security/cleaning deposit was $1500. It is probably more like $600-$1000 so you are going to be paying some more money to fix the burn marks. I seriously doubt the landlord will let you use your deposit anyways.
Maybe go online and research how to clean or fix burn marks. Is this a wooden porch or a cement porch? He’s in charge of this property and you damaged it so he has every right to charge you what it takes to fix it.
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Lanlords are not decent humans.
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If it is wooden, you would just need to sand down the burned areas, then seal it with weather-proof sealant.
If it’s wooden, the high price is probably because lumber is super expensive right now. Especially pressure treated lumber.
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Landlords are scum.
Unfortunately there’s no way round it. You’re gonna have to pay pretty much.
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Thanks again for the love.
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You’re very welcome.
Yeah defo give this a go. Not much to lose.
Pressure washers are very pricey. Sanding block is like $1 at Dollarama. I’d start there.
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That resin or vinyl crap is tough though. Dad and I see a lot of that from the properties we care for.
True dat. Usually tough enough a pressure washer won’t do much.
Yup! That shite is the modern way. You can sand and pressure wash your butt off all day and it will never look the same.
Ugh!
Now I’m getting worked up over nothing. Gonna chillax.
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Landlords are just people like any other group. They are good and bad mix. My ex brother in law is a landlord and owns multiple properties he rents out. Including my last house that he bought from me when I went psychotic.
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Ask landlord if you can wait for the price of lumber to drop and then do it yourself. Internet( youtube) gives instructional videos for almost everything. Next time try to be a bit more cautious
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