aprt repairs
Aug 23rd 2016, 8:07 am
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Re: aprt repairs
Living without hot water at the moment is /doable if you don't mind not having hot water to wash dishes and lukewarm showers.
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But come October the water in the pipes will probably noticeably cool and you're doomed to cold showers for a while.
The UAE standard seems to be if the repairs are under 1,000 (or 500 AED) then the tenant pays for it. If it's above it then the landlord (if a good one) pays.
If Millhouse's estimates are correct then quibbling over a few hundred AED is probably not worth the inconvenience versus going without hot water for three months.
ny
But come October the water in the pipes will probably noticeably cool and you're doomed to cold showers for a while.
The UAE standard seems to be if the repairs are under 1,000 (or 500 AED) then the tenant pays for it. If it's above it then the landlord (if a good one) pays.
If Millhouse's estimates are correct then quibbling over a few hundred AED is probably not worth the inconvenience versus going without hot water for three months.
You can (and should) be reasonable but as a tenant you are not liable for the maintenance. If people stopped giving in to such terms then they would be less common. Ditto the nonsense about repainting on vacating which is also not in the law.
Aug 23rd 2016, 8:18 am
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Re: aprt repairs
Fine. I'll bite.
Typical commercial type attitude. Can't see beyond the numbers and can't read properly.
I don't mind spending money to keep the place I live in a decent state of repair. If it's north of 1,000 we won't pay it.
If it's south of 1,000 I can handle that for a number of reasons.
One reason is that it's useful when negotiating because it demonstrates that I'm a rational, normal human being who has the capacity to understand that looking after the apartment not owned by me. When negotiating rent each year if you can wave 1,000 bill to make the rent rise by 2,000 instead of 3,000 for example it helps. If you can demonstrate the maintenance at the end of tenancy then it certainly can help your claim to a full deposit back.
Anyway, that's all intangible and sensible and based on the experiences I've had with landlords here who are reasonable and sensible human beings.
Typical commercial type attitude. Can't see beyond the numbers and can't read properly.
I don't mind spending money to keep the place I live in a decent state of repair. If it's north of 1,000 we won't pay it.
If it's south of 1,000 I can handle that for a number of reasons.
One reason is that it's useful when negotiating because it demonstrates that I'm a rational, normal human being who has the capacity to understand that looking after the apartment not owned by me. When negotiating rent each year if you can wave 1,000 bill to make the rent rise by 2,000 instead of 3,000 for example it helps. If you can demonstrate the maintenance at the end of tenancy then it certainly can help your claim to a full deposit back.
Anyway, that's all intangible and sensible and based on the experiences I've had with landlords here who are reasonable and sensible human beings.
Aug 23rd 2016, 8:27 am
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Aug 23rd 2016, 10:36 am
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Aug 23rd 2016, 10:38 am
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Re: aprt repairs
Doesn't affect our showers/baths - different water tank - the one that is buggered only supplies to the kitchen sink.
Aug 23rd 2016, 10:42 am
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In all the apartments I have lived in (7 in total) the water tank has never clapped out - which is why I wasn't sure who is liable for it.
Aug 23rd 2016, 10:44 am
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Re: aprt repairs
Options:
1. Get it fixed, ask for money. Might get it, might not. If the LL is a knob then unlikely?
2. Ask him to fix it. If he refuses, you can argue it's his responsibility...but you know you can live without it. Move out and hope he doesn't try deducting it from deposit.
3. Ask him to fix it, he fixes it.
4. Say nothing. Move out. Hope he doesn't notice and you get the deposit back.
To me, as much as I dislike being dishonest or deceitful, option 4 looks pretty solid.
1. Get it fixed, ask for money. Might get it, might not. If the LL is a knob then unlikely?
2. Ask him to fix it. If he refuses, you can argue it's his responsibility...but you know you can live without it. Move out and hope he doesn't try deducting it from deposit.
3. Ask him to fix it, he fixes it.
4. Say nothing. Move out. Hope he doesn't notice and you get the deposit back.
To me, as much as I dislike being dishonest or deceitful, option 4 looks pretty solid.
I am gonna see how much the quotes come in for and then will decide what to do. If it's over AED 500, then it'll be option 4.
Aug 23rd 2016, 1:03 pm
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Re: aprt repairs
They'd run rings around you. Try harder.
Aug 28th 2016, 5:34 am
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Re: aprt repairs
Once, I was quite happily chomping some dinner and the front door just swung open, family walked in. Agent apparently didn't notice any of the furniture or pictures in the hallway and just brought this family through to the living room. I won't repeat what I said but since then I keep the front door locked, which I dislike but saves being rude to people.
Aug 29th 2016, 10:23 am
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Re: aprt repairs
I change the locks as soon as moved in. In both apartments in this tower it's worked because you'll be sat watching TV and hey presto, there's a key in the door.
Once, I was quite happily chomping some dinner and the front door just swung open, family walked in. Agent apparently didn't notice any of the furniture or pictures in the hallway and just brought this family through to the living room. I won't repeat what I said but since then I keep the front door locked, which I dislike but saves being rude to people.
Once, I was quite happily chomping some dinner and the front door just swung open, family walked in. Agent apparently didn't notice any of the furniture or pictures in the hallway and just brought this family through to the living room. I won't repeat what I said but since then I keep the front door locked, which I dislike but saves being rude to people.
- any agent with an ounce decency should be ringing in advance of bringing anyone over.well I got the quotes - they are around AED 1000-1100, I'm not gonna bother getting it fixed or bringing it to the landlord's attention...let the next mug who takes the apart deal with it.
Aug 29th 2016, 1:08 pm
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Re: aprt repairs
I pay rent on a monthly basis , so each time something of that nature happens , I just get someone to fix it and give me the bill , I snap it , send it to the landlord via Whatsapp then deduct the amount from the rent 