- Jurisdiction
- California
I had a question about who would be responsible for damages in the following situation.
I have a 3 story townhome rental property. Recently my tenant alerted me to a situation where he had noticed water stains and mold in the first floor garage ceiling. After the plumber came by to take a look and cut a hole in the garage ceiling, it turned out that the second floor toilet had been leaking water out of a deteriorated wax ring. It seemed like it had been going on for a while just based on the mold that had formed and a blackened stain around the base of the toilet.
Who is responsible for payment for the damages in this situation? Am I within my right to take this out of the security deposit or is this an owner pays kind of situation?
Thank you for any advice.
I have a 3 story townhome rental property. Recently my tenant alerted me to a situation where he had noticed water stains and mold in the first floor garage ceiling. After the plumber came by to take a look and cut a hole in the garage ceiling, it turned out that the second floor toilet had been leaking water out of a deteriorated wax ring. It seemed like it had been going on for a while just based on the mold that had formed and a blackened stain around the base of the toilet.
Who is responsible for payment for the damages in this situation? Am I within my right to take this out of the security deposit or is this an owner pays kind of situation?
Thank you for any advice.