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drip-dry
Unless you authorised the tenant to contract on your behalf with the plumber, you do not have any losses. Your tenant does.
I would strongly recommend against this. Unless the tenant was specifically authorized to deal as your agent, you have no part in this contract.
To make a part payment would run the risk of a judge construing that such an action joined to you the contract.
OP - can you make it clear whether the tenant was acting on their own, or with your permission? Your best course of action depends entirely on this fact.
if only life was so simple
the tenant will have signed an agreement in which they agree to take reasonable actions to protect and look after the property..if they had done nothing about the leak they would be liable to costs incurred....they took action in an emergency to protect the property, which they would be under contractual obligation to do so,they entering into a questionable contract but they would plead ignorance,as they are not aware of property maintenance costs,as not property owners and they were placed in a situation were their hands were tied if the landlord does not agree with their actions ,she should have made advanced arrangements and written it into the contract
the landlord has a contract with the tenants and the tenants have a contract with the contractor,as said unless a special clause set in the tenant..landlord contract..the landlord is liable...as emergency works..you discuss charge of works..can you imagine possible cost of repairs if works not carried out by call out....suddenly cost not so great .... but as said..these contractors are chancers...you may well get away with paying a % of the bill
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