Even real estates dont look at general wear and tear as damage and he should expect 'wear and tear' all over the house
If the appliance is still working a scratch should not be considered 'damaged' in the sense that the appliance requires repairs so i wouldnt worry about it. Think about it, if it was serious damage he could be claiming it on his home insurance....but there is no way a scratch is going to cost more then the excess and no one in their right mind would bother. He's just being pedantic. Ring the property manager (from a different agency if you are not comfortable talking to the landords agent) and ask if the scratch is considered 'wear and tear' or 'damage'
You should be fine and if not don't be afraid to take it to court. Real estates will always try to screw you over.
We moved into a place and there was a stain on the formal dinning rooms carpet, noted on the conditions report, we move out, use their approved carpet cleaning and the stain gets "moved", she tried to get us to pay for the carpet to be replaced..um no..you should have charged the people who caused the damage in the first place.
Glad to hear your little one was alright, I would be much more worried about that than a clip on a working oven
holy heck, how dodgy does your landlord sound - not least not correctly attaching a kitchen cupboard!!!!
Go through the RE agent - they are *your* protection. He's just trying to avoid paying fees and possibly doing a bit of a dodgy over you. The RE agent is theoretically a mediator between both parties...
In theory, if he was using an agent he has no right to contact you. your agreement is with the agent. And yes, if it is minor damage there should be no issue.
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