Tenant deductions for defrosting a large freezer?
9:42 AM, 3rd July 2024, 2 years ago
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Hi everyone, as the student changeover season has now begun, can anyone advise on a reasonable charge for defrosting a large upright freezer left fully iced up by the exiting tenants?
I can list it under ‘missed cleaning’ but what’s a reasonable cost for work involved?
Thanks very much for any advice on this.
Lord
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Defrosting freezer cost, Defrosting services pricing, Extra cleaning charges, Fair cleaning rates, Professional cleaning costs, Property maintenance fees, Property management tips, Student housing turnover, Tenant negligence cleanup, Tenant Responsibilities
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Member Since June 2021 - Comments: 80
11:04 AM, 6th July 2024, About 2 years ago
Don’t be petty, just unplug and leave the doors open overnight and it will be defrosted for cleaning the next day. Make sure you have something to catch the water and its sorted. Can’t believe this is even a question. In future buy non frost fridge/freezer – problem sorted
Member Since August 2021 - Comments: 307 - Articles: 1
10:14 AM, 7th July 2024, About 2 years ago
You cannot be serious. (Sorry, couldn’t resist – Wimbledon)
Unless you have a full inventory and made it clear in the tenancy that the property must be returned in the same condition (subject to fair W&T) a deposit scheme would reject the claim.
If this is the worst that you encountered at the end of a tenancy and rent was paid in full, where is the value in creating admin when patience and some towels will do most of the work.
The time saved would be better used to update your procedures and tenant documentation.
Member Since February 2021 - Comments: 106
11:00 AM, 1st January 2025, About 1 year ago
It’s why I stopped renting to naive students who want their ar$e wiped all the time
Simple