is he still in it, or moving out?

If moving out and has had his deposit back, then there's always the option of leaving it for the LL to chase through the small claims court (unlikely to happen over a small repair bill, I suspect, but some LLs are just bonkers c***s)

If moving out and they still have the deposit then it will depend on who had the repair responsibility in the tenancy agreement. It's likely to be him as the tenant, and if so he's likely scuppered unless the machine was duff when he moved in and he noted it on the inventory. The deposit appeal people will side with the LL.

If he's still in and wants to remain so at the same rent with a non-hostile LL, then he'll need to cough up (absent a clause in the lease saying washing machine repairs are a LL responsibility).

And tell him to take better care at cleaning the machine / emptying pockets!

Posted By: CWC, Dec 19, 14:46:48