Tenant damage advice..

BREAKRZ

BREAKRZ

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Hello, I just paid $1500 for a blown sewer pump replacement due to tenant negligence from stuffing wipes down the toilet. She was specifically warned not to throw anything other than toilet paper down the toilet and even signed a separate document because I was so paranoid of this sewer/pump system malfunctioning.

So my problem is she is claiming she can't afford the repair, she is in her 70's on a small gov. pension. She does however have tenant liability insurance, would this cover the repair?

Any recommendations on how to handle this situation?

Property is in Barrie, Ontario
 
Cory Sperle

Cory Sperle

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If it was me and she was a good tenant and I planned to keep her I would just chalk it up to the cost of doing business. For the amount you are talking about it would be more of a headache to go through an insurance claim than it would be worth.
 
Matt Crowley

Matt Crowley

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In Alberta, tenants cannot wave their right to less than their rights under the RTA... I believe article 3(1). So that agreement you had her sign in Alberta would be thrown out. My expectation is there is something similar in Ontario.

I'd be careful with agreements like that. A lawyer could argue conduct of a a landlord, failing to perform duties of a landlord...
 
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