What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA
The tenant of a house we are renting out has caused damge to the drain pipe under the kitchen sink. We had our new property manager inspect the leak under the kitchen sink. He found the pipe which connects the bottom of the sink off and the metal threads stripped. He noted evidence it was taken apart or very forcfully kicked apart. It did not just start to leak as claimed. We now have damage to the basement ceiling tiles from this leak. we advised the tenant based on the findings of the property manager they will be held responsibile for the damage and can either call in a plumber for the repair or we will. Either way they are being held responsible for the reapirs.The tenant will accept no responsibility and has responded in an email to us that it does not matter what caused the leak nor does he care what happened we are to fix it, period. There have been on going issues with the tenant since they moved into the property 3 months ago.
The tenant of a house we are renting out has caused damge to the drain pipe under the kitchen sink. We had our new property manager inspect the leak under the kitchen sink. He found the pipe which connects the bottom of the sink off and the metal threads stripped. He noted evidence it was taken apart or very forcfully kicked apart. It did not just start to leak as claimed. We now have damage to the basement ceiling tiles from this leak. we advised the tenant based on the findings of the property manager they will be held responsibile for the damage and can either call in a plumber for the repair or we will. Either way they are being held responsible for the reapirs.The tenant will accept no responsibility and has responded in an email to us that it does not matter what caused the leak nor does he care what happened we are to fix it, period. There have been on going issues with the tenant since they moved into the property 3 months ago.