Hi there,
We have been living in our current rental property, which has almost been a whole calendar year now, and just today being the 5•7•2018, only to know we have been informed that our previous Real estate agent and the home owner has decided too put in a dispute for compensation because they alleged that we broke a very large window and that some roof sheeting needed to be replaced, apparently, according to them.
Infomation at hand:
We moved out 18\7\17 and we had the approval by the property management, that being the agent that leased the property to us, and everything was fine by him and he was happy with the way the property was left after we relocated to our new rental.
There was a building improvement order made in may of 2017 for the property owner to fix a few larger issues, such as plumbing issues, electrical etc., and other things. This was later removed in September 2017 via the building branch.
In the meanwhile, this house was not allowed to be rented or sold due to these repairs having to be done and fixed to standards. Early October, a property sales agent had gone through and taken his notes and photos for the house to be put up for sale. But still no damage was recorded and documented. The sales agent didn't notice any damage and neither did the agent at the time we moved from the property.
But on October the 6th and the 11th, both a large glass window was replaced and new roof sheeting had been replaced because of damage that the owner has alleged we have done, now we are being accused of the property damage to the property.
Invoices to the owner of the this house have been now asked from us as compensation from our bond. The house was on the market ready for sale by 17th October 2017 on main real estate websites and it sold on the 12th December 2017 only 59 days after the ad went up.
Our original property manager\agent back when we rented this property, in my eyes, does not need to be a third party to the home owner for this dispute\claim, as his services should have ceased after the rental agreement had stopped I believe, yeah?
My question to you guys is, under property law, can they now dispute my bond nearly a year after the fact without reasonable doubt and evidence with them stating it was my family who had made this alleged damage to the property, especially given that we moved out in July 2017, and that this broken window and roof repair were being invoiced and fixed in October 2017?
Thoughts and comments are welcomed on this as we are in need of some direction before our hearing date in 2 weeks.
We have been living in our current rental property, which has almost been a whole calendar year now, and just today being the 5•7•2018, only to know we have been informed that our previous Real estate agent and the home owner has decided too put in a dispute for compensation because they alleged that we broke a very large window and that some roof sheeting needed to be replaced, apparently, according to them.
Infomation at hand:
We moved out 18\7\17 and we had the approval by the property management, that being the agent that leased the property to us, and everything was fine by him and he was happy with the way the property was left after we relocated to our new rental.
There was a building improvement order made in may of 2017 for the property owner to fix a few larger issues, such as plumbing issues, electrical etc., and other things. This was later removed in September 2017 via the building branch.
In the meanwhile, this house was not allowed to be rented or sold due to these repairs having to be done and fixed to standards. Early October, a property sales agent had gone through and taken his notes and photos for the house to be put up for sale. But still no damage was recorded and documented. The sales agent didn't notice any damage and neither did the agent at the time we moved from the property.
But on October the 6th and the 11th, both a large glass window was replaced and new roof sheeting had been replaced because of damage that the owner has alleged we have done, now we are being accused of the property damage to the property.
Invoices to the owner of the this house have been now asked from us as compensation from our bond. The house was on the market ready for sale by 17th October 2017 on main real estate websites and it sold on the 12th December 2017 only 59 days after the ad went up.
Our original property manager\agent back when we rented this property, in my eyes, does not need to be a third party to the home owner for this dispute\claim, as his services should have ceased after the rental agreement had stopped I believe, yeah?
My question to you guys is, under property law, can they now dispute my bond nearly a year after the fact without reasonable doubt and evidence with them stating it was my family who had made this alleged damage to the property, especially given that we moved out in July 2017, and that this broken window and roof repair were being invoiced and fixed in October 2017?
Thoughts and comments are welcomed on this as we are in need of some direction before our hearing date in 2 weeks.
