Two weeks ago, we had a leakage in our apartment caused by wear and tear of the kitchen tap. As soon as we discovered it, we called the plumber to replace the tap and we paid for our 200$ as per minor repair clause in our contract.
However, the leakage was quite heavy and it caused the cabinet door under the sink to absorb all the water. So now the cabinet door is swallowed as a consequence of the leakage. We notified this issue to the agent together with the leakage problem, but the landlord didn't want to pay for it, claiming we have to pay 200$ for every item.
We said it's a consequence of the leakage and she sent her contractor to assess the damage.
When the contractor came to our place, we discovered landlord wanted him to say that the cabinet door was damaged by the moisture collected while washing the dishes. He then said that it was actually the consequence of the leakage, since such damage could only appear when a lot of water came in contact with the door.
When the landlord reported what the contractor said she told us that it's very unlikely the cabinet door was damaged by the leakage and it was caused by the moisture instead. (Which the contractor excluded when he was here).
We're still arguing with the landlord to fix the item and that she should pay for it, not us, since we paid our 200$ already, this is a consequence and she tried to scam us as well.
What do you think? How can I proceed?
Please help, I'm going crazy with this landlord!
