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So basically 2 weeks ago we noticed the mirror was cracked on it's own without any point of impact.

We informed the onsite manager of this.

Next day the crack increased on it's own and reached all the way to the top.

We informed the manager of this as well.

Today the manager came with a technician for a quote and told me that the company has refused to pay for the fix and that I'll have to pay. (anywhere from 500 to 1000 euros).

I have emailed the management company this

"Dear Management Company,

I am writing to follow up on the cracked bathroom mirror issue

*** has informed me that after discussing the bathroom mirror crack issue with the company, the company is saying that the cost will have to be paid by me. However, this crack was not caused by me and it was spontaneous, as is evidenced by the photographs showing that it increased the next day.

There was zero physical impact, pressure, or misuse on my part. Given that the mirror is glued directly to the wall and integrated with an electrical demister/heating pad, a spontaneous fracture points to thermal stress from the heating element or wall/adhesive tension. Under residential tenancy standards, tenants are responsible for damage caused by negligence or accident, whereas landlords and property management remain responsible for fixture failures, electrical faults, and standard wear and tear.

I have attached photographs showing the mirror and crack pattern, which clearly demonstrate no central impact mark.

Please confirm the company’s official written position on this matter and let me know how you wish to proceed with scheduling a safe inspection and replacement by a qualified contractor.

Best regards"

I will take this up with the RTB and go to every extent not just cuz I don't want to pay the money, but because it's isn't out fault and it happened spontaneously.

I would appreciate some insight by people who might have faced something similar? and how much of a fight will they put up so that I'm mentally prepared?

Hi, I’m looking for advice from anyone familiar with Irish residential tenancy law.

I’m currently in a fixed term tenancy for an apartment in Dublin. I got an offer of a job paying really well in cork and after some difficult circumstances since moving in, including my car being stolen from the apartment’s underground car park, I have asked the management company whether the landlord would agree to a mutual surrender of the tenancy.

My questions are:

Can I formally request the landlord’s consent to assign the tenancy to a replacement tenant, even though the tenancy is fixed term?

If the landlord refuses consent to the assignment, does that refusal give me a statutory right to terminate the fixed term tenancy under section 186?

Would I make that request through the management company, as the managing agent, rather than contacting the landlord directly?

If this applies, what notice period/procedure would I have to follow to terminate the tenancy legally?

I’m not looking to simply walk away from the lease or stop paying rent. I’m trying to understand the proper legal route if the landlord won’t agree to a mutual surrender.

Any advice from someone who’s actually dealt with this in Ireland would be really appreciated.

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MD management asking me to pay for a bathroom mirror which cracked on it's own

Fixed term tenancy in Ireland, terminating tenancy early, assignment and landlord refusing consent