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Who’s the CF- landlord or me?

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OhDearNoWindowHere · 06/09/2024 17:53

I’ll try and keep this brief. A couple of months ago landlord contacted to say he needed to do some work on the roof. It was damaged and causing damp so I was pleased. Blokes came over and sorted all the tiles etc and I was pleased. There was a skylight causing lots of leaks and damp, so they took it out. Didn’t ask me, I just noticed afterwards. I wasn’t thrilled but it didnt provide much light as it’s in an impossible place to clean and was causing issues so I decided not to cause a fuss. But they never tidied up after sealing it up. I contacted the landlord to ask about painting etc now it’s dry and he’s told me that it’s my job to fix it as I’m responsible for maintaining the property and keeping it updated. The problem is, it looks awful, it’s in a difficult place to paint, and I don’t see why I should have to pay someone to redecorate it, when they made the mess without asking me? I’ll attach a picture to show what they’ve left me with, but who’s the CF?

YABU- the LL fixed the problem for free, i can deal with the painting
YANBU- I didn’t cause the mess and shouldn’t have to pay to fix it

Who’s the CF- landlord or me?
OP posts:
MrsKwazi · 06/09/2024 17:57

Not your responsibility! Who manages the property?

Peach897 · 06/09/2024 17:56

Sounds like my previous LL. It’s definitely his responsibility. But maybe if you were to do it, ask for contribution to the costs?

buttonsB4 · 06/09/2024 17:55

Definitely a landlord issue to fix, he's being the CF.