Rented Property Maintenance Issue

[cassa333]

Hi,

A quick question on who's responsibility a particular maintenance issue is.

I understand that a landlord has responsibility to maintain the fabric of the building, electrical wiring and plumbing etc but what is the tenant responsible for?

I have a tenant that didn't pick up the seal had lifted off the corner of the bath and the water was getting under it to the floor and wet the carpet on the landing and a bedroom floors.

I went with a plumber the floors were not wet in the least however he demonstrated where the problem was. He was unable to fix at the time (with hind site I should have got him to do something) as it was wet but suggested sealing it later and to let the floor dry out.

I suggested to the tenant that they put a temporary fix of sealant around the bath and when it was dry to let me know and I would get it all fixed.

Was it unreasonable for me to ask them to do a temporary fix?

Are they supposed to do basic maintenance to avoid such damage?

Thanks

[bednobs]

i dont think ts out of order for you to ask them, but as landlord, i wouldnt rely on them to do it, or a good job and i'd be round there asap to fix. It only takes abut a day to dry anyway

[Peter Pedant]

// Are they supposed to do basic maintenance to avoid such damage? //

no they should tell you what is wrong which they have

I have tenants I wouldnt dream of giving complex instructions to like that to

[Peter Pedant]

agree bedknobs
you need to get it done ASAP sort of yourself

in order to mitigate your own damage

otherwise you will have the ceilings in ( I have had a few of those too)

[kvalidir]

No I think it's down to you. We wouldn't ask them to do that either, and assuming you did and they *** it up and water ingress caused them to electrocute themselves it'd be you they'd be suing as it's not their responsibility.

[Cloverjo]

I agree with the others. I have never had tenants, but have been a tenant. I would have expected my landlord to fix it, or to send someone to do it, before getting it properly repaired.