These things are normally solved by a dollar value clause in the tenancy agreement. Tenant agrees to all repairs that are $XXX or less. In my case, it is $200, except that all plumbing, electrical, and roofing problems belong solely to that landlady.nush wrote:Dear All,
perhaps you have a good advise regarding the following issue:
I have some sliding glass panels around my kitchen and one of them cracked tonight just like that without moving or even touching it. Of course the landlords tries to blame me for it - so can anybody tell me whats the law in Singapore, who has to proof evidence?
Well, surely it is not that simple as you present it here. I believe in majority of modern law systems there is a basic rule which come to this: if somebody say something then this person should prove it. I do not expect in SG is any different but the proof is never of absolute nature so this would be up to the judge to decide of the quality of the evidence. In your case there is no evidence except circumstantial and this one is... against you. The flat was handled over to you so you supposed to take care of it. Something happened to it while under your care. Is it rather the landlords fault or yours? A rhetorical question. If it would be as simple as you want to have it everybody could damage anything and say - prove it was me.nush wrote:Yes I have this clause in my contract as well but I am afraid that they will try to blame me for it. So thats why I am wondering who has to prove the evidence. In my home country it would be the landlord...
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