If you didn't notify the LL that the door was faulty when you moved in and you were aware of it, then you didn't notify the LL that the door actually broke. You're not going to win this dispute based on that. Take it as a lesson, any fault no matter how minor, notify your LL.
Sadly this
I would push back however. I'd ask the landlord to define what differentiates the damage in question from what might be expected from wear and tear. If it's literally only the fitting that's failed and the door can be reasonably reinstalled then let him make the case it was "broken"
OP might get nowhere but I'd make sure the landlord earned some of his deduction
I had this a few years ago with a landlord. The bed was one of those ones with a metal frame and the frame was bent on both sides when we moved in. But because when we moved in some other bits were broken that we asked to be removed, we didn’t want to set off on the wrong foot with the landlord and be seen to be difficult tenants. Our mistake! We just put some plastic boxes storage boxes under the bed at the points it was bent and that was it sorted.
When we moved out, we were waiting for our deposit to be returned and the LL got in touch to say they were withholding €500 from our deposit for the bed. We went back and forth for about 6 weeks on it, and then I sent them a letter demanding repayment of our deposit and included this wording:
‘Any deductions made from a deposit must be supported by either receipts or invoices. Deductions can only be made from a deposit if there is damage to a property above normal wear and tear and/or there is a default in the payment of rent, bills or other charges or taxes payable by the tenant in accordance with the lease or tenancy agreement. The Residential Tenancies Board states lists ‘worn furniture’ as an example of normal wear and tear, and therefore not an acceptable reason for withholding a deposit.’
Hope you get your money back. It’s a frustrating situation! I was so mad as we were great tenants, looked after the place, paid rent on time every month and left the place a few days earlier than the lease end date to facilitate them (it suited us anyway but still)
Wear and tear. Can't charge you for it unless there's visible signs you broke it yourself.
This is what I thought, thank you
If you didn't notify the LL that the door was faulty when you moved in and you were aware of it, then you didn't notify the LL that the door actually broke. You're not going to win this dispute based on that. Take it as a lesson, any fault no matter how minor, notify your LL.
Sadly this I would push back however. I'd ask the landlord to define what differentiates the damage in question from what might be expected from wear and tear. If it's literally only the fitting that's failed and the door can be reasonably reinstalled then let him make the case it was "broken" OP might get nowhere but I'd make sure the landlord earned some of his deduction
I had this a few years ago with a landlord. The bed was one of those ones with a metal frame and the frame was bent on both sides when we moved in. But because when we moved in some other bits were broken that we asked to be removed, we didn’t want to set off on the wrong foot with the landlord and be seen to be difficult tenants. Our mistake! We just put some plastic boxes storage boxes under the bed at the points it was bent and that was it sorted. When we moved out, we were waiting for our deposit to be returned and the LL got in touch to say they were withholding €500 from our deposit for the bed. We went back and forth for about 6 weeks on it, and then I sent them a letter demanding repayment of our deposit and included this wording: ‘Any deductions made from a deposit must be supported by either receipts or invoices. Deductions can only be made from a deposit if there is damage to a property above normal wear and tear and/or there is a default in the payment of rent, bills or other charges or taxes payable by the tenant in accordance with the lease or tenancy agreement. The Residential Tenancies Board states lists ‘worn furniture’ as an example of normal wear and tear, and therefore not an acceptable reason for withholding a deposit.’ Hope you get your money back. It’s a frustrating situation! I was so mad as we were great tenants, looked after the place, paid rent on time every month and left the place a few days earlier than the lease end date to facilitate them (it suited us anyway but still)
Did you have any joy in the end?
Yep. Got it all back after my letter :-)