I have a block of flats in Mt Isa. The Wheelie Bins sometimes get stolen. The Council charges $139 each time to replace and will not replace free of charge even with a police report.
My question is – should I as the landlord have to replace them each time, or should the tenant be responsible for them? RTA offers no advice on this subject. I have always replaced them in the past but wonder if I am obliged to really?
Hi sv,
You are not olbliged to, but IMO you as the the landlord should have to pay for this, as it should be considered a chatel or capital item exclusive to your property.
This doesnt help you but as a landlord myself, several councils in Melb supply at no charge one per household and approx $60-$80 thereafter, but you do have to sign a stat dec. stating that it has been stolen/damage by a thrid party.Drill some holes in the next bin in the bottom to let water drain out of the bin.
Provide a means to lock up the bins giving the tenants the key to their bin.
As long as the tenant puts the bin on the kerbside and brings it inside in a timely manner (ie – not leave it on the kerbside for days on end), then I do not think the tenant should replace it. If they did they could reasonably expect them to take it with them when they leave. Body corporate/you need to investigate providing a secure area for them to be stored in. Plus you could claim it as a expense.
Our bin got set on fire by youths (there was a spate of them). Almost burnt the whole house down. We had to pay to replace it despite a police report.
You are the owner, thus you own the bins, thus you are responsible for replacing the bins. Sorry if this is not what you wanted to hear
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