In June, due to work reasons, Xiao Wang entrusted a colleague to rent a single apartment near XX Bank on XX Road. "The furniture is complete, but it is not particularly new. 800 yuan a month, two for one. " Xiao Wang said, 1 over, she wanted to leave here, so she went to the landlord to inspect the house, but the landlord told her that the water heater was broken and asked her to pay compensation.
Xiao Wang called the repairman and was told that the line was broken and it would take four or five hundred yuan to fix it. Xiao Wang dug out the lease contract signed at that time, which said, "During the lease period, if the leased house and ancillary facilities and equipment are damaged due to reasons other than the lessee, Party A shall be responsible for the maintenance.". The remarks column only indicates the equipment list, not the specific situation of use and maintenance. Miss Huang, the landlord, thinks that she rents the house to a small one, and the water heater is intact. It broke down during the lease period and should be repaired by Xiao Wang.
According to the survey, all tenants think that they have not been maliciously damaged during renting, but they are not responsible for repairing electrical appliances, while 80% landlords think that tenants should pay the bill.
"Many home appliances are not brand-new models that have just been bought, and they all have a certain number of years. When we rent them, we are not sure how long they will be broken. It is unreasonable if the tenant pays the bill. " The tenant Mr. Zeng said.
"I haven't encountered this situation for the time being, but generally speaking, when I rent a house to a tenant, they will check the house first and check whether all the furniture and appliances can be used normally. If the electrical appliance is damaged during use, the tenant shall be responsible for maintenance and compensation. " The landlord Mr. Zhao said.
Then, who will repair the electrical damage during renting? What do professional lawyers think?
"It is difficult to prove that the loss was caused by the lessee's fault." Lawyer Liu said that many furniture or household appliances have a certain service life before renting, and it is difficult to judge whether it is natural aging or man-made destruction. "From the current situation, basically all household appliances are damaged, and the landlord is repairing them." Lawyer Liu said.
Other lawyers also said that if the lease contract does not clearly list the division of powers and responsibilities of household appliances, and the tenant does not intentionally damage the household appliances, then the maintenance costs should be borne by the landlord, even if the housing agency gives a list of items, it only fulfills the obligation to inform. He suggested that the landlord can list the purchase time, service life and condition of the items in the house in detail in the lease contract, make a clear agreement on the responsibility for the damage of the items, and take photos for the bottom.
For example, if the leased property is damaged or lost due to the lessor's own fault, the lessor shall bear the responsibility; If it is caused by the fault of the lessee, the lessee shall be liable for damages to the lessor; If it is caused by a third party, the third party shall be liable to the lessor for tort damages; If it is caused by reasons not attributable to anyone (such as force majeure), the lessor shall bear the risk of property loss.
(The above answers were published on 2016-01-14. Please refer to the actual situation for the current purchase policy. )
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