Former landlord hassles

[PrincessLollyPopLePink]

We recently moved out and now the former landlord keeps on bringing up things and its driving me insane, managed to sort out most of them but the main issue is the oven. Our two year old pulled over a kitchen cupboard than landed on the oven and took a chip out of it. I still shudder and want to vomit everytime I think about it, he was underneath it and only got a tiny cut. There was broken glass everywhere, its a miracle he wasnt seriously injured! I screamed out to my neighbour and she had to crawl on the floor to get him out as I couldnt fit and couldnt stop shaking, than another neighbour helped me lift the cupboard back up.

I should've called the real estate that day and told them but was too frightened as the owner said to always call him first and the oven was only a couple of months old. I used appliance repair pen to cover up the chip and nothing is broken, everything works perfectly. I'm waiting to hear back from the real estate on what he wants us to do. I called the department of fair trading and they told me since I repaired the chip than everything should be fine, he cant expect a new oven.. the whole incident sickens me, I cant sleep properly thinking about it.

Any advice is welcome, what would you do if you were me?

[Pandora]

Does it still work the same as it did before? He can't expect a new oven only for you to repair the damage. If he wants a new one he can claim it on his insurance.

I'd be more concerned that a toddler was capable of pulling over a kitchen cupboard..

[Peg]

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'

[toomanyshoes]

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

[Kazbah]

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...

[anney]

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.