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Yep, but hard to say what is usual. I had both in my contracts.katbh wrote:Usually there is not 'excess'. The $200 (or whatever amount stated) is not an excess as such. You pay for all repairs under $200. This means that you do not call on landlord to fix light bulbs and other minor stuff like new shower hoses etc. If the repair is over $200, you pay nothing. You should not be paying $200 as an excess for repairs.x9200 wrote:This one month is to do it fully at the expense of the LL but even later, broken stuff still have to be fixed (if it's not the LL may attempt to charge it from the deposit after the contract ended). The only major difference is the excess to be paid by the tenant ($150-200 typically).
We now have no agent and the company will act on our behalf. The overflowing, algae filled ac ledge/ drains are repaired so we no longer have to pour chemicals that probably stunt growth into them and the kitchen was repaired last night. It took 90 minutes. All of that for 90 minutes. Sad that it takes legal threats to get anywhere but at least now we can unpack and just live.
WOOO HOOOOHannieroo wrote:We now have no agent and the company will act on our behalf. The overflowing, algae filled ac ledge/ drains are repaired so we no longer have to pour chemicals that probably stunt growth into them and the kitchen was repaired last night. It took 90 minutes. All of that for 90 minutes. Sad that it takes legal threats to get anywhere but at least now we can unpack and just live.
How stupid agent is.Hannieroo wrote:We now have no agent and the company will act on our behalf. The overflowing, algae filled ac ledge/ drains are repaired so we no longer have to pour chemicals that probably stunt growth into them and the kitchen was repaired last night. It took 90 minutes. All of that for 90 minutes. Sad that it takes legal threats to get anywhere but at least now we can unpack and just live.
Surprisingly the 'jabbing the buttons' does work quite well!katbh wrote:hot water easy fix, flushing loo (just jab it a few times softly and it will stop)....Aircon... a world to its own.....
It can be limescale. If the 'jabbing' doesn't work I'd suggest getting in a plumber. Toilet cisterns and buttons etc are fiddly 'kin arrnagements of rods and levers. I spent most of a day trying to figure them out once, and it's pretty retarded how it all lines up and works.
If you value your time get a plumber.
My 2c
[Mr. DIY/JR8]
Thank you. It will all get sorted and I'll hand over our 200 for the stuff we can't fix or get you to teach us how to fix! School broke up today and the house can go screw itself whilst I take my boys out monkey hunting. Gonna catch us a live one.
Jabbing lasted us three months. I know husband has fixed thus kind of thing before. We really do prefer, when practical, to do the work ourselves than be stuck in with workmen.
Jabbing lasted us three months. I know husband has fixed thus kind of thing before. We really do prefer, when practical, to do the work ourselves than be stuck in with workmen.
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